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[VIDEO] Sydney Roosters vs St George Illawarra Dragons Highlights: NRL scores, blog

25th April, 2015
Kickoff: 4pm AEST
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Last Meeting: Roosters 30, Dragons 22
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Reynolds
Head to Head: Played 32; Roosters 14, Dragons 17, Drawn 1
Last 5: Roosters LLLWW, Dragons WWWWW
Betting: Roosters 1.45, Dragons 2.8
Blake Ferguson had many standout performances at the Four Nations. (AAP Image/Paul Miller)
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25th April, 2015
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The Sydney Roosters will try and break through the red hot and resilient St George Illawarra Dragons at their traditional Anzac Day memorial clash at Allianz Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 4:00pm AEST.

The NRL is holding a blockbuster billing of match ups on Anzac Day to honour and commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.

A mainstay of the NRL draw since 2002, recent years have seen the low lying Dragons outfit drop five in a row to the premiership heavyweights from Bondi. Roles, at least for now, have reversed with the Dragons flying high, breathing fire over the NRL.

Roosters come into this match on the back of three straight losses and whilst they aren’t playing embarrassingly, they will want to turn around their fortunes this week and put those all important two points in the bank.

They will have to do so without Kiwi enforcer Jared Warea-Hargeaves who will be on the sidelines for a pec strain (six weeks) but will welcome back compatriot wrecking ball Sam Moa to replace him.

The Roosters field arguably the most potent attacking team in the competition and have so far racked up a competition high 154 points this season (22 per game). With the former State of Origin half pairing of James Maloney and Mitch Pearce being the most effective this year thus far.

The Roosters attacking successes are unsurprising when you consider they have the likes of Michael Jennings and Boyd Cordner running lines and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck lurking around the back.

This impressive offensive will meet the most impressive defensive fortress in the NRL. The Dragons unchanged 17 will again look to turn away their counterparts time and time again with the robust defence that has seen them win five straight.

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The resurgence of the Dragons as a legitimate top ranking team has been on the back of their defensive efforts, seeing them returning to the kind of football that took them all the way in 2010.

As the saying goes, styles make fights, and the match up between the competitions best attacking and defensive outfits is sure to deliver a high quality spectacle fitting of the day.

The Dragons have been the success story of the season with their impressive streak garnering deserved attention. Despite their great form, they will have a tough test turning away the Roosters time and time again. The Roosters should be hungry to regain some momentum and will lift for the occasion, look for them to take home the points in a close and hard fought encounter.

Prediction: Roosters by 4

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