2021 NRL – Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans taking place? Saturday 11th September, 2021 – 08:40 (UK)
Where is Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans taking place? Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Where can I get tickets for Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches
What channel is Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Starting 13: Tedesco, Tupou, Morris, Keighran, Ikuvalu, Hutchison, Lam, Waerea-Hargreaves, Verrills, Taukeiaho, Crichton, Tupouniua, Radley – Interchanges: Walker, Liu, E. Butcher, Baker – Reserves: Copley, Thomas, B. Marschke, Whyte
Unavailable: Luke Keary (Injured), Lindsay Collins (Injured), Joseph Suaalii (Injured), Billy Smith (Injured), Nat Butcher (Injured), Joey Manu (Injured), Tuku Hau Tapuha (Injured)
- Sydney Roosters responded to their heavy loss to South Sydney Rabbitohs by scoring 40 points in a one-sided victory over Canberra Raiders to wrap up their regular season campaign but it was not enough to finish in the top four.
- The Roosters lost out to Manly Sea Eagles for fourth spot meaning the Tricolours go straight into knockout football and they are boosted by the return of enforcers Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Victor Radley.
GOLD COAST TITANS
Starting 13: Campbell, Sami, Kelly, Herbert, Thompson, Peachey, Fogarty, Wallace, Rein, Fotuaika, Proctor, Fermor, Fa’asuamaleaui – Interchanges: Clark, Lisone, Fifita, Jolliffe – Reserves: McIntyre, Sexton, Marzhew, Don
Unavailable: AJ Brimson (Injured), Ash Taylor (Injured)
- Gold Coast Titans booked their spot in the finals and did so in fashion thanks to a dominant victory over New Zealand Warriors to leapfrog Cronulla Sharks in the final game of the regular season.
- Needing to win by 11 points or more to finish in eighth spot, the Titans ended a three-match losing run by running out 44-0 winners in an impressive win but this is a much tougher challenge for Justin Holbrook’s men.
THE PREDICTION
Sydney Roosters have done well to be in the mix for a top four spot
owing to their horrendous run of injuries this season but they could not
hold on in the final weeks and they had to settle for fifth. That will
not deter Trent Robinson’s side with the Roosters coach knowing his side
have nothing to lose in the finals. Their first task is to take on a
buoyant Gold Coast Titans outfit that were huge winners last week to
secure their spot in the top eight and while they will be confident on
the back of nilling New Zealand Warriors last week, this is a new
experience for them and it could be too much for them. The Roosters are
no strangers to finals football and their experience in these type of
matches should be telling with the Tricolours able to make it eight
straight wins over the Titans, covering the -11.5 handicap in the
process.