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The Sydney Roosters’ minor premiership hopes appear dashed after a disappointing 22-8 loss to a faultless Broncos outfit on Saturday night at Allianz Stadium.
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Final score
Sydney Roosters 8
Brisbane Broncos 22
A semi-final preview awaits as the Sydney Roosters take on the Brisbane Broncos, who are looking to cement their spot in the finals. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:35pm (AEST).
Only a week after a four-point win over the Rabbitohs saw the Roosters regain premiership favouritism, doubts over their credentials arose again when they fell to the Raiders 14-12.
The defeat saw them squander a valuable opportunity to move two points clear of the Storm on top of the competition table, although victory on Saturday night will almost certainly secure a home final for Trent Robinson’s men given that they play Parramatta the following week.
The Tricolours put in another determined defensive effort, restricting the Raiders to just one try.
However, they struggled to fire in attack and will be relieved at the return of five-eighth Luke Keary for Saturday’s clash with Brisbane.
They may also welcome back enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, who has been named on the extended bench.
Consistency has constantly eluded the Broncos in 2018 and after dismantling the Rabbitohs 38-18 last week, all eyes will be on Wayne Bennett’s men to see if they can back it up against another competition heavyweight.
If they do, they will certainly establish themselves as genuine dark horses for the premiership given their big-game experience.
Total concentration will be needed for the Broncos to topple the Roosters on Saturday night, something that was lacking in their victory over South Sydney last week.
After rushing out to an early 18-0 lead, Brisbane went on to concede the next three tries before going on to finish the job.
While they did eventually run away with the victory, the Roosters pose a far sterner test given that they have the best defensive record in the league.
Prediction
In a low-scoring contest, the class of Luke Keary and Cooper Cronk will guide the Tricolours to their 16th win of the season.
Roosters by 4.
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