Dragons end 10 months of agony, and deal Broncos a harrowing reality check

May 31, 2026 — 2:16pm

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This was the win that had been 10 months in the making for St George-Illawarra, one which has issued a damning reality check to the defending NRL champions.

It was on August 9 in round 23 last year when the Dragons last tasted victory, yet come Sunday afternoon they emerged as the Brisbane Broncos’ bogey team once again to claim a 30-26 triumph.

It ended a run of 15-straight defeats for the Red V, taking their streak against the Broncos to nine wins from their past 12 encounters, and in doing so, reduced the premiers to a fourth consecutive loss and leave their season on life support.

From the early exchanges, the defence which delivered Brisbane the 2025 title was nowhere to be seen, with some flimsy arms tackles opening a passage for Hamish Stewart to put on some footwork and find Valentine Holmes to score the first try of the afternoon. A Daniel Atkinson grubber behind the line for himself soon doubled the lead, while the Broncos’ ball control began to fall by the wayside.

Seven first half errors compounded Brisbane coach Michael Maguire’s woes, with only a needless penalty as the halftime siren sounded when Moses Suli ran Reece Walsh off a kick chase giving........

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