Sydney Roosters did it tough without their Origin stars, beating an expansive Wests Tigers side 24-16.
The Roosters got the try-scoring started early on when Jared Waerea-Hargreaves offloaded nicely for Nat Butcher to score. But Ryan Matterson bounced out off tackles before scoring a quick equaliser for the hosts.
The Tigers took the lead thrAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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