A very good start for 2017 for the Roosters, an impressive first half performance gets the home 32-18. Stayed tuned for the 3,2,1's and match report @LeagueUnlimited. How good is it to have the footy back!
Sydney Roosters 32-18
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
Michael Gordon misses from the sideline. Fulltime! Roosters survive a latescare from the Titans to win 32-18.
Sydney Roosters 32-18
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.
Latrell Mitchell secures a hat-trick. Michael Gordon bombs for Daniel Tupou who collects and throws a great flick pass to Mitchell. Game over. Roosters 32-18 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 32-18
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Ryan James makes an unforced error.
Ryan James loses the ball in the play the ball. That might cost them. Roosters scrum 35m from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Kane Elgey grubbers in goal and Shaun Kenny-Dowall has to kick it dead. Repeat set for the Gold Coast Titans.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Daniel Tupou takes off downfield and is tackled by Tyrone Roberts. Huge effort and Daniel Tupou loses the ball.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Penalty Titans - Roosters taking too long in the play the ball. Titans charge over halfway through Jarrod Wallace.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Jarryd Hayne finds some space on the edge and grubbers for himself and then falls like Luis Suarez appealing for a penalty. Roosters ball 15m out from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Leivaha Pulu makes an unforced error.
Leivaha Pulu drops the ball cold. Terrible error. Roosters off the hook and have the ball 25m from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Kane Elgey grubbers in goal for Anthony Don who bats it back in goal but collected by Latrell Mitchell. Line drop out Roosters.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
Penalty Titans - Mitchell Pearce collects Ryan James high and the captain taps and goes to put the Titans in the Roosters half.
Sydney Roosters 28-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor successful.
Ashley Taylor makes it a 10pt ball game. Unreal!
Sydney Roosters 28-18
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Jarryd Hayne. Kick to come.
Jarryd Hayne flies through the air to score off a Ashley Taylor kick. Great try! Titans are back! Roosters lead 28-16 kick in front of the posts to come.
Sydney Roosters 28-16
UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Mitchell Pearce makes an unforced error.
Mitchell Pearce looks to offload close to the line. Another incomplete set from the Roosters. Titans ball 10m out from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 28-12
Ashley Taylor with another deft grubber close to the line. Dylan Napa cleans it up 8m from the Roosters line.
Sydney Roosters 28-12
Ashley Taylor places a beautiful grubber in goal and Chris McQueen spills the ball over the tryline! So unlucky!
Sydney Roosters 28-12
40/20 GOLD COAST TITANS: Ashley Taylor kicks a 40/20.
Ashley Taylor nails a 40/20 in a massive play! Titans on the attack!
Sydney Roosters 28-12
Roosters bomb on the last Blake Ferguson bats the ball down, but Joe Greenwood defuses the situation. Titans ball 5m out from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 28-12
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Konrad Hurrell makes an unforced error.
Konrad Hurrell loses the ball in the tackle 25m out from their own line! Roosters get a chance to attack.
Sydney Roosters 28-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor successful.
Ashley Taylor narrows the Roosters lead. What a response! Roosters lead 28-12.
Sydney Roosters 28-12
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Kane Elgey. Kick to come.
Kane Elgey scores under the posts after Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Michael Gordon collide going for a bomb. Titans have a sniff. Roosters 28-10 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 28-10
Dan Sarginson grubbers inside close to the line for Hayne. Michael Gordon is onto it and takes the ball metres out from the Roosters line.
Sydney Roosters 28-6
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Anthony Don goes hard for the corner after a good ball from Konrad Hurrell. Just puts the ball down short. Roosters ball 10m out from their own line. Gold Coast have woken up in the second half.
Sydney Roosters 28-6
Penalty Titans - Roosters not getting back the 10m. Kane Elgey finds the line on halfway.
Sydney Roosters 28-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor successful.
Ashley Taylor adds the extras from in front. The start the Gold Coast needed. Roosters lead 28-6.
Sydney Roosters 28-6
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Anthony Don. Kick to come.
Anthony Don scores a runaway try for the Titans to open their account. Konrad Hurrell drills Michael Gordon 10m out and the ball falls into the arms of Anthony Don who runs length of the field to score untouched. Roosters 28-4 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 28-4
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Dan Sarginson makes an unforced error.
Dan Sarginson knocks on, giving the Roosters a chance 40m out.
Sydney Roosters 28-0
We are underway in the second half! The Titans with it all to do, as Agnatius Paasi charges back into the line.
Sydney Roosters 28-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon adds the extras. Halftime and it's the Roosters dominating 28-0.
Sydney Roosters 28-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.
Latrell Mitchell scores his second try! Mitchell puts Daniel Tupou away down the sideline and then he finds Mitchell back on the inside in support. Perfect first half from the Roosters. 26-0.
Sydney Roosters 26-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon converts his own try and it's the Roosters 22-0.
Sydney Roosters 22-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Michael Gordon. Kick to come.
Michael Gordon scores on debut! Mitchell Pearce bursts through the middle after a great pass from Kane Evans. Pearce finds Gordon who zig zags away from Kane Elgey and scores next to the posts. Roosters 20-0 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon lands the goal from 8m in front touch. It's all the Roosters, they lead 16-0.
Sydney Roosters 16-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Luke Keary. Kick to come.
Luke Keary gets his second try! Keary links to the right hand side close to the line, shows and go's and scores. 14-0 Roosters, kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 14-0
Great kick on the last from Luke Keary, chips into the in goal and Anthony Don is held in goal. Dropout Titans. The Keary/Pearce combination is going very well early on.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Boyd Cordner goes close to the tryline and a tremendous tackle from Konrad Hurrell saves the day. Titans shut down the Roosters on the next play and Gold Coast have the ball 10m out from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Chris McQueen makes an unforced error.
Chris McQueen knocks on third tackle. Huge let off!
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Penalty Titans - Right in front of the posts. Spear tackle from Mitchell Aubusson. He will go on report, not great. Gold Coast take the tap.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Penalty Titans - Against Dylan Napa for a late hit on Kane Elgey - However Kane Elgey fails to find the line! Roosters ball on halfway.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Boyd Cordner makes an unforced error.
Boyd Cordner knocks on after a strong tackle from Ashley Taylor. Titans scrum 35m out from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Blake Ferguson slices through 30m out, looks for Shaun Kenny-Dowall but the pass dosen't hit the mark and is dived on by Chris McQueen. Titans ball 15m from their own line.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Bomb on the last from Ashley Taylor and Shaun Kenny-Dowall makes up for his error and gets the 20m tap.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
Gold Coast grubber on the last through Kane Elgey and knocked dead by Daniel Tupou. Dropout Roosters.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Shaun Kenny-Dowall makes an unforced error.
Shaun Kenny-Dowall knocks on off the third tackle from the kickoff. Titans on the attack!
Sydney Roosters 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
Michael Gordon misses from close to the sideline. Score remains 10-0. Roosters running hot early.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.
Latrell Mitchell scores after some great hands from Luke Keary and Michael Gordon. Roosters lead 10-0 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Anthony Don makes an unforced error.
Anthony Don knocks down a pass from Latrell Mitchell and Roosters have a scrum 25m out.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
Penalty Roosters - Against Proctor, not entirely sure why, a bit harsh for holding a player down. Roosters ball just over halfway.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon adds the extras and the Roosters lead 6-0.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Luke Keary. Kick to come.
Luke Keary scores on debut! Mitchell Pearce gives some great service and a show and go from Keary who bounces off a tackle from Ashley Taylor to score. Roosters lead 4-0 kick to come.
Sydney Roosters 4-0
Penalty Roosters - Against Jarrod Wallace for not getting back the 10. Roosters ball 30m out.
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Time off - Jarryd Hayne has hit the deck. Latrell Mitchell has collected him with his shoulder, Hayne fell into it. Hayne is ok now. Titans ball 45m out from the Roosters line.
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UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Daniel Tupou makes an unforced error.
Tupou knocks on after an ambitious offload from Kenny-Dowall. Titans scrum on halfway.
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Huge torpedo bomb from Ashley Taylor, taken safely by Michael Gordon. Roosters ball 20m out from their own line.
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We are underway, the Roosters take the first hit up of the match.
Home side come out lead by Ryan James. Kickoff not far away.
Out come the Roosters onto CBUS Stadium.
Welcome to CBUS Stadium on the Gold Coast for our last match on Super Saturday where the Gold Coast Titans host the Sydney Roosters in what promises to be a sensational match up to end a sensational day of NRL. Both sides are on the improve and both sides have some of the best attacking weapons in the NRL….Hayne, Ferguson, Hurrell, Mitchell..there will be entertainment.
There are no late changes, with both sides 1-17.
Settle in, crack a beer and enjoy the benefit of QLD not having daylight savings! All the action @League Unlimited coming up!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Jon Stone
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Belinda Sleeman
Video Referee: Ben Galea, Ashley Klein
GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Anthony Don, Kane Elgey, Jarryd Hayne
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (32)
Tries: Luke Keary (2), Michael Gordon, Latrell Mitchell (3)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (4/6)
Penalty Goals: