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Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos: NRL live scores, blog

7th July, 2019
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Sharks

22

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Broncos

24

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7th July, 2019
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Sharks

22

Match Complete

Broncos

24

75K. Staggs
74J. Turpin
61K. Staggs
59P. Haas
K. Flanagan56
J. Morris54
J. Morris50
J. Morris44
31K. Staggs
30T. P. Junior
C. Townsend17
J. Dugan13
8K. Staggs
7X. Coates

5
Tries
4
1
Conversions
4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Field Goals
0

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The final game of Round 16 will see the Brisbane Broncos travel to PointsBet Stadium to play the Cronulla Sharks on Sunday afternoon. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 4:05pm (AEST).

The Broncos are travelling to Sydney in 14th place with their season in tatters after a 26-12 defeat at the hands of the Knights last week. In addition to missing Corey Oates, David Fifita, Matt Gillett and Joe Ofahengaue to QLD Origin duty, they will have to contend with injuries to Anthony Milford (knee) and Richie Kennar (shoulder). This will be a very tough road trip for the Broncos.

Captain Darius Boyd – who himself is in a season-long form slump – will return to fullback after just one game in the six jersey to cover for the loss of Milford. Back-up hooker Jake Turpin will play in the relatively unfamiliar position of five-eighth alongside second string halfback Sean O’Sullivan in what has to be one of the most unexperienced halves combinations in the competition.

Herbie Farnworth and Xavier Coates will both debut in this game, coming onto the wings in the absence of both Oates and Kennar. Coates has had big wraps on him for a while.

Born in Papua New Guinea, he impressed in his debut for the Kumuls against Samoa two weeks ago at Leichhardt Oval, and won man of the match from the wing in this year’s U18s State of Origin game.

Farnworth’s story is particularly interesting. A sporting prodigy, he was a member of Manchester United’s academy team before moving out to Australia at the age of 14 to chase his rugby league dream.

Showing maturity beyond his years, he was fast-tracked through the U20s, and has been playing for Norths Devils in the QLD Cup since last year at the age of 18. No doubt he will factor into calculations for Wayne Bennett’s England squad sooner or later.

Finally, Tevita Pangai Jr will move to the edge to cover for Matt Gillett, bringing Thomas Flegler into the starting side in the lock position, while mid-season signing Rhys Kennedy will make his Broncos debut after leaving the Rabbitohs just two weeks ago. He comes onto the bench to replace Joe Ofahengaue.

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For the Sharks, they are basically at full strength, missing only Wade Graham through Origin duty. He will be replaced by the more-than-capable Kurt Capewell on the left edge, while Aaron Woods has been named to start after returning from injury from the bench last week.

Kyle Flannagan also comes into the side at the expense of Blayke Brailey, who has been named in the 18 jersey.

Prediction
Sharks all day! Twice on Sunday!

They made me look stupid last week when they were unexpectedly defeated by the Bulldogs, but Cronulla won’t allow such a slip up to occur two weeks in a row.

This Brisbane side is the definition of “makeshift.” Turpin in the halves worries me greatly. Being without Gillett, Oates, Fifita and Ofahengaue won’t help either.

It’ll be exciting to see Coates and Farnworth on debut. But that’ll be about the only source of excitement for Brisbane fans in this game. I sense a big win by the Sharks.

Sharks by 20.

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Game Information

Where: PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
When: 4:05pm
TV: Channel 9, Fox League
Streaming: NRL Digital Pass, 9 Now, Kayo Sports

Sharks
1. Matt Moylan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Josh Dugan 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Aaron Woods 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen 14. Kyle Flanagan 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Jack Williams 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Blayke Brailey 19. Scott Sorensen 20. Billy Magoulias 21. Aaron Gray

Broncos
1. Darius Boyd 2. Herbie Farnworth 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jake Turpin 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Tevita Pangai Jr 13. Thomas Flegler 14. James Segeyaro 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Shaun Fensom 17. Patty Carrigan 18. Keenan Palasia 19. Cory Paix 20. Patrick Mago 21. Izaia Perese

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