NRL Round 9 - Match Thread - last R9 game Dragons v Sea Eagles

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Cowboys v Roosters kicks off in about three quarters of an hour.

Teams:

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Roosters flight to this game was subjected to a two hour delay.

Roosters

Captain Boyd Cordner will sit out of tonight’s clash, with coach Trent Robinson choosing to rest him, and Ryan Hall comes into the side to replace Daniel Tupou who faces a long stint on the sideline with an ankle injury.

In a huge boost for the side, hitmen Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Lindsay Collins both recovered well from concussions and will play.

N Qld Cowboys

The Cowboys are desperate to get their season back on track, coach Paul Green has made some tough decisions including shifting superstar Valentine Holmes to the wing and recalling teen sensation Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow at fullback.

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Who’s going to win?

Cowboys or Roosters?

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Hello, Brett Morris has hurt his leg during warm up. He looks pained and is receiving attention and concern. 
Maybe he’ll be rested this week and Roosters will reshuffle?

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Brett Morris not playing see above.

Cowboys over but offside player got involved.

No try for many reasons!

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Cowboys have raised their game

“there’s a spring in their step”

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7,000+ crowd!

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11 minutes gone

0-0

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Butcher butchering it... last twice he’s bungled

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Cowboys currently having the best of the possession and position 

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Drinkwater dropped the ball... again...

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Roosters misfiring

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Robson over for Cowboys the first try of the game. Deserved lead for Cowboys.

Under the sticks too!

6-0 Cowboys 

Just over a quarter of an hour of the first half left 

 

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Holmes limping a little

[Futtocks]

The Cowboys are really pressuring the Roosters. I wonder if they can maintain this for the whole match.

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Penalty against JWH

for head high

but didn’t catch the head at all

Feldt missed the goal from close and easy!

 

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Just now, Futtocks said:

The Cowboys are really pressuring the Roosters. I wonder if they can maintain this for the whole match.

Roosters not firing anywhere near their best.

They are the desperate team here

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On cue Roosters score in the corner
Tedesco quick pass to winger who dives over in corner.

Friend gone for the rest of game

Flanagan converted superbly

6 all then instead of 8-0

Would you. Adam and Eve it?!!!

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Game has turned right round

Roosters not at their best with injury problems but now12-6 up!!!!

HALF TIME

COWBOYS 12 - 6 ROSTERS

Roosters are out of sorts but still in the lead 

Not convincing though

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Flying wingers standard-miracle try!

16-6 Roosters!

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Ikabalu in for third try of the game

mm close to touchline

Fantastic camera work

20-6 Roosters 

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Story of this game... very late inclusion in Morris’s placeand the bloke gets a hat trick of tries!

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Roosters 4 try blitz both sides of half time has turned the game their way

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Tedesco sliced their defence on breaks the line and supplies Keary with a touchdown!

Roosters have stunned us all with this change of gear and form

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26-6  

Cowboys stunned too!