Phil MitchellUpdated September 3, 2026 — 10:06pm,first published 7:33pm10.06pm on Sep 3, 2026Match report: Canterbury 20 Brisbane 34By George ClarkeBrisbane have brought the curtain down on their miserable NRL premiership defence with a 34-20 victory over Canterbury.Eleven months on from their drought-breaking title, the Broncos returned to Accor Stadium on Thursday and sent Payne Haas out as a winner in his final Brisbane game before he joins South Sydney.Haas, one of the heroes of last year’s premiership, scored the opening try and was sin-binned in an eventful first half that ended 10-10.But after half-time Brisbane, who have been out of finals contention for weeks, pulled away and piled on 24 second-half points.9.47pm on Sep 3, 2026Full-timeBy Full-time: Broncos send Payne Haas out in style with a 34-20 win against the Bulldogs.9.35pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Galvin scores his secondBy 74 min: Anderson fumbles a Galvin kick and Galvin is on hand to score his second. Crichton misses the crucial kick. Broncos 34-209.28pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Bulldogs get one backBy 67 min: Kikau’s 20m burst results in a much-needed Bulldogs try. Crichton adds the extras. Broncos 34-169.16pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Broncos are on fireBy 56 min: Karapani, who has been outstanding tonight, finishes a superb try. Perham converts. Broncos 34-109.11pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Where has this Broncos form been?By 52 min: Hunt lays on a try for Riki with a smart kick. That was all too easy. Perham’s kick raises the flags. Broncos 28-109.06pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Broncos go further aheadBy 49 min: Weaving run by Karapani almost results in a try, then Hunt dummies his way over. Perham converts. Broncos 22-109.02pm on Sep 3, 2026TRY! Broncos regain the lead in great start to halfBy 45 min: Walker backs up to finish an outstanding team try by Brisbane. Perham adds the extras. Broncos 16-108.55pm on Sep 3, 2026Game back onBy 41 min: Broncos, chasing their eighth win of a horror season, kick off. 10-108.39pm on Sep 3, 2026Half-timeBy No change to the score in the final five minutes; this game is anyone’s. 10-101 of 3