WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n Tupou would\u2019ve hated the attention at Allianz Stadium where the Tongan prime minister was in attendance to see him become the fifth man to play 300 games for the Roosters.<\/p>\n But the most humble man in rugby league deserved to have one night in the spotlight given everything he\u2019s done without much fanfare.<\/p>\n Only Ken Irvine and Alex Johnston have scored more tries than the towering left winger who took his tally to 194 in his first game back from a calf injury.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been an amazing career for Tupou who made his debut in 2012 and has won three titles with the Tricolours where he\u2019s been consistent from start to finish. <\/p>\n His first try came after some quick hands down the left edge, but his second was trademark Tupou as he flew through the air to reel in a Hugo Savala kick.<\/p>\n Tupou then completed his seventh hat-trick \u2013 all coming in the space of 22 minutes \u2013 when he latched onto a grubber to score the 61st try of his career off a kick.<\/p>\n Red Bull High Flyer Player Rankings.Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n BIG HITS<\/p>\n RETURN OF THE MARK<\/p>\n James Tedesco, Sam Walker and Reece Robson all missed Saturday\u2019s game, but it was another two Origin stars who backed up and combined for one of the tries of the year.<\/p>\n Mark Nawaqanitawase celebrated his first series victory with the Blues on Wednesday night and then delivered the latest bit of brilliance to add to his ridiculous highlight reel.<\/p>\n The Roosters winger should have been bundled into touch by three defenders but somehow flicked the ball back to Robert Toia before his toe went out, with his centre partner diving over to open the scoring.<\/p>\n The pair almost combined moments later after another amazing pass but Toia couldn\u2019t hang on, with fellow centre Billy Smith grabbing a well-deserved try after he backed up a break by Cody Ramsey who was tremendous at fullback.<\/p>\n Tupou marks 300th with a try | 00:30<\/p>\n BLUE AND GOLD STANDARD<\/p>\n The Eels would have conceded 50 points earlier in the season if they\u2019d been asked to defend their line as much as they did on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Parramatta was historically bad throughout the opening two months, but Jason Ryles has fixed things up and came up with a defensive plan that frustrated the hosts for an hour.<\/p>\n They even looked like they could have won when a Dylan Walker flat ball put Jack Williams into space, with the forward setting up Joash Papalii who was only on the field for Ronald Volkman who failed a head injury assessment.<\/p>\n It was one of their few opportunities on a night they sorely missed Mitch Moses who was ruled out of the contest after he suffered a cork in the Origin decider.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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