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Knights and Tigers tear up Twitter in NRL Round 23

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NRL Twitter recap

DID everyone forget about Thursday night footy?

It was yet another dismal NRL crowd at ANZ Stadium as South Sydney cruised to victory over Canterbury Bankstown.

One could forgive Bulldogs fans for staying away as their putrid season goes from bad to worse with each passing week.

Newcastle tore up the script on Friday, crushing finals-bound Parramatta to claim their third straight win.

Spare a thought for the stunned punters who loaded up on the short-priced Eels to beat the bottom side.

Up in Brissie, the Broncos were far too good for Cronulla as they leapt into second place on the NRL ladder.

Just as they did throughout the State of Origin series, Queensland Police had plenty to say on social media.

St George Illawarra needed a win on Saturday to revive their fading finals hopes, and they got it with a resounding 42-16 result against the terrible Titans.

Nathan Cleary’s star continued to shine as Penrith bolted up to sixth place in the NRL standings with a scrappy win over North Queensland.

But the match of the round was always going to be Melbourne versus Sydney, and it did not disappoint.

Suliasi Vunivalu and his bizarre acrobatics grabbed headlines aplenty as the Storm extended their ladder lead to six points with a 16-13 win.

Sunday was not a fun day for the New Zealand Warriors, who were crushed by a Canberra Raiders outfit that still has a remote chance at finals.

But it was the last game of the round that really captured the attention of the Twitterverse.

Having come from miles back to beat the Roosters the week prior, Manly Warringah got a taste of their own medicine as Wests Tigers snared a memorable victory at Leichhardt Oval.

Even more crestfallen than Sea Eagles fans were the online bookmakers who had paid out early on the result.

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