Official ANZAC DAY Match Thread: Roosters v Saints

[fletch]

Trent Robinson has finalised the side to take on the St George Illawarra Dragons in today's ANZAC Day Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Two changes have been made to the side ahead of kick-off, with Siosiua Taukeiaho and Nat Butcher coming into the starting side in the front row and at lock respectively.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Victor Radley revert to the interchange bench, while Adam Keighran remains as 18th man in the no.22 jersey.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Rads to bench?

That don't make no sense.

[Bahrain Rooster]

You can’t say that benching Rads and JWH was expected. I trust Robbo’s made the right call though.

[Jarlicho]

I don’t like Jared off the bench. He’s been benched twice this season & we’ve lost both of them. Rads is a strange choice.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Interesting decision to start Rads and JWH off the bench. Not sure what to make of it. I'll reserve my judgement till after the game.

[chopstiks]

First 20 will be a bashfest. Great move by Robbo yet again..
hopefully

[King Salvo]

Rads to bench?

That don't make no sense.

Tactics in case they get too excited early on and do something that draws the attention/ire of the ref and bunker

[milanja]

What a shame for JWH to not get an opportunity to start the biggest game of the year.

can’t make much sense in it, even if he goes nuts and gets binned, I would much rather see that.

[milanja]

Tactics in case they get too excited early on and do something that draws the attention/ire of the ref and bunker

Poor excuse, let him fire up. He has earned the right too.

[mattyh]

Thanks Matty but my posts are no more important than anyone else's on here. I was just thinking how lucky we are to have these stories we share on here every year. There is always something new to learn about our fellow Roosters fans and their families too.

well time to go and log into the other site and watch the buildup to the game..hopefully we'll all be in good moods after full time..

on your post on gameday superstitions, i never watch a game in my roosters training short only my adidas running shorts , i also have a home and away jersey , i wear em depending on h and a

[King Salvo]

What a shame for JWH to not get an opportunity to start the biggest game of the year.

can’t make much sense in it, even if he goes nuts and gets binned, I would much rather see that.

Sin bins are very costly as one has seen the past few years - can turn a match one way or another

[Team Evil]

JWH and Rads should be staring!

[mattyh]

go chooks

[roosterchook]

It’s about time we saw some really good form instead of all the struggle street games. Thrilled for players like Suualii and Walker. Go roosters. Let’s see some top form to answer our critics.

[ARD]

We are so fortunate to be part of this great tradition… how good!