{"id":556165,"date":"2026-08-02T13:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/556165\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T13:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:13:14","slug":"nrlw-2026-scores-stats-match-report-round-5-broncos-defeat-bulldogs-tamika-upton-ali-brigginshaw-tackle-news-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/556165\/","title":{"rendered":"NRLW 2026: scores, stats, match report, Round 5, Broncos defeat Bulldogs, Tamika Upton, Ali Brigginshaw tackle, news, reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Broncos\u2019 dominance has rolled on with the defending premiers retaking top spot after thrashing the Bulldogs at NRLW Magic Round in Wagga Wagga. <\/p>\n<p>However, the win may have come at a cost with Ali Brigginshaw staring down a suspension for a dangerous tackle which resulted in a sin bin.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of the NRLW LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;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<p>Brigginshaw facing ban after sin bin | 01:08<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos scored six tries to one in the 34-4 thumping, setting the tone in the opening minute when back rower Lauren Dam scored. <\/p>\n<p>Six different Broncos scored tries, including skipper Tamika Upton. <\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs gave themselves a slight chance when scoring early in the second half through Monica Tagoai but the Broncos would kick away and flex their muscles late. <\/p>\n<p>Upton recorded two try assists in the win while prop Shannon Mato was also excellent, running for 132 metres. <\/p>\n<p>Brisbane put their unbeaten run on the line against the Raiders next week. The Bulldogs will aim to keep their season alive when they take on North Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>Tamika Upton and Lauren Dam of the Broncos a dominant win over the Bulldogs.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Broncos\u2019 dominance has rolled on with the defending premiers retaking top spot after thrashing the Bulldogs at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-556165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}