The Last Time We Met the Wests Tigers was an eventful mid-season clash where a nail-biting finish was on the cards at Allianz Stadium.
Last Time We Met | Wests Tigers
There was plenty of intrigue heading into the clash as the Roosters were without a number of their star players due to the first State Of Origin game.
In their place, Matt Ikuvalu was on debut and Daniel Tupou was making his return from a torn pec.
Tupou was outstanding in his return game, scoring both tries for the Roosters and saving one that could have lost them the game at the buzzer.
The game concluded with a spectacular defensive effort from the Sydney Roosters squad, holding out the Wests Tigers last ditch efforts and claiming a hard fought win during the Origin period.
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TRIES
ROOSTERS
Daniel Tupou x2
WESTS TIGERS
Tim Grant
Josh Reynolds
CONVERSIONS
ROOSTERS
Blake Ferguson 1/2
WESTS TIGERS
Esan Marsters 2/2
PENALTY GOALS
ROOSTERS
Blake Ferguson 1/1
Siosiua Taukeaiho 2/2
WESTS TIGERS
Esan Marsters 1/1
NOTABLE MENTIONS
- Matt Ikuvalu debut
- Daniel Tupou return from injury (10 games missed)
- First career start for Nat Butcher (80 minutes played)
- First start at lock for Victor Radley
- First game for Frank-Paul Nuuausala since 2014