Juniors Report Round 3: Tarsha Gale Undefeated
The Sydney Roosters Tarsha Gale side have remained undefeated in their first three matches of the season, the Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews side went down in a close contest while the Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup teams had mixed results in Round 3 of their respective competitions.
The Sydney Roosters SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup teams both enjoyed the bye through Round 3 and will return to the field in Round 4.
Tarsha Gale Continue Unbeaten Run Against Raiders
The Sydney Roosters Tarsha Gale Cup side have continued their winning streak to start the season with a convincing 32-6 victory over the Canberra Raiders.
Travelling down to Belconnen Oval in the nation's capital, the young Roosters ran in six tries and were in control from the opening whistle, holding a 14-nil lead at the break following a try to Charlize Lloyd-Phillips and a double to Leilani Wilson.
Match: Raiders v Indigenous Academy
Round 3 -
home Team
Raiders
away Team
Indigenous Academy
Venue: Raiders Belconnen, Canberra
The home side scored shortly after the break, but the Red, White and Blue powered through the second stanza as Kalosipani Hopoate widened the gap with a four-pointer of her own, before hard-running back rower Otesa Pule scored her third double for the season, having scored six tries from just three matches.
The top-of-the-table Tarsha Gale Cup Roosters will take on the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval this Saturday 26 February at 4:30pm in their Round 4 clash.
Sydney Roosters 32 (Leilani Wilson 2, Otesa Pule 2, Charlize Lloyd-Phillips, Kalosipani Hopoate tries; Mia Barber 4 goals) def Canberra Raiders 6
Central Coast Harold Matts Narrowly Defeated by Dragons
The Harold Matthews Cup Central Coast Roosters went down 8-10 in a low-scoring affair against the St George Illawarra Dragons on the Central Coast.
In a tight first half, the Dragons laid on the first try of the match just before the break, taking a six-point lead following a scrappy first stanza.
The Red, White and Blue replied in kind in the 42nd minute as centre Tyreece Arama put the Roosters on the board, with five-eighth Matt Humphries levelling the scores with the conversion.
Match: CC Roosters v Dragons
Round 3 -
home Team
CC Roosters
away Team
Dragons
Venue: Morry Breen Oval, Central Coast
With minutes remaining, a penalty goal to Humphries handed the side a slender two-point lead, but in heartbreaking circumstances, their opponents scored with just second remaining to claim victory.
The side will take on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks this Sunday 27 February at Morry Breen Oval in their Round 4 clash, while their Sydney Roosters counterparts return from the bye to host the Western Suburbs Magpies at Henson Park.
Central Coast Roosters 8 (Tyreece Arama try; Matt Humphries goal; Matt Humphries penalty goal) def by St George Illawarra Dragons 10
Laurie Daley Cup Roosters Blast Past Bulls
In the Laurie Daley Cup, the Central Coast Roosters have continued their undefeated run following a 38-10 victory over the Riverina Bulls.
The Tricolours ran in six second half tries after a tight 10-6 lead at the break, with centres Noah Goodman and Oliver Juras running in doubles to complete a convincing 28-point defeat of their opponents.
Now at the top of the table, the Roosters will take on the Northern Rivers Titans on Sunday February 27 at Morry Breen Oval.
Central Coast Roosters 38 (Oliver Juras 2, Benjamin Taylor 2, Noah Goodman 2, Ethan Strange, Nabil Ali tries; Oliver Juras 2, Jack Kidd goals) def Riverina Bulls 10
Andrew Johns Cup Roosters Pipped by Riverina
The Central Coast Roosters went down by the narrow 18-22 scoreline against the Riverina Bulls on Sunday afternoon in Round 3 of the Andrew Johns Cup.
Goal-kicking proved to be the difference on the day as the sides went try-for-try in a back and forth contest, scoring four times apiece, however, the Bulls proved to be too good for the Tricolours - who had to overcome two sin-binnings in the span of five minutes in the second half.
The Central Coast Roosters will take on the Northern Rivers Titans this Sunday February 27 at Morry Breen Oval.
Central Coast Roosters 18 (Lachlan Jeffery, Lachlan Simpson, Benjamin Keene-O'Keefe, Taj Moore tries; Chaice Bayley goal) def by Riverina Bulls 22
