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Wests Tigers is fielding two teams for the trial match against the Sydney Roosters.
Sydney Roosters opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a try to
full-back Mark Kheirallah after a one handed offload by five-eighth Josh Phillips. Winger Reece Jaegar converted for a 6-0 lead.
Wests Tigers openbed their account in the 12th minute when centre Limoni Kamuta brushed off a few defenders to score out wide. Full-back Jake Mullaney converted the try for a 6-6 scoreline.
The teams took a drinks break in the 20th minute.
A barnstorming run by second-rower Junior Roqica saw him leave several defenders in his wake to be pulled down a metre short of the line. Unfortunately Wests Tigers couldn't capitalise when a grubber kick by half-back Jay Florimo saw the ball go dead on the last tackle.
Wests Tigers hooker Sam Stanford then burrowed his way over from dummy half to beat two defenders to score under the posts. Mullaney converted for a 12-12 scoreline.
The Roosters regained the lead when half-back Brad Murray put a crossfield kick over the defence for winger Tafuga Sa to catch the ball to score for a 16-12 scoreline. Jaegar converted the try for an 18-12 lead after 32 minutes.
Kheirallah was set to score his third try two minutes later but he dropped a pass from Olomanu Usini 30 metres out from the tryline with no defender near him.
The Roosters took an 18-12 lead into half-time.
2nd Half
Wests Tigers Coach Grant Jones fielded his second team for the second half. Full-back Matthew Brasington only last five minutes before leaving the field with a leg injury.
The Roosters went to a 22-12 lead in the 56th minute after winger Tafuga Sa raced 95 metres to score next to the posts. The try had plenty of luck about it as Wests Tigers forward Mason Talolua palmed off about four defenders before trying to offload a pass. The ball went into the arms of Sa who raced away to score.
Half-back Brad Murray converted the try for a 24-12 lead.
Second-rower Ben Murdoch, a product of Keebra Park High, showed some good handling skills when he regathered a grubber kick before racing 40 metres downfield only to be taken into touch in the 65th minute.
The Roosters all but sealed victory when hooker Rhys Lenarduzzi ran acrossfield field to put prop Jake Grace into a gap to score. Jaegar converted the try for a 30-12 lead after 70 minutes.
A crosskick by five-eighth Liam Ayoub resulted in winger Dayne Craig catching the ball on the full to score. The try was not converted for a 30-16 scoreline. Wests Tigers had a golden chance to score late when the ball bounced off the goal post but a chaser following through could not put it down.
Craig was also denied a try when he was ruled to be taken into touch inside the final minute to leave the Roosters with a 30-16 victory.
Sydney Roosters opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a try to
full-back Mark Kheirallah after a one handed offload by five-eighth Josh Phillips. Winger Reece Jaegar converted for a 6-0 lead.
Wests Tigers openbed their account in the 12th minute when centre Limoni Kamuta brushed off a few defenders to score out wide. Full-back Jake Mullaney converted the try for a 6-6 scoreline.
The teams took a drinks break in the 20th minute.
A barnstorming run by second-rower Junior Roqica saw him leave several defenders in his wake to be pulled down a metre short of the line. Unfortunately Wests Tigers couldn't capitalise when a grubber kick by half-back Jay Florimo saw the ball go dead on the last tackle.
Wests Tigers hooker Sam Stanford then burrowed his way over from dummy half to beat two defenders to score under the posts. Mullaney converted for a 12-12 scoreline.
The Roosters regained the lead when half-back Brad Murray put a crossfield kick over the defence for winger Tafuga Sa to catch the ball to score for a 16-12 scoreline. Jaegar converted the try for an 18-12 lead after 32 minutes.
Kheirallah was set to score his third try two minutes later but he dropped a pass from Olomanu Usini 30 metres out from the tryline with no defender near him.
The Roosters took an 18-12 lead into half-time.
2nd Half
Wests Tigers Coach Grant Jones fielded his second team for the second half. Full-back Matthew Brasington only last five minutes before leaving the field with a leg injury.
The Roosters went to a 22-12 lead in the 56th minute after winger Tafuga Sa raced 95 metres to score next to the posts. The try had plenty of luck about it as Wests Tigers forward Mason Talolua palmed off about four defenders before trying to offload a pass. The ball went into the arms of Sa who raced away to score.
Half-back Brad Murray converted the try for a 24-12 lead.
Second-rower Ben Murdoch, a product of Keebra Park High, showed some good handling skills when he regathered a grubber kick before racing 40 metres downfield only to be taken into touch in the 65th minute.
The Roosters all but sealed victory when hooker Rhys Lenarduzzi ran acrossfield field to put prop Jake Grace into a gap to score. Jaegar converted the try for a 30-12 lead after 70 minutes.
A crosskick by five-eighth Liam Ayoub resulted in winger Dayne Craig catching the ball on the full to score. The try was not converted for a 30-16 scoreline. Wests Tigers had a golden chance to score late when the ball bounced off the goal post but a chaser following through could not put it down.
Craig was also denied a try when he was ruled to be taken into touch inside the final minute to leave the Roosters with a 30-16 victory.