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Kahu's comical brain fade costs Broncos dearly

Kahu's comical brain fade costs Broncos dearly

Broncos winger Jordan Kahu was certain he'd bagged a four-pointer against the Bulldogs, but clearly didn't know one crucial NRL rule.

The Bulldogs overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit at a wet ANZ Stadium on Thursday night, rebounding from a lacklustre opening 40 minutes in front of 7421 drenched fans.

The momentum of the match turned in the 50th minute when a Brad Abbey drop out went just five metres, however when Kahu picked up the ball and attempted to score, the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty.

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Kahu looked at the referee in bemusement as the referee awarded the penalty against him. Instead of having the ball inside the Bulldogs red zone, the Broncos were sent on the defensive.

It sent the Bulldogs up field, where Josh Reynolds was able to break a 137-minute Canterbury try-scoring drought when he pushed through the Brisbane defence to score.

Canterbury were then shock leaders five minutes later when Josh Jackson broke through to give Abbey his first NRL try, and the Dogs held on for a gritty win.

with AAP