Josh Mercer previews the Wests Tigers clash with the Sydney Roosters. This is what we have to look forward to.
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Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Date: Sunday, March 21, Time: 4:05pm
Wests Tigers
- Daine Laurie
- David Nofoaluma
- James Roberts
- Joseph Leilua
- Asu Kepaoa
- Adam Doueihi
- Luke Brooks
- James Tamou
- Jacob Liddle
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Luciano Leilua
- Luke Garner
- Alex Twal
- Moses Mbye
- Thomas Mikaele
- Stefano Utoikamanu
- Tommy Talau
- Russell Packe
- Alex Seyfarth
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Jock Madden
Team Changes
IN: Adam Doueihi, Alex Seyfarth, Jock Madden, Michael Chee Kam
OUT: nil
Sydney Roosters
- James Tedesco
- Daniel Tupou
- Josh Morris
- Joseph Manu
- Brett Morris
- Lachlan Lam
- Luke Keary
- Lindsay Collins
- Freddy Lussick
- Siosiua Taukeiaho
- Nat Butcher
- Sitili Tupouniua
- Isaac Liu
- Drew Hutchison
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
- Fletcher Baker
- Daniel Suluka-Fifita
- Matt Ikuvalu
- Egan Butcher
- Sam Walker
- Tukupa-Ke Hau Tapuha
Team Changes
IN: Egan Butcher, Drew Hutchison, Fletcher Baker, Freddy Lussick, Sam Walker, Matt Ikuvalu, Tukupa-Ke Hau Tapuha
OUT: Jake Friend, Angus Crichton, Adam Keighran
Referee: Adam Gee
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Wests Tigers
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Tigers didn’t have a good time in the nation’s capital, losing to Canberra in Round One 30-12. The Tigers kept with the Raiders early in the game, unfortunately they were overpowered in the second half.
Sydney Roosters
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Roosters had a great day out of the Sydney Cricket Ground, thrashing Manly 46-4. Everything went the Roosters way with Brett Morris and James Tedesco grabbing hat tricks. The win came at a cost as Jake Friend had a head clash with the Sea Eagles Andrew Davey, and subsequently ruling him out for this weeks game.
PREVIEW
After the way the Roosters played last week it is hard to see them losing to Tigers, but never say never. The Tigers have strike weapons across the park, all of who can cross the try line. They also have an experienced front row, and it will be their job to make sure that they start the game on the right foot and play the whole 80 minutes.
Though there are injuries to some key personnel, the Roosters looked like the team that returned after COVID last year; returning to premiership favouritism, and not the team that limped out of the finals. If Tedesco, Manu and the Morris twins are firing on all cylinders and the forwards are laying a good platform then the Tigers may have the same score put on them as last week.
KEY STAT
The Roosters and Tigers have played 17 times since 2011 and the Tigers have only won twice.
PREDICTION
Roosters to win by 18
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