NRL finals live updates: Sharks rocked as Hynes leaves the field after two minutes
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4.05pm | NRLW - Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights - MATCH CENTRE
7.50pm | NRL - Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks - MATCH CENTRE
And there it is!
The Sharkies are over now!
Cameron Smith called for the Sharks to straighten their attack and that’s what they did before spreading it wide to the right.
Sione Katoa was the man scoring in the corner as assistant coach Daniel Holdsworth slammed the table in celebration.
Will the Roosters break?
The Sharks are struggling for points here.
They’ve had a repeat set from a drop out and now a penalty for offside on the line.
But the Roosters are staying solid at the moment. You can tell the impact of Nicho Hynes’ departure right now.
Nicho Hynes is OUT
Nicho Hynes has failed his HIA, he’s out!
And if the Sharks win, he’ll be subject to an 11-day stand down period too.
Daniel Tupou flies high!
Oh Mr Reliable does it again!
Daniel Tupou is over for another try after flying over Sione Katoa on the wing following a pinpoint perfect kick from Hugo Savala.
“There’s no defence for this, sometimes you just have to stand and applaud,” Phil Gould said on Nine.
WATCH: Hynes forced off the field
Category two for Nicho
Nicho Hynes will undergo a test with his concussion ruled a category two.
The Roosters are over!
We’re not even two minutes into this match and the Chooks are in!
Lindsay Collins is the man after the Roosters had a major overlap on the right side with Daly Cherry-Evans delivering the assist.
Nicho Hynes is now coming off too. Hynes was the man that missed a tackle on Foketi which led to a line break.
He’s going off for an HIA.
“That might be lights out, that might be category one,” Phil Gould said on Nine.
Nicho Hynes leaves the field. Nine
We’re underway
The preliminary final between the Roosters and Sharks has begun!
The Roosters kicked off first.
Freddy’s blunt take on what’s at stake
Brad Fittler has delivered a reality check to both these teams.
“I’ve got say tonight, if you lose, it’s a fail. It’s an absolute fail,” he said on Nine’s coverage.
“Some teams can get this far, and it can be a success, not these two teams ... there’s a lot at stake here tonight.”
Story behind the Roosters drummer
Meet Luke Abouv. He's the Chookpen drummer and has been to every match this year. It must be nice to have money.
His old man was the original Chookpen drummer, but when he could no longer do it, Luke took over.
For the drum nerds out there, it's a custom Roosters shell with a pair of fresh Remo heads.
Chookpen drummer Luke Abouv. Damien McCartney
