NRL Round 17 and State of Origin News

NRL 第 17 輪與 State of Origin 新聞

Jun 26, 2026, 10:22

The NRL is playing Round 17 games in Queensland. Teams are also choosing players for the third State of Origin game.

NRL 目前在昆士蘭進行第 17 輪賽事。各球隊也正在挑選第三場 State of Origin 賽事的球員。

The Bulldogs team changed Stephen Crichton's position. He played well in the last game. Sean O'Sullivan is now on the bench.

Bulldogs 球隊更改了 Stephen Crichton 的位置。他在上一場比賽中表現優異。Sean O'Sullivan 現在在替補席上。

Some teams are doing poorly. The Brisbane Broncos lost six games. They are in 13th place. The Melbourne Storm are in 11th place.

部分球隊表現不佳。Brisbane Broncos 輸了六場比賽，目前排名第 13 位。Melbourne Storm 則排名第 11 位。

New South Wales wants to change some players for the big game. Queensland will keep the same players. Some coaches will also leave their jobs soon.

新南威爾斯希望在這次大賽中更換部分球員。昆士蘭則將維持原陣。部分教練也將在短期內離職。

Games are happening now on the Gold Coast and at Lang Park. The final teams will be ready on Monday morning.

目前賽事正在黃金海岸與 Lang Park 進行。最終名單將於週一早上準備就緒。

In the text, we see how to talk about things happening at this moment.

The Secret: Use is/are + a word ending in -ing.

Simple Rule:

Look at how the text says where things are:

Quick Guide: At (Spot) $\rightarrow$ On (Surface/Area) $\rightarrow$ In (Large Space)

position (n.)

The place where someone stands or works

Example:The player changed his position on the field.

bench (n.)

A place where players wait until they are needed in a game

Example:The coach put the player on the bench.

poorly (adv.)

Not doing well; bad quality

Example:The team is playing poorly this season.

coach (n.)

A person who trains a sports team

Example:The coach tells the players what to do.