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The Dragons have won it. They've endured a 30 minute break in the middle of the game, and countless Roosters' raids, but have come out 14-12 winners.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

On the last, Marshall runs the ball and then kicks for the sideline. The Roosters pick it up, and have 40 seconds to score a try.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

The Roosters spread it wide to the left of the field looking to find some gaps, but this Dragons defence is still strong. On the last, Pearce throws it wide to Jennings, but he knocks on. The pass looked too hard, and Maloney knows that's the ball game.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

The Dragons throw a forward pass now, and the Roosters get a scrum feed from their own 30 metre line.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

From the dropout, Kane Evans brings the ball back at half speed and is hit in a heavy tackle and drops the ball.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

It's an exciting finish we're in for. The Roosters look to have wasted their last tackle option, but Jake Friend grubbers deep and Kane Evans manages to pick Dugan up and carry him over the sideline. Line dropout.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

The Roosters have still only completed 24/34 sets of 6 - while the Dragons are over 95%.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12

The Roosters are trying to get themselves back in the game, keeping the ball alive.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-6

The Dragons play the ball 20 metres out from the Roosters line. Benji Marshall chases through a Widdop kick, but looks to have injured himself in the process.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-6

Pearce attempts to play the ball, but it's a shocker and he's penalised for his "effort".

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-6

The Dragons are penalised now. Tuivasa-Sheck is tackled in the field of play, but Thompson comes in and attempts to pick him up and drive him back into the in-goal. Tsk tsk. Dragons look in control though.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-6

The Dragons are heavy on attack here. Dugan grubbers, but the Roosters clean it up. But more importantly, the Roosters are penalised for tackling Mitch Rein late after he passed the ball. The Dragons opt for the penalty goal again.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

And now the penalties start to flow. This time, it's Warea-Hargreaves penalised for laying all over the ruck.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

The Roosters are penalised now for yet another high tackle. It's Napa again, but to my eyes it does not look like a high tackle.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Back and forth stuff from both teams at the moment. No one team seems to be getting any traction, and there's no change to the scoreboard.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Tuivasa-Sheck knocks the ball on, and its a big let off for the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Jennings almost makes it over the line, he's pulled down a metre from the corner post, but the Roosters still have two tackles to play with.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

At the other end of the field, the Roosters kick inside the in goal area, and the Dragons are forced into a line dropout.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Nightingale and Farrell think they've scored a try, after grounding the ball just inside the dead ball line. The referee doesn't even bother to check it, but on a replay it looks like it should have been ruled a try. The Dragons can feel hard done by there.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Maloney complaining about the drop out - he thinks the kick touched the sideline, but the referees don't agree.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

On the last, the Dragons put in an inch perfect kick which stops just inside the corner post, and Tupou is forced to play at the ball. He can't get back into the field of play, and the Roosters will have to drop the ball out.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Jennings makes a big break down the left side of the field now, but Maloney puts a horrible kick in that goes straight to Dugan at fullback.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

On the last for the Dragons, Marshall kicks deep, and the Roosters are forced to play at it from just inside the in goal area.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

We're back in the second half. The Roosters get first use of the football.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

It'll be a shorter halftime, only 8 minutes, due to the extended break mid-first half. After being heavily in control early in the half, the Dragons have allowed the Roosters to claw their way back into the game. The Dragons will go to the break leading 10-6.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

But it's ok, because the Roosters knock on just before halftime.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

The Dragons kicked long on the last, and trap the Roosters at their end of the field. They undo their good work though, conceding a penalty on the very next play.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

The Roosters kick high, and Nightingale cleans it up. Only a couple of minutes left in the half now.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

The Dragons force a line dropout, but Mata'utia knocks on.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

Completion rates at the moment, the Dragons have completed 100% (19/20), while the Roosters are closer to 80%.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

Tuivasa-Sheck knocks on and the Dragons have a prime attacking opportunity from ten metres out.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

The Roosters are penalised for being inside the ten.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

JWH offloads, and it looks like the Roosters have knocked on, but it's ruled play on.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

And we're back on. The Roosters start play and the Dragons bring it back from their own line.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

Teams are back on the field warming up, we'll be on again in a couple of minutes.

Half time has been reduced to 8 minutes, down from 14 minutes.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

We'll be back underway shortly by the looks of things. The rain has stopped, the sun is out, and ground staff are currently sweeping the water into giant drains. All in a day's work.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

Well, the players are leaving the field. The referee has ruled that the conditions are currently unplayable, with hail falling heavily at Allianz Stadium.

The game is not being called off - it will continue once the weather clears up a little bit. 27 minutes in, and the Dragons lead 10-0.

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St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-0

The Dragons heavily on attack, right near the Roosters' line. We're going to the video referee again. We're just checking the grounding, presumably because the referee can't see 3 metres in front of his face thanks to the rain.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

The Roosters kick high on the last, but the chasers knock the ball on.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

It's now begun hailing as well. There'll be some bruises on Monday.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

Marshall drives the ball hard along the touchline and out of play. Conditions are woeful at the moment, bugger all visibility for the players.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

Jack de Belin is on the field for the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

The Roosters kick over the top, but it goes straight to Jason Nightingale.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

It's raining heavily now, as the Dragons bring the ball out from their own end of the field.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

On the last, Widdop toes it in behind the line and Peter Mata'utia swoops in and slams the ball down. We're just checking for a possible try to the Dragons, but the on field referee thinks it a try, and so does the crowd in that corner.

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The Dragons make 55 metres off that set, before kicking high. The wind has dragged it back to the Dragons, and it'll be six again only 15 out from the Roosters line.

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The Roosters kick for the in goal area, but Nightingale is there to watch it over the dead ball line.

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James Maloney is getting targeted heavily in defence at the moment.

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The Dragons go out the back to Widdop, but he's dragged down by Mitchell Pearce. The Dragons try a blindside play, but Tuivasa-Sheck takes the kick easily.

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Dylan Napa is placed on report now for a high tackle on Josh Dugan. Dugan's hit under the jaw, but has got up eventually and seems ok.

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Widdop kicks on the last, and again it's charged down by the Roosters. The Dragons will get a new set, but Widdop stays down after the tackle.

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The Dragons run a brilliant set play down the right edge, ending in Nightingale throwing the ball back inside to Dylan Farrell, but the Roosters' defence is too strong.

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Lightning and hail on its way to the stadium now - people heading undercover in droves.

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Maloney throws a cutout ball for Daniel Tupou, but the ball drifts across into touch.

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Nope, Joel Thompson is ruled to be in front of the kicker, so it's a penalty against the Dragons.

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We're going to the video referee, but i'm pretty sure it's just to check if it's a dropout or not. Widdop grubbers into the in goal area, but Tuivasa-Sheck grabs it and gets dragged down in goal.

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Dugan sweeps in from behind but the Roosters defence cleans him up. They head right again, but the Roosters are holding strong.

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Widdop kicks along the ground, and the this one comes off Kenny-Dowall's legs. The Roosters knock it on, and the Dragons will get a new set heavy on attack. They've stacked the open side for a set play.

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The Dragons kick down field, and will attack from just over halfway.

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The Dragons get a let off, as the Roosters lose the ball. Rein then runs from dummy half and wins a penalty for his team for being inside the ten.

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Another penalty to the Roosters, this time against Will Matthews for holding down in the tackle.

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Pearce finds Taukeiaho, but a good legs tackle drags him down.

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Mitch Rein is penalised for staying too long in the tackle on Jared Warea-Hargreaves.

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For the second time, the Roosters will start their set from good field position.

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The Dragons are looking to play the game through the forwards so far, while the Roosters seem to want to go wide. Marshall's second kick also ricochets off a Roosters player.

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The Roosters then spread it back to the left, but to no avail.

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The Roosters go wide through Pearce, who finds a rampaging Kenny-Dowall. He makes a half break but is dragged to ground.

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Last tackle, the Dragons make 50 metres, before Benji Marsall's kick ricochets off James Maloney. Nightingale regathers but takes it out over the sideline.

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Time is on and we're underway. ANZAC day tradition continues, and the Dragons bring the ball out from their end of the ground.

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And now we have the National Anthems being played. We're not far from kick off, I promise.

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Just a few minutes away from kick off. The crowd is currently being treated to a rousing ANZAC tribute prior to the game.

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The ground looks absolutely gorgeous here at Allianz Stadium, little sign of the torrential rain that has plagued the city over the past week.

A massive surprise inclusion for the Sydney Roosters, as Jared Warea-Hargreaves is named as fit to play! It was expected that JWH would be out for at least a few weeks, but he'll play in jersey #23, with Mitch Aubusson the man to miss out. Dylan Napa will move into the second row, and Lagi Setu will fill the fourth spot on the interchange bench.

For the Dragons, Jason Nightingale has been named to return in jersey #22, with Eto Nabuli dropping out of the side due to a niggling knee injury. George Rose, Drew Hutchison and Yaw Kiti Glymin will drop off the extended bench.

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