Kotoni Staggs shines as Brisbane pull off Lang Park ambush on high-flying Cronulla

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Their duel in the centres was the week's talking point after the pair's form saw them surge into NSW State of Origin contention.

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But it was the Broncos firebrand who left Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night with the upper hand, smothering the rampaging Talakai and scoring a brilliant try of his own.

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Victory burst the Sharks' bubble as they fell to 5-3, while Brisbane (4-4) will spend the night nestled inside the top eight on the live ladder.

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The win came after Adam Reynolds copped a stray elbow to the nose in the 34th minute, the Broncos skipper returning for the second half stitched up after passing his head injury assessment.

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The Sharks looked slick in the first half but lacked polish at the pointy end of their sets, completing just 11 of their first 17.

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It meant they missed their chance to build a lead, five-eighth Matt Moylan's grubber kick to himself their only try of the half.

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Brisbane found a reply soon after Reynolds' exit, the impressive Tyson Gamble and Te Maire Martin going right to a rampaging Staggs who dummied and left both Talakai and Ronaldo

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