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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
22
Match Complete
Sydney Roosters
12
| N. Hynes |  | 77 | ||
| B. Nikora |  | 76 | ||
| B. Brailey | | 68 | ||
| R. Mulitalo | | 45 | ||
| 33 | | S. Walker | ||
| 31 | | B. Smith | ||
| 25 | | S. Walker | ||
| 23 | | E. Butcher | ||
| N. Hynes | | 21 | ||
| M. Moylan | | 20 | ||
| N. Hynes |  | 15 |
| 4 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 7 of the NRL continues this evening with the Cronulla Sharks hosting the Sydney Roosters at PointsBet Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6:00pm (AEST).
This is the 100th meeting of the Sharks and Roosters in the NSWRL and NRL, including finals, since Cronulla joined the big time in 1967.
For the record, the Roosters hold a comfortable lead in the head-to-head, with 63 wins to Cronulla’s 34, and with the teams having shared the points twice.
The first meeting between Cronulla and Easts, as the Roosters used to be known, was in fact the Sharks’ very first game in the top-flight, and they won it too, beating Easts 11-5 thanks to a try by a player named Hynes (dummy-half John Hynes in that case).
What does any of this have to do with tonight’s game? Not much, but it’s an interesting piece of historical trivia and, in truth, I’ve little idea of what might happen in this game.
Both teams are coming off defeats, with the Roosters succumbing meekly away to Melbourne and the Sharks letting a sizeable lead slip at home to the Warriors. Both teams are down on some key forwards, both have shown both flashes of quality and signs of weakness in 2022.
There are perhaps three important differences between the teams: the Sharks are playing at home, they’re likely a bit fresher coming off the bye and, of course, they have a player named Hynes (Nicho in this case) which has seen them fare well in previous milestone games.
Despite the odds-makers favouring the Roosters, the Sharks’ home-ground advantage, restful weekend off and historically critical Hynes factor will be enough. Sharks by 6.
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 6:00pm (AEST)
TV: Fox League
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Odds: Sharks $2.10, Roosters $1.74 – odds via PlayUp
Sharks: 1. W. Kennedy, 2. S. Katoa, 3. J. Ramien, 4. S.Talakai, 5. R. Mulitalo, 6. M. Moylan, 7. N. Hynes (c), 8. R. Hunt, 9. B. Brailey, 10. B. Hamlin-Uele, 11. B. Nikora, 12. T. Wilton, 13. C. McInnes
Interchange: 14. W. Graham, 15. J. Williams, 16. O. Kaufusi, 17. T. Hazelton
Roosters: 1. J. Tedesco (c), 2. D. Tupou, 3. J. Suaalii, 4. J. Manu, 5. J. Paulo, 6. L. Keary, 7. S. Walker, 8. J. Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. B. Smith, 10. L. Collins, 11. E. Butcher, 12. N. Butcher, 13. V. Radley
Interchange: 14. D. Hutchison, 15. N. Whyte, 16. T. May, 17. M. Lodge
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