NRL 2024, Sydney Roosters, Manly Sea Eagles, round 21 preview, official team lists, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 27 Jul 2024, 06:42 PM

The battle of the beaches promises to be an absolute beauty at Allianz Stadium as the fourth-placed Roosters and fifth-placed Sea Eagles square off.

These great rivals are both enjoying splendid seasons in 2024 and will be looking to make a massive statement as the finals draw ever closer.

The Roosters are coming off a loss in Melbourne and need to bounce back in front of their home fans while Manly showcased all their attacking prowess to put the Titans to the sword on Sunday.

Superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic moved freely and looks to be back to his scintillating best while Reuben Garrick, Jason Saab and Luke Brooks all looked dangerous but Manly will need to find a new winger with Lehi Hopoate suffering a fractured eye socket.

When the two sides clashed back in Round 2 at 4 Pines Park it was the Sea Eagles getting home 21-14 on the back of 223 running metres from 'Turbo' and a barnstorming display up front from Taniela Paseka.

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Team News

Roosters: Coach Trent Robinson has made a late change to the side that went down to the Storm with Michael Jennings coming from the extended bench to start in the centres, with Sitili Tupouniua moving back the the bench and Sandon Smith coming out of the 17 to be the 18th player. Ethan King has been omitted.

Sea Eagles: The loss of Lehi Hopoate (eye socket) sees Tommy Talau push out to the wing and Ben Trbojevic move to the centres and Corey Waddell comes into the back row. Taniela Paseka is named to start at prop after returning from injury via the bench last week so Toafofoa Sipley goes to the interchange. No changes for Manly an hour before kick off, with Clayton Faulalo remaining as 18th player.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Saturday 27 Jul

Full Time

Roosters

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Ben Trbojevic
Centre for Roosters is number 18 Michael Jennings

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Spencer Leniu

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake Simpkin
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Josh Aloiai
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Corey Waddell
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Karl Lawton
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Connor Watson

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 4 Sitili Tupouniua

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Toafofoa Sipley
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Nathan Brown

Reserves

Replacement for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Clayton Faulalo

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:38 PM

Stat Attack

The Roosters have won four of their past five games at Allianz Stadium.
The Sea Eagles have not defeated the Roosters in the Moore Park area since 2017.
Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has scored 13 tries in his last 14 games against the Sea Eagles.
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic requires two tries for a century of NRL tries.
Roosters winger Dominic Young has scored seven tries in his last five games at Allianz Stadium.