Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors: NRL live scores, blog
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Cronulla Vs. Warriors |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 16 June, 2012 |
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| Toyota Stadium, NSW | ||
| Cronulla 20 defeated Warriors 19 | ||
| Cronulla | Warriors | |
| 20 | FINAL SCORE | 19 |
| 3 | TRIES | 3 |
| 3/3 | CONVERSION KICKS | 2/3 |
| 1/1 | PENALTY GOALS | 1/1 |
| 0/0 | FIELD GOAL | 1/1 |
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Important moments:
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| Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Touch judges: Adam Reid & Dave Munro |
A Cronulla Sharks outfit feeling the effects of Origin battle a full-strength New Zealand Warriors side showing ominous signs mid-way through the season. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST.
Todd Carney and Paul Gallen both put in huge performances for NSW on Wednesday night, and while Carney appears to have come through unscathed, Gallen picked up a knee injury that looks like it will rule him out of this clash.
The Sharks’ inspirational captain will be given right until kick-off to prove his fitness, and there’s no doubt his presence – or absence – will have a big impact on the Sharks’ chances.
With that said, Cronulla have shown they can win without Gallen on a couple of occasions this season, and with the added advantage of their home ground fortress – they’ve lost just one game at Toyota Stadium in 2012 – they’ll be backing themselves no matter what in this one.
The Warriors, however, remain completely unaffected by Origin, and they appear to have found some of the form that propelled them to a grand final in 2011, with a dominant performance over a spirited Panthers outfit last week.
New Zealand completely dominated Penrith up front with the likes of Ben Matulino, Russell Packer and Feleti Mateo eating up the metres and continually getting their side on the front foot throughout the contest.
However, they might just meet their match in the form of the Sharks, with the likes of Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Fifita and Jeremy Smith gobbling up plenty of metres in their own right.
Still, while the forward packs should even each other, the Warriors’ halves pairing of Shaun Johnson and James Maloney are in fine form at the moment, and with the likes of Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell punching holes in defences right across the park, it’s hard to go past New Zealand in this one.
Can the Sharks hold down the fort at home or will the Warriors juggernaut be too much to handle? Join us from 5.30pm AEST for live score updates and debate on our live blog, and be sure to give us your opinion in the space below if you’re watching.
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7:27pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:27pm | Report comment
A great game of footy that showed exactly why the NRL is so great. That concludes tonight’s coverage of Sharks vs. Warriors here on The Roar — thanks for joining and stay tuned for Eels vs. Rabbitohs.
7:24pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:24pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
Maloney and Johnson controlled the game beautifully for the Warriors and either could have been up for a man of the match award, but in the end MotM would have to go to Todd Carney for five minutes of brilliance that won the game for his side. It’s not the first time this year Carney’s class has come to the fore late in the match for the Sharks — it’s amazing what a difference he has made to this side this year.
7:22pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:22pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
The Warriors still had a chance to post a winner late in the match and almost did through Shaun Johnson, but then Konrad Hurrell went for the all-or-nothing play from dummy half on the last tackle and pulled up short, forcing the turnover.
From there, Bryce Gibbs appeared to knock on working the ball off his own line with seconds remaining, but it was correctly ruled to have been knocked out of his hands by James Maloney and the Sharks survived!
7:20pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:20pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
Unbelievable! The Warriors looked the better side for 70 minutes of that match, but in the end they didn’t post enough points and the Sharks were able to score two late tries on the back of brilliant work by Todd Carney. He set up the first for Jeff Robson and then kicked a 40/20 after the restart to set up the second.
They’re going crazy in the stands at Toyota Stadium! A famous victory for the Sharks and they continue their stellar form at home — they’re proving very hard to beat at Shark Park, even on a night like this when they were a long way from their best.
7:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:18pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
7:17pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:17pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
80′ Warriors try to force the issue from the scrum and they give away a penalty. That should be all she wrote!
7:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
80′ Looked like a knock-on from Sharks but it’s ruled knock-on Warriors! Sharks get the scrum feed!
7:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
79′ Hurrell goes for glory on the fifth tackle from dummy half but he falls short! Sharks survive!
7:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
77′ Maloney tries a chip over the top! Locke runs through and bats the ball across to Maloney — it looked WELL forward but the refs missed it! Johnson grubbers the ball off the next play and forces a line drop-out with two minutes remaining!
7:13pm
Trent said | 7:13pm | Report comment
plz**
7:13pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
77′ Kick from Carney comes with plenty of pressure and NZ field it and are tackled on their 30m line. A strong set could get them in field goal position here…
7:12pm
Trent said | 7:12pm | Report comment
yewww go the sharkies pz win for me
7:27pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:27pm | Report comment
There you go mate, not 28-12 like you predicted but I bet you’ll still take it…
7:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
76′ NZ try for a 40/20 of their own early in the count but it’s cleaned up by Isaac Gordon!
7:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
75′ Robson’s kick trickles over the dead-ball line and NZ will take the 20m tap. Five minutes remaining — can they come back here the Warriros or will the Sharks hold on for an unlikely but famous victory?
7:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Warriors 19
74′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Can’t believe how much this game has turned around in the space of five minutes!
7:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 18 – Warriors 19
72′ TRY SHARKS! Jeff Robson has stepped his way through some weak Warriors defence to score just beside the uprights! The Sharks will hit the lead here!
7:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Warriors 19
72′ Sharks with a big opportunity to post points here and turn this game on it’s head, and it’s all through Todd Carney so far! Can they score?
7:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Warriors 19
71′ The Sharks have a spring in their step after that try with a strong attacking set after the kick-off. And Carney kicks a 40/20 off the back of it! Great play there by the NSW five-eighth!
7:07pm
Trent said | 7:07pm | Report comment
:O
7:05pm
Trent said | 7:05pm | Report comment
warriors will run away with it…..
7:05pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:05pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Warriors 19
69′ TRY SHARKS! Cronulla have gone a long way to score there, and it was all set up by Todd Carney who took the defence on to set up the try for his halves partner. Carney converts and it’s now 5 the difference!
7:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:04pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
69′ VIDEO REFEREE! Sharks may have scored here through Jeff Robson!
7:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
68′ Sharks try the short drop-ou! They almost come up with the ball, but Warriors are lucky to come up with it. Johnson tries to make something on the left-hand side early in the count but it results in a knock-on and Cronulla have the ball. They survive but need to post points soon!
7:02pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:02pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
67′ Cronulla with a half-chance down the right-hand side as Pomeroy breaks through. He tries to flick a pass to his outside man but it goes to ground and Slaimankhel falls on it for NZ. Warriors in good attacking position now and Johnson kicks early in the count. Gordon cleans it up for Cronulla but he’s taken in-goal and forces the drop-out.
7:01pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:01pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
66′ Johnson goes high on the last for NZ but it’s well handled by Matthew Wright.
7:00pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:00pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
65′ Messy set in attack from the Sharks ends with a speculative kick from Robson on the last and it’s easily handled by NZ. They don’t look likely at all here Cronulla…
6:58pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:58pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
64′ Slaimankhel gets his hands to a ball as Cronulla shift it right and the Warriors’ rookie knocks on. Sharks get the scrum feed and another repeat set here. Can they capitalise?
6:57pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:57pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
63′ Strong defensive set from the Warriors but another great grubber from Carney at the end of the set wins the Sharks a repeat. Line drop-out to come from NZ…
6:55pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:55pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
61′ Warriors kick to the sideline to a flying Locke! He takes it and throws it inside to Hurrell who is just tackled. Hurrell tries to flick it back inside but the ball goes to ground and, eventually, Cronulla dive on it. Exciting from the Warriors and good scrambling from the Sharks. Cronulla win a penalty on the back of that and will attack 40m out now.
6:54pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:54pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
60′ Their attacking set amounts to nothing as the Sharks shift the ball left and Bill Tupou gets right up in the face of Colin Best, forcing the knock-on.
6:52pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:52pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
58′ An off-side penalty is awarded to the Sharks — that will definitely help their cause. They attack 40m out from NZ’s line, let’s see what they can produce here…
6:52pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:52pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
58′ NZ rolling through the Sharks in attack now making plenty of easy metres up the middle. Shaun Johnson’s kick is again perfectly placed. Cronulla have a lot of work to do here if they’re to get back in this one, NZ completely on top of things at the moment.
6:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 19
56′ PENALTY GOAL SUCCESSFUL! Maloney pilots it straight between the uprights from 45m out.
6:50pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 17
55′ Warriors getting a roll on here and danger signs showing now for the Sharks. They win a penalty late in the count through a good dummy-half run from Elijah Taylor, and Maloney interestingly opts to take the shot at goal to bring the gap to 11. He’s 45m out — this is no certainty.
6:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:48pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 17
54′ Another perfect kick from the Warriors, this time from Maloney, and Stapleton just manages to bring the ball back into the field of play. Sharks with it all to do now working it out deep in their own territory.
6:46pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:46pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 17
52′ Maloney’s conversion attempt is way off and the gap remains 9.
Incredible power shown there by Hurrell. I couldn’t name five players in the NRL that would have scored that try.
6:45pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:45pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 17
51′ TRY WARRIORS! Konrad Hurrell is too big and too strong, bouncing through three Sharks’ defenders to touch down in the right corner. He blows his trademark kiss to the camera and the Warriors strike first in the second half.
6:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:44pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
49′ NZ try a short-side play through Hurrell but his pass goes over the sideline. Had it gone to Slaimankhel he would have been in — although the reply shows Stapleton got his hand to the ball to knock it over the touchline. Warriors win the scrum feed and will attack again.
6:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
48′ Maloney goes high and Stapleton knocks the ball on without any pressure on him. Warriors get the scrum feed 10m out from the Sharks’ line.
6:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
46′ Nathan Stapleton has stayed down after being tackled from a kick return… refs having another look at it now but there was nothing in it and they don’t win the penalty. Stapleton forced to play the ball from where he was laying. Oh, and he’s magically better now.
6:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:39pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
45′ Kevin Locke took a great catch in the first half from a bomb, but that one was even better! He wins possession for NZ from what could have been a very dangerous high ball.
6:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
44′ Shocking service from dummy half from Elijah Taylor leads to a Mateo knock-on and Warriors turn it over cheaply.
6:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
43′ Great long kick by the Warriors with an even better chase led by Shaun Johnson and NZ win a drop-out here with a good opportunity early in the half.
6:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13′
41′ We’re back here at Shark Park! Can Cronulla score first and get themselves back in this, or will the Warriors take it out to a two-try lead?
6:29pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Also, Ben Pomeroy will definitely have a case to answer for his elbow on Ben Henry late in the half — I’m backing he gets at least a couple of weeks for that one, looked pretty intentional to me. What did you guys think?
6:31pm
Tristan Rayner said | 6:31pm | Report comment
He’ll go. Only a question of how many when it comes to weeks.
6:26pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:26pm | Report comment
Half-time: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
That late penalty in the half — still not entirely sure what it was for — has made the scoreline look a little better for the Sharks, now needing only a converted try instead of two to get back into this one in the second half. Cronulla looked best when they were forcing offloads and getting some second phase play, and on the back of that a good short kicking game from Carney helped them build pressure on the Warriors. Unfortunately, they didn’t offer much more in attack close to the line and never really looked like scoring.
The Warriors on the other hand have looked likely every time they’ve reached Cronulla territory, with Maloney and Johnson doing a wonderful job as always. Kevin Locke has also looked dangerous every time he’s touched the ball, getting his head through the line at every opportunity and only just being pulled down — I swear if he was about 10kg heavier he’d double his line breaks stats. That said, NZ have let themselves down at times with dropped ball and errors in their own territory.
If NZ can fix up the errors they look more likely to go on with this one. Cronulla will need to show more in attack and Carney will need to continue to mount pressure with his kicking game if the Sharks are to be a chance.
6:24pm
Walter said | 6:24pm | Report comment
Come on The Warriors.
6:21pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:21pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 8 – Warriors 13
40′ PENALTY GOAL SUCCESSFUL. Carney puts it over the black dot and lessens the gap to one converted try as we head into half-time.
6:20pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:20pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 13
40′ Warriors give away a penalty with the ball only 20m out from their own line and Sharks opt to take the two just before half-time!
6:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:18pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 13
38′ Warriors build an overlap on the right side with some good ball movement but some good up-and-in defence from Colin Best on Simon Mannering forces the knock-on as he tried to shift it to his outside centre. Sharks survive there.
6:17pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:17pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 13
37′ Sharks getting frustrated here… Pomeroy gives away a penalty for an elbow to Henry’s head while he was on the ground. Pomeroy is on report and will have a case to answer for that one.
6:16pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:16pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 13
36′ FIELD GOAL WARRIORS! Strong set in attack from NZ with plenty of metres and Maloney takes a shot from 40m out… no uprights or crossbars struck that time and the Warriors now lead by 7!
6:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 12
35′ Maloney has scored the upright double here, this time knocking it off the right post and sending it over. Takes a skilled goalkicker to do that. He converts, and Warriors take the lead out to six.
6:13pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:13pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 10
34′ TRY WARRIORS! Shaun Johnson has indeed scored one here for NZ — the ball fell beautifully to him after Maloney’s bomb was contested by a whole mess of players.
6:13pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:13pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
34′ While we look at this, I’ll point out that Hurrell is back out there for NZ and appears to be okay.
Can’t see a lot wrong with this one… I think they’ll give it…
6:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
34′ VIDEO REF! Shaun Johnson looks to have picked up the scraps from a Maloney bomb. Refs sending it upstairs now to check offside and interference…
6:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:10pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
32′ Maloney rolls one into the Sharks’ in-goal and wins a repeat set for the Warriors.
6:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
31′ Warriors win a penalty for Sharks’ being offside. Konrad Hurrell looks hurt in backplay here, clutching his wrist, and he’s being taken from the field… that could be a huge blow for NZ…
6:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
30′ Maloney with a well-placed kick into the in-goal and Matthew Wright does a brilliant job to get back into the field of play for Cronulla. Pressure back on the Sharks here though…
6:06pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:06pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
28′ Maloney goes high on the last, Locke leaps but can’t take it and Sharks win possession. They still look more dangerous in attack — Sharks had four sets at the Warriors’ line and never looked like scoring except for off a bomb.
6:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:04pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
27′ Maloney’s drop-out comes off the side of the boot, Colin Best leaves it and it bounces over the sideline! Warriors win possession as a result! Big let-off there for NZ!
6:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
26′ Carney’s kicking game is spot on once again as he wins ANOTHER repeat set with a well-placed grubber! Tupou probably could have let that one go dead but with a Shark bearing down on him he didn’t take the risk.
6:02pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
24′ Carney with another testing grubber to Slaimankhel but the Warriors’ debutant is equal to the task again, but he’s taken in-goal once more. Fourth set in a row here for the Sharks… Warriors defending admirably but can they hold them out?
6:00pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:00pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
22′ Penalty ruled against Maloney for slowing the play-the-ball, again Sharks opt to attack in goal-kicking position. Looking for the points here…
5:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
21′ Carney with a well-placed grubber holds up in the Warriors in-goal. Slaimankhel does well to clean it up but he’s taken and it’ll be a Warriors line drop-out. Sharks building the pressure…
5:57pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:57pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
19′ Dropped ball from Shaun Johnson in his own half, Sharks come up with possession in good field position and win a penalty off the next play. Carney kicks for touch and Cronulla with a big opportunity here.
5:56pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:56pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
18′ NO TRY. Carney definitely got his hands to the ball first in the contest and has been ruled to have knocked on. Warriors with the changeover 10m from there line. Better signs from the Sharks though with plenty of second phase play creeping into their game.
5:54pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:54pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
18′ VIDEO REF! Jeremy Smith has picked up the scraps from a Todd Carney kick and touched down… let’s see who touched it first…
5:52pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:52pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
16′ Cronulla get a couple of good off-loads away in that set and make good territory. Carney goes high on the last and Locke leaps and takes a sensational catch to win possession for NZ.
5:52pm
Trent said | 5:52pm | Report comment
Adam, who do you think will win?
5:53pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:53pm | Report comment
Warriors look more dangerous so far mate, so I’ll stick with them.
5:50pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:50pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
14′ Johnson bombs to Wright but there’s not enough height on it and Wright takes it with little pressure. Sharks working it out of their territory now.
5:49pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:49pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 6
13′ Maloney’s conversion bounces off the upright and goes over and we’re all locked up here in the Shire.
5:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:48pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 4
12′ TRY WARRIORS! Kevin Locke has indeed got his hands to the ball. Great grubber by Johnson, great work by Locke and Matthew Wright should have done better for the Sharks. Warriors looked ominous in their first set attacking the Sharks’ line and in the end came away with the points.
5:47pm
Trent said | 5:47pm | Report comment
sharkies to win 28-12 :=)
5:46pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:46pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 0
12′ VIDEO REFEREE! Shaun Johnson with a grubber into the in-goal, Matthew Wright tried to shield it over the dead ball line but it looks like Kevin Locke might have got his hand to it in time…
5:45pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:45pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 0
10′ Kick from Carney goes out on the full and Warriors will get a scrum feed on the halfway line. Poor mistake from Carney, there wasn’t a lot of pressure on him there and he came up with a poor kick.
5:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 0
8′ Good set from Sharks after points and the kick from Robson trickles over the dead-ball line, Warriors with the 20m tap. Lets see how they respond here.
5:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Warriors 0
6′ Carney converts from the sideline! (Wish he kicked like that in Origin.)
Nervous start from the Warriors’ rookie early, lets see how it affects his confident for the rest of the game. Warriors were on top until that point.
5:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:39pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Warriors 0
5′ TRY SHARKS! Dropped ball from Slaimankhel on the kick return and Sharks capitalise immediately with Ben Pomeroy crossing in the right-hand corner!
5:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Warriors 0
4′ Seems like every game we watch lately has been in wet conditions and no different tonight, plenty of players slipping over but no dropped ball yet. Another good kick from Johnson at the end of the set and Warriors winning the arm wrestle early.
5:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Warriors 0
2′ Johnson’s kick is perfectly placed into the Sharks’ in-goal and Cronulla work it out from deep in their own territory.
5:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Warriors 0
1′ There’s the kick-off from the Warriors and we’re under way at Toyota Stadium.
Carney kicks early in the count and Locke fields the ball 20m out. Almost makes a line break but is pulled down. Warriors on the front foot early.
5:34pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:34pm | Report comment
Warriors coming out to the field now, Sharks will follow. Kick-off shortly.
Sam Rapira and Russell Packer will start for the Warriors, Matulino and Mateo back to the bench. Brian McLennan sure does like to keep opposition coaches guessing with his starting forward pack.
5:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:04pm | Report comment
Good evening Roarers, and welcome to our coverage of Sharks vs. Warriors.
There was a question mark over Paul Gallen in the lead-up to this contest and we can now confirm that he won’t be playing — and nor will Andrew Fifita and Wade Graham. Three big losses for the Sharks there. Tyson Frizell comes into the starting line-up for Gallen, while Sam Tagataese and Jon Green take the bench spots left by Fifita and Graham.
Some big team news for the Warriors, too — Manu Vatuvei has succumbed to a knee injury and has also been ruled out. He’ll be replaced by Omar Slaimankhel, the Afghanistan-born youngster who has scored plenty of tries for the Warriors in NYC over the past few years.