Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos: NRL live scores, blog

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16th June, 2018

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Kick-off: 7.35pm AEDT
Venue: Southern Cross Group Stadium
TV: Fox League
Betting: Sharks $1.54, Broncos $2.50
Overall Meetings: Played 53; Broncos 33 wins, Sharks 20 wins
Last Meeting: Brisbane won 32-10 at Suncorp Stadium in Round 23 last year.
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Tim Roby, Nick Morel
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea

Sharks
1 Valentine Holmes, 2 Sione Katoa, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Edrick Lee, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham (c), 13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange: 14 Joseph Paulo, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Jack Williams, 17 Jayson Bukuya

Reserves: 18 Kurt Capewell, 19 Avagalu Seumanufagai

Broncos
1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Corey Oates, 3 James Roberts, 4 Jordan Kahu, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Andrew McCullough, 10 Sam Thaiday, 11 Alex Glenn, 12 Jaydn Su'A, 13 Josh McGuire

Interchange: 14 Patrick Mago, 15 Joe Ofahengaue, 16 Tevita Pangai jnr, 17 Kotoni Staggs

Reserves: 18 Sam Tagataese, 20 Tom Opacic

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Valentine Holmes of the Sharks. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

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Match result:

A spectacular aerial effort from Brisbane winger Corey Oates has sealed a dramatic 20-16 win for the Broncos over the Cronulla Sharks at Southern Cross Group Stadium.

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Final score
Cronulla Sharks 16
Brisbane Broncos 20

Match preview:

Will the Cronulla Sharks push for a top-four berth or will Brisbane Broncos consolidate their spot in the competition’s top eight? Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:35pm AEST.

After going down to the Rabbitohs a fortnight ago, Shane Flanagan’s Sharks have struggled to emulate the form that saw them claim six straight victories.

Last week’s 24-16 win over the Tigers summed this statement up perfectly. An uninspiring first half performance from the 2016 Premiers saw them trail 10-2 at the break.

A completely different Cronulla outfit came out in the second forty, one whose forwards dominated the battle up front and spearheaded a 24-16 comeback win.

Flanagan will be hoping that team is the one that shows up on Saturday night as Cronulla brace for a Brisbane outfit determined to bounce back from a disappointing last-start effort.

The Broncos put in one of their best performances of the season in the first half against Melbourne, heading into the sheds with a 12-8 lead off the back of an 88 per cent completion rate.

However, Wayne Bennett’s men proceeded to complete just 67 per cent of their sets in the second forty and lacked the defensive steel they displayed in the opening half.

As a result, Brisbane fell to a crushing 32-16 defeat and will be desperate to bounce back this weekend.

They will be boosted by the return of Origin centre James Roberts who was rested from last week’s game. The Broncos also have a strong record at Cronulla, having won four of their past five at the venue.

Tip
Wayne Bennett will have his troops primed for a big performance as they look to cement their position in the top eight.

Broncos by six.

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