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| P. Momirovski |  | 70 | ||
| B. Ferguson | | 48 | ||
| 25 |  | A. Reynolds | ||
| D. Tupou | | 15 | ||
| 13 | | A. Reynolds |
| 3 | Tries | 0 | ||
| 0 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
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Another chapter will be added to rugby league’s oldest rivalry on Saturday night when the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs battle it out for a spot in the 2018 NRL Grand Final. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:40pm (AEST).
The Roosters head into Saturday night’s game refreshed after earning the week off a fortnight ago when they took down the Sharks 21-12.
Not everything has gone to plan though, with both Latrell Mitchell and Dylan Napa forced to sit out the preliminary final through suspension.
Mitchell Aubusson replaces Mitchell in the centres while Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Siosiua Taukeiaho start in the front row.
Making it to the third week of the finals hasn’t been an issue for the Tricolours in recent years, having qualified four times in the past five years.
What is concerning for coach Trent Robinson, however, is that during that period they have only progressed to the big dance once, in 2013.
It’s why premiership-winning halfback Cooper Cronk was brought to Sydney and he proved his worth in the win over Cronulla.
Now he faces his greatest challenge yet and anything other than victory will be considered a massive failure.
They will be taking on a South Sydney outfit who are without veteran Jason Clark, who was ruled out yesterday with an ankle injury.
Clark, who is jetting off to England at the end of the season, has played all 169 of his first-grade games at the Rabbitohs and his teammates will be desperate to give him one final chance to play in the cardinal and myrtle one more time.
The Rabbitohs progressed through to this week’s preliminary final off the back of a tense 13-12 win over the Dragons.
Their usually potent left edge struggled to spark anything in attack and this week, against the best defensive unit in the competition, South Sydney will need to rediscover the form that saw them surge towards the top of the ladder.
Prediction
In a bruising encounter up front, it will be the class and composure of Cronk that will guide the Roosters to their first grand-final appearance since 2013.
Roosters by four.
With one spot already taken in this year’s big dance, join The Roar as we find out the other team who will be contesting for the title in the biggest game of the season. We will have live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:40pm (AEST).
Game info
Kick-off: Saturday, September 22, 7:40pm (AEST)
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
TV: Live, Fox League and Nine Network
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now, 9Now, NRL digital pass
Betting: Roosters $1.80, Rabbitohs $2.05
Referees: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee
Overall record in NRL era: Roosters 25 wins, Rabbitohs 12 wins, 5 draws
Last meeting: Roosters won 18-14 at ANZ Stadium in Round 22, 2018
Last five: Roosters 4, Rabbitohs 1
Record in finals: Roosters 1, Rabbitohs 1
Sydney Roosters
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Isaac Liu 13. Victor Radley 14. Lindsay Collins 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Nat Butcher 17. Ryan Matterson 18. Matt Ikuvalu 19. Sean O’sullivan 20. Paul Momirovski 21. Sitili Tupouniua
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1. Alex Johnston 2. Campbell Graham 3. Greg Inglis 4. Dane Gagai 5. Robert Jennings 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. George Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Sam Burgess 14. Hymel Hunt 15. Cameron Murray 16. Jason Clark 17. Dean Britt 18. Braidon Burns 19. Mark Nicholls 20. Tevita Tatola 21. Connor Tracey
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