Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Saturday, 7th of August, 5:30 pm, NRL Round 21, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Roosters vs Panthers NRL Match Fixture
The rivalry continues to brew between the Roosters and Panthers due to their meeting in the 2003 NRL Grand Final and recent finals matchups that have gone down to the wire. We should again witness that intensity as both teams come in with lineup adjustments including the latest addition by the Panthers Tevita Pangai Junior!
| Players In | No | Players In |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Marschke | 1 | Apisai Koroisau |
| Dale Copley | 2 | Isaah Yeo |
| Moala Graham-Taufa | 3 | Nathan Cleary |
| Naufahu Whyte | 4 | Taylan May |
| 5 | Tevita Pangai Junior |
Team Lineups
| ROOSTERS | VS | PANTHERS |
|---|---|---|
| (C) James Tedesco | 1 | Dylan Edwards |
| Daniel Tupou | 2 | Charlie Staines |
| Adam Keighran | 3 | Paul Momirovski |
| Joseph Manu | 4 | Kurt Capewell |
| Dale Copley | 5 | Brent Naden |
| Drew Hutchinson | 6 | Matt Burton |
| Sam Walker | 7 | Jarome Luai |
| Jared W-Hargreaves | 8 | Moses Leota |
| Sam Verrills | 9 | Apisai Koroisau |
| Isaac Liu | 10 | Liam Martin |
| Angus Crichton | 11 | Viliame Kikau |
| Sitili Tupouniua | 12 | Scott Sorenson |
| Victor Radley | 13 | (C) Isaah Yeo |
| Lachlan Lam | 14 | Mitch Kenny |
| Nat Butcher | 15 | Tevita Pangai Junior |
| Egan Butcher | 16 | Spencer Leniu |
| Siosiua Taukeiaho | 17 | Mathew Eisenhuth |
| Ben Marschke | 18 | Izack Tago |
| Fletcher Baker | 19 | Taylan May |
| Moala Graham-Taufa | 20 | J’maine Hopgood |
| Naufahu Whyte | 21 | Nathan Cleary |
Coaches
Roosters | Trent Robinson
Panthers | Ivan Cleary
LAST TIME THEY MET
Roosters v Panthers! The last time these two met, the Panthers were successful in conquering the Roosters 38-12.
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
69%
ERL PREDICTION
Roosters by 6.
Roosters v Panthers
Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers
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