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Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters highlights: Sharks win 37-12

Roar Guru
27th August, 2016
Kickoff: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Southern Cross Group Stadium
Last Meeting: Sharks 32-20 Roosters
Referees: Matt Cecchin, David Munro
Head to Head (since 1998): Sharks 14, Tied 1, Roosters 20
Betting: Sharks $1.57, Roosters $2.45
Ben Barba, in happier times. (AAP Image/Craig Golding)
Roar Guru
27th August, 2016
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Match result:

The Cronulla Sharks have finally gotten back into the winners circle, recoding a 25-point victory over the Sydney Roosters.

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Final score
Sharks 37
Roosters 12

Match preview:

The Cronulla Sharks will be looking to get out of their form slump when they face the in-form Sydney Roosters at Southern Cross Group Stadium. To follow all of the action make sure you join us on The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST) on Saturday night.

2016 is quickly turning from a dream year to a nightmare for the Cronulla Sharks as they have lost their past three games on the trot.

Coming off their well-known winning streak, the past month for the Sharks has been a struggle as they have lacked that same spark that saw them sitting on top of the ladder earlier in the season.

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With the Raiders snapping at their heels, the Sharks will be looking for a couple of wins to round out the season and consolidate a top-two spot heading into the finals.

While this season hasn’t quite gone the way they would have hoped, the Sydney Roosters have added some respectability with a strong finish to the season.

Since they have had a fit roster along with no suspensions, the Roosters have shown that when they have their best side on the park then they are a force to be reckoned with.

Although they are well and truly out of the running for finals, they are still in a position to cause a few headaches for the top teams before the end of the minor rounds.

In selection news the Sharks will be pleased to welcome back Paul Gallen and Sosaia Feki for this big clash and this means Gerard Beale and Kurt Capewell drop out of the side.

The Roosters go into the game unchanged.

If the Sharks are to get out of their form slump this week they will need to score a lot of points which means they will need their backline to step up in attack.

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For the Roosters they will know that if their forward pack that includes Dylan Napa, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, and Boyd Cordner can win the battle up front then they will be a big chance of scoring the win.

A key battle up front will between Andrew Fifita of the Sharks and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters as the two big men will both be looking to put their own stamp on the game.

Out the back there should be plenty of entertainment with the likes of Jack Bird and Valentine Holmes for the Sharks facing off against some of the Roosters weapons in Latrell Mitchell and Shaun Kenny-Dowall.

Prediction
The Sharks are due for a win so I think they will get the points here over the Roosters in a close one.

Sharks by 8 points.

Will the Sharks break their three-game losing streak or can the Roosters get their third win in a row? Make sure you join us on The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST) to find out.

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