Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters 2014 NRL Round 7 preview, tips and teams

In round 5 the Sharks registered their first win of the year when easily accounting for a poor Warriors side, 37 – 6.

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It provided the club, who has had plenty of off-field drama to contend with this year, some much needed good news but unfortunately, it didn’t last long.

Last week the Sharks travelled to Brookvale Oval and were never in the contest against Manly who at half-time, had established a commanding 20 – 0 lead.

The second half was a scrabble and the Sharks only got on the board in the final minute with a try to Wade Graham.

It was hard to find anything positive out of the Sharks performance and it’ll take one gigantic form reversal if they are to beat this week’s opponents, the Sydney Roosters.

The Roosters have lost their last three games (Parramatta, Manly and Canterbury) but only by small margins of 2, 1 and 8 points.

With each of those teams sitting in the top half of the ladder, the Roosters have a golden opportunity here to get their season back on track and address the small issues in their recent performances that have proved costly.

Roosters line up named for this week is as strong as it gets and they’ll have no excuses if there performance is not up to par.

For the Sharks, Jonathan Wright returns to the wing and Chris Heighington will be a welcomed addition at lock to the Sharks forward pack.

Surprisingly, the Sharks have one of the better records of any team against the Roosters in recent years with four wins and a draw from the seven matches played since 2010, including a win in the latest clash between the sides back at the end of last year, 32 – 22.

The Roosters by their own admission, haven’t been at their best in recent weeks and their record against the Sharks isn’t inviting however, they should still pack too many guns for the Sharks who are in poor form.

 

TIP: ROOSTERS -8

Odds Comparison:

Cronulla Sharks 2.95 3.15 2.85 3.15 2.95 3.15
Sydney Roosters 1.42 1.38 1.44 1.38 1.42 1.38

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Teams:

Cronulla Sharks:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks logo.svg
Michael Gordon, Sosaia Feki, Blake Ayshford, Ricky Leutele, Jonathan Wright, Todd Carney, Jeff Robson, Andrew Fifita, John Morris, Bryce Gibbs, Tupou Sopoaga, Wade Graham (capt), Chris Heighington. Interchange: Isaac De Gois, Tinirau Arona, Sam Tagataese, Siosaia Vave.

 

 

Sydney Roosters:Sydney Roosters logo.svg
Anthony Minichiello (capt), Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Sam Moa, Boyd Cordner, Sonny Bill Williams, Aian Guerra. Interchange: Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Mitchell Aubusson, Kane Evans, Isaac Liu, Dylan Napa, Daniel Mortimer (two to be omitted).

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