Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Saturday, 1st of May, 7:35 pm, Round 8, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Newcastle Knights versus Sydney Roosters NRL Match Fixture
While Newcastle did lose to some tough competition in Penrith last Thursday night, they have failed to string together a consistent run of form thus far in 2021 and will find it hard to beat the fifth-placed Sydney Roosters, who are flying high after a dominant win against the Dragons on ANZAC Day.
| Newcastle Knights | Pos | Sydney Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | (C) James Tedesco |
| Starford To’a | 2 | Daniel Tupou |
| Enari Tuala | 3 | Josh Morris |
| Bradman Best | 4 | Joseph Manu |
| Brayden Musgrove | 5 | Brett Morris |
| Kurt Mann | 6 | Drew Hutchison |
| Blake Green | 7 | Sam Walker |
| David Klemmer | 8 | Isaac Liu |
| (C) Jayden Brailey | 9 | Sam Verrills |
| Daniel Saifiti | 10 | Lindsay Collins |
| Tyson Frizell | 11 | Angus Crichton |
| Mitchell Barnett | 12 | Sitili Tupouniua |
| Connor Watson | 13 | Victor Radley |
| Sauso Sue | 14 | Benjamin Marschke |
| Jacob Saifiti | 15 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| Josh King | 16 | Nat Butcher |
| Brodie Jones | 17 | Siosiua Taukeiaho |
| Pasami Saulo | 18 | Fletcher Baker |
| Phoenix Crossland | 19 | Matt Ikuvalu |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 20 | Egan Butcher |
| Tex Hoy | 21 | Joseph Suaalii |
Coaches
Newcastle Knights | Adam O’Brien
Sydney Roosters | Trent Robinson
LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two met, Sydney Roosters were successful in conquering Newcastle Knights 18-16.
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
70%
ERL PREDICTION
Sydney Roosters by 5.
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