The Sydney Roosters will face the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the first time in 2020 on Saturday night for the second last match of the regular season.
Both sides will be playing finals football in 2020, which makes Saturday's match a good challenge as they prepare for their respective runs.
Round 19 will mark the first time that these two sides have gone toe-to-toe since Round 5 of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership season, marking more than 17 months since their last encounter.
While the Roosters are running hot off a big win against the Newcastle Knights, the Sharks are buzzing from an exciting win against the New Zealand Warriors.
Both sides know how to turn on the razzle dazzle in attack, making Saturday an exciting match-up between the third and eighth placed teams on the NRL ladder.
Match: Roosters v Sharks
Round 19 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Joseph ManuFullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Josh MorrisCentre for Sharks is number 3 Josh Dugan
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Mitchell AubussonCentre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse Ramien
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Brett MorrisWinger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Connor Tracey
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Kyle FlanaganHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Shaun Johnson
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Sharks is number 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele
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Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Freddy LussickHooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay CollinsProp for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 15 Angus Crichton2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Isaac LiuLock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat ButcherInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Sonny Bill WilliamsInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Andrew Fifita
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Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Poasa FaamausiliInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Royce Hunt
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Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Drew HutchisonInterchange for Sharks is number 18 Scott Sorensen
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
Last updated:
TEAM NEWS
Roosters: Joseph Manu will start at fullback, Mitch Aubusson will play his club record-breaking game at right centre and Freddy Lussick is recalled to the bench.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves returns in the front row with Lindsay Collins, while Angus Crichton will return to the interchange bench.
Sharks: Unchanged after last week's match against the Warriors. The Sharks will make their first appearance at the SCG since 1987.
LAST TIME WE MET
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