The Last Time We Met the Newcastle Knights was over a year ago in Round 18 of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Extended Highlights | Roosters v Knights
It was shaping up as an interesting battle at the back end of the season, with the Roosters looking to bounce back after a tough loss against the Cowboys and the Knights looking to battle their way to a spot in the top eight.
The first half was a grind-it-out style game, but that would soon change in great favour of the Roosters after they returned from the sheds in the second half.
While it was one try a piece in the opening 40, the second half would dramatically swing the way of the Tricolours, who well and truly kicked open the flood gates.
They scored seven second half tries to claim a dominant win over the Newcastle Knights on a Saturday afternoon.
The game was capped off by a try to Daniel Tupou in his 150th NRL game.
Match: Roosters v Knights
Round 18 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Knights
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell MitchellCentre for Knights is number 3 Tautau Moga
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Centre for Roosters is number 17 Brett MorrisCentre for Knights is number 4 Jesse Ramien
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Ryan HallWinger for Knights is number 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kurt Mann
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper CronkHalfback for Knights is number 7 Mitchell Pearce
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake FriendHooker for Knights is number 9 Danny Levi
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua TaukeiahoProp for Knights is number 10 David Klemmer
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Boyd Cordner2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Mitchell Barnett
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Sione Mata'utia
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor RadleyLock for Knights is number 13 Tim Glasby
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nat ButcherInterchange for Knights is number 14 Connor Watson
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Angus CrichtonInterchange for Knights is number 15 James Gavet
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Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Sitili TupouniuaInterchange for Knights is number 16 Herman Ese'ese
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Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Poasa FaamausiliInterchange for Knights is number 17 Jamie Buhrer
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Referee: Gavin Badger
- Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
- Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
Last updated:
TRIES
James Tedesco 8'
Latrell Mitchell 42'
Boyd Cordner 55'
Siosiua Taukeiaho 62'
Victor Radley 64'
Mitchell Aubusson 71'
Nat Butcher 73'
Daniel Tupou 79'
FAN VOTED MAN OF THE MATCH | JAMES TEDESCO
KEY STATS: 287 running metres, 52 post contact metres, 2 line breaks, 1 try
STEGGLES TRY OF THE WEEK
Steggles Try of the week | Round 18
VB HARD EARNED EFFORT
VB Hard Earned Effort | Round 18
MUSCLEPHARM MOMENT
MusclePharm Moment | Round 18