2021 NRL – Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys taking place? Saturday 15th May, 2021 – 10:45 (UK)
Where is Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys taking place? Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Where can I get tickets for Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches
What channel is Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys 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 North Queensland Cowboys? 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, J. Morris, Manu, Ikuvalu, Lam, Walker, Waerea-Hargreaves, Marschke, Liu, Crichton, Tupouniua, Radley – Interchanges: Keighran, Suluka-Fifita, N. Butcher, Taukeiaho – Reserves: Whyte, Hau Tapuha, E. Butcher, Suaalii
Unavailable: Billy Smith (Injured), Boyd Cordner (Injured), Luke Keary (Injured), Freddy Lussick (Injured), Brett Morris (Injured), Lindsay Collins (Injured), Sam Verrills (Injured), Drew Hutchison (Injured)
- Sydney Roosters’ injury toll caught up with them as they were beaten by Parramatta Eels last week but they showed enough to suggest that they can still compete for a top four spot this year.
- They lost Victor Radley and Drew Hutchison in the first half of last week’s contest to join an already lengthy list of absentees and while Radley is listed to play here, he will still need to prove his fitness after failing his HIA.
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Starting 13: Holmes, Feldt, Bowen, Lemuelu, Taulagi, Drinkwater, Clifford, Hess, Robson, McLean, Wright, Dunn, Taumalolo – Interchanges: Granville, Burr, Molo, Condon – Reserves: Jensen, Asi, Gilbert, Bradley
Unavailable: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Injured), Reuben Cotter (Injured), Justin O’Neill (Injured), Ben Hampton (Injured)
- North Queensland Cowboys were able to bounce back from their loss to New Zealand Warriors by overcoming Queensland rivals Brisbane Broncos in a tense affair last week to make it four wins from five.
- Valentine Holmes kicked a late field goal to seal the narrow victory and with their current run of form putting the Cowboys right in contention to make the finals, this is a brilliant test to see where they’re at as a team.
THE PREDICTION
Sydney Roosters were unable to make it three straight wins as they succumbed to Parramatta Eels last week but they will feel they can return to winning ways as they take on North Queensland Cowboys. They were guilty of spilling too much ball last week, particularly in their own half and that is something that they will have to improve on here. The Cowboys will arrive full of confidence having won for the fourth time in five matches last time out and while they can pose the Roosters some problems, the Tricolours should still have too much for them.
