"Perfect timing, perfect pass. "That's got confidence written all over it," Phil Gould said in commentary. There were parts in that first half we just din't get any footy so we had to defend set up on set and then there were six-against and referee penalties. They've done it. "Brilliant fullback play James Tedesco," Phil Gould said on The Raiders make a break and with the Roosters on the backfoot in defence some good offloads set up Dunamis Lui to tumble over the try-line right under the uprights. The Raiders will be brave and fight it out for the whole 80 minutes (like they did against Melbourne), but the Roosters will have too much class. That didn't come easy tonight.
Boyd Cordner 12. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:50pm (AEST). "Straight after half-time Jarrod Croker strikes to put Canberra back on level terms at 12-12 against the Roosters! "To finally get that chance to play here, it's awesome to be here and get the win as well," Papalii said of the historic game at the SCG. A blockbuster clash awaits on Thursday night to launch NRL Round 10 action as the on-fire Roosters face the injury-hit Raiders in a Grand Final rematch. "I was a very excited and proud for the boys," he said. "It was quite a tough first half. We preview the game and give you our tips and information on how you can watch the Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders game live. The Roosters swept Canberra 3-0 last year: 30-24 in Magic Round at Lang Park (round nine), 22-18 in Canberra (round 21), and – of course – 14-8 in the grand final. We want to see it! "It was just the footwork of Tedesco," Andrew Johns noted of the highlight. The Roosters will be boosted by getting some troops back this week but the Raiders will have to cope with the absence of Josh Hodgson which is a significant blow. They came here to win and they truly believe. There's a lot of calls that went against us and a lot of field position from those calls and we had to defend our heart out. After losing their first two games, the Roosters (6-3) have won six of their last seven since the COVID-19 resumption. Sydney Roosters narrowly defeated Canberra Raiders in last year’s Grand Final as they retained the Premiership but both teams will come into this rematch with some key men on the sidelines. "The Canberra Raiders kick off Thursday night footy against the Sydney Roosters at the SCG!Watch the thrilling new series The Deceived now on Stan.Rugby league legends Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler have slammed fans who use social media as an attempt to catch NRL stars breaking COVID-19 protocols in public.Andrew Johns will come up against his nephew Cooper when the Storm face the Eels, with whom the Immortal has been assisting in halves coaching.Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns reveal their footy tips for Round 15.Andrew Johns, Johnathan Thurston rip into blown Raiders tryNRL commentators baffled by 'harsh' ref call in the Raiders' win over the Roosters Whether Canberra can put him under pressure is another matter.With the Roosters returning to the SCG in sublime form, and the Raiders having a million injuries, it’ll be #EastsToWin to open round 10.
Despite that they're defending really strongly, the Raiders. Nick Cotric 3. Ryan Hall 20. Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders Preview. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. George Williams 8.
Now, playing their first match of the season at their SCG home, they looked primed for an ominous run to the finals and perhaps another premiership.Last year’s runners-up, however, have found the going much tougher. As Andrew Johns noted in commentary: "He never goes down! Brett Morris 6. The Roosters have won six of their last seven matches and are scoring points for fun which spells trouble for a Raiders side that have missed more tackles than every team in league but two so far this season and the Tricolours should be able to capitalise on that to win this by at least 10 points. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors.Oops! Lachlan Lam 15. Canberra’s last win was 14-12 in round 23, 2018. Hudson Young 12. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. "I thought some of the six-again decisions were quite nit-picky.
They're in the lead now! Canberra will rip in against the defending premiers, but expect the Roosters to do enough. The Roosters led 18-12 at half-time when they crossed paths with the Raiders in Canberra in Round 21 and held on for a 22-18 victory. Venue: SCG. "You'd have to say it's accidental [the high elbow by Crichton]. This game has a bit more significance, with the Roosters finally returning to the SCG: the first time since last year’s preliminary final.1. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9.
The Chooks have won the last five meetings in Sydney too, having not lost to the Raiders in Sydney since 2011.
Matt Frawley 19. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 15. While Canberra will be embiggened by the Wagga Wagga win, the Roosters should have too much class, helped by the Raiders’ poor record at Suncorp Stadium (not winning there since 2010).
Josh Morris 4. While this may technically be a grand final replay, the Roosters and Raiders’ form couldn’t be starker (a good reason why a proper grand final replay should open the new season). Look at this for a beautiful pass," Johns said of Flanagan. "The Raiders are going to pull this off.
Sydney Roosters are favourites for the game which is scheduled to start at 7:50 pm. The way we hung in there at halftime I said we'd built a platform to win the match. Nat Butcher 14. You will now receive an email with a confirmation link to complete the process.Enter your email address to receive our newsletter on all things sport, data and analysis!2020 MLS – New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union Preview & Prediction2020 MLS – Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire Preview & Prediction2020 MLS – New York RB vs New York City Preview & Prediction2019-20 Spanish Segunda Division – Elche vs Girona Preview & Prediction2020-21 Scottish Premiership – St. Johnstone vs Aberdeen Preview & PredictionEngland vs Pakistan – 3rd Test Match Preview & Prediction2020 NRL – Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction2019-20 Serie B – Spezia vs Frosinone Preview & Prediction