The Roosters have beaten the Broncos 26-16 with Billy Smith starring in the centres and James Tedesco outpointing Reece Walsh in an epic boilover at Suncorp Stadium.
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Smith scored a double and ran for 97 metres, despite spending 10 minutes in the sin bin, while Connor Watson was all class with two try assists and a team high 35 tackles.
But it was skipper Tedesco who ran for a game high 202 metres to go with a linebreak and a try assist to outplay a gallant Walsh with a try assist and a try in his 118 metre effort.
Broncos prop Pat Carrigan was pinged for a high tackle on Salesi Foketi as the roosters took an early 2-0 lead.
Billy Smith leapt high to come down with a towering Sandon Smith bomb to score and extend the Roosters lead.
Smith was sin-binned for a high shot on Reece Walsh amid the NRL’s tough stance on high tackles.
Selwyn Cobbo produced a stunning intercept of Smith’s pass to race 40 metres and score this fifth try of the season.
Adam Reynolds put Jaiyden Hunt through a hole with a double pump, who found Cory Paix and he put Walsh over under the posts as the Broncos took the lead.
Jack Gosiewski was sin-binned for a high tackle on Victor Radley.
Angus Crichton was placed on report for leading with the forearm on Reynolds as the Broncos extended their lead through the boot of Walsh.
Smith returned from the sin bin to pounce on a kick from Tedesco and dot down just before the dead ball line as the Roosters took the lead.
Kotoni Staggs was placed on report for high contact on Sandon Smith, which sparked Spencer Leniu and Adam Reynolds to enter a melee.
Connor Watson burst out of dummyhalf to set up Angus Crichton for a crash over try as the Roosters extended their lead to 20-12 at the break.
Payne Haas and Walsh put Jesse Arthars over as he went back to the top of the NRL try-scorers list and cut the Roosters lead.
Connor Watson was placed on report for a tackle that appeared to see a head clash with Arthars and caused the Broncos star to come off for a HIA.
Watson then turned provider for Nat Butcher to charge over next to the posts and give the Roosters a 10-point lead with 14 minutes to play.
The Broncos had their chances late, but the Roosters held on for a famous upset victory.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Adam Reynolds and the Brisbane Broncos host James Tedesco and the Sydney Roosters in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.
Victor Radley has shifted to the bench with Salesi Foketi starting at lock.
Veteran halfback Adam Reynolds has been named despite injuring his hamstring against the Wests Tigers last weekend. Scans cleared the skipper on Monday but he’ll need to get through training this week and forgotten No. 7 Jock Madden is on standby in the extended squad. Madden hasn’t featured in the NRL this season but he’s been impressing in the Queensland Cup for Wynnum Manly in the Queensland Cup.
Last Sunday he booted 9/9 off the tee and scored a try in their 54-20 win over Souths Logan. Madden guided the Seagulls to victory against a Magpies outfit that included Anthony Milford, rising star and future Broncos halfback Coby Black, Martin Taupau, Ben Te Kura, Blake Mozer and Tyson Smoothy. Taupau did enough to force his way onto the Brisbane bench for this week’s clash against the Roosters while second rower Jaiyden Hunt makes a rare start with Brendan Piakura (suspended) out for the next two games and. Smoothy is getting closer to a NRL recall and has been named 18th Man.
TEAMS
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jaiyden Hunt 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Martin Taupau. 18th man: 18. Tyson Smoothy
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Nat Butcher 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 15. Salesi Foketi 13. Victor Radley 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 17. Spencer Leniu. 18th man: 18. Mark Nawaqanitawase
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