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Parramatta teenage star Blaize Talagi showed Eels fans what they will be missing next year as he beat the Warriors in a surprise 30-20 victory in Auckland.
The 19-year-old centre, who will join Penrith in 2025, scored a touchdown and created another assist on Friday night.
Eels defender Clint Gutherson scores against the Warriors.Credit: Getty
The second-last-placed Eels produced one of their most convincing performances of the season to snap a six-game losing streak and all but end the Warriors’ hopes of reaching the finals.
The 12th-placed Warriors remain three points behind the top eight, with their final opponents still to play.
Meanwhile, Parramatta are just looking to fight for glory, having just come off a painful week in which they lost Taraji and promising forward Charlie Geimer to ask for permission to negotiate with other clubs.
But Taraji wasn’t gone yet.
He set up for his first try of the night, finding the final pass for winger Jake Tago on a wide move down the left wing.
Joey Lussick doubled the Eels’ lead before the Warriors fought back through Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, with Shaun Johnson also involved after returning from injury.
Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson also performed well after a disappointing season.
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