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Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks: NRL live scores, blog

24th March, 2018
Kick-off: 7:30pm (AEDT)
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
TV: Fox League
Betting: Eels $1.85, Sharks $1.95
Overall record: 83 games, Sharks 44 wins, Eels 39 wins
Last meeting: Round 4, 2017 – Sharks 20 Eels 6 at ANZ Stadium
Referees: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Kasey Badger
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

Eels
1 Bevan French, 2 Josh Hoffman, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Jarryd Hayne, 5 Kirisome Auva'a, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Cameron King, 10 Tim Mannah (c), 11 Manu Ma'u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Nathan Brown 14 Beau Scott, 15 Kenny Edwards, 16 Suaia Matagi, 17 Kane Evans 18 Will Smith, 19 Peni Terepo, 20 David Gower, 21 Kaysa Pritchard

Sharks
1 Josh Dugan, 2 Sosaia Feki, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Valentine Holmes, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Jayson Bukuya, 12 Wade Graham (c), 13 Paul Gallen (c) 14 Kurt Capewell, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Avagalu Seumanufagai, 17 Joseph Paulo 18 Kurt Dillon, 19 Jack Williams, 20 Edrick Lee, 21 Luke Lewis
Jarryd Hayne of the Eels watches on during the round one NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels at Panthers Stadium on March 11, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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Match result:

An injury to fullback Jarryd Hayne has added to Parramatta’s woes as they slumped to a disappointing 14-4 loss to a determined Cronulla outfit on Saturday night.

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Final score
Parramatta Eels 4
Cronulla Sharks 14

Match preview:

Will the Parramatta Eels bounce back after last week’s 54-0 drubbing? Or will the Cronulla Sharks claim their first win of the year? Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:30pm AEDT.

A quick response will be needed from Brad Arthur’s men this week as they attempt to use last week’s humiliating defeat as motivation on Saturday night.

Coach Arthur accused his players of not having a go against Manly and the 61 per cent completion rate and 50 missed tackles against the club’s name suggests that he may be right.

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Two competition points are not the only thing on the line at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night. Rather, the men in the Blue and Gold will be looking to regain their pride after last week’s loss saw them slip to 16th place on the ladder.

Former Titan Jarryd Hayne was heavily criticised during the week for his individual performance against the Sea Eagles and Parramatta fans will be hoping his move to fullback will allow him to rediscover the form of his glory days in 2009.

Co-captain Beau Scott returns on Saturday night via the bench.

Unfortunately for the Eels, they come up against a Cronulla outfit who will be desperate for victory after suffering two disappointing losses to start the season.

The defeat to the Dragons last week was perhaps the most frustrating of the two given that Shane Flanagan’s men gained a 14-0 lead after thirty minutes before collapsing 20-16.

Handling errors cruelled Cronulla’s chances last Thursday night, with the men from the Shire only completing 43 per cent of their sets in the second half in comparison to a high 91 per cent in the first forty minutes.

Prediction
While I am wary of a Parramatta outfit with a point to prove, the Sharks are typically most effective in winning the grind.

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Sharks by 6.

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