Cronulla enjoying the better of the early exchanges, they’ve turned up physically and are winning the ruck. Nicho Hynes looking dangerous with his first attacking foray too as Fonua-Blake lays a fine platform.
From five metres out Blayke Brailey almost nabs the first try with the markers in all sorts. He’s looking for a penalty but gets an offload away instead. The Roosters pulled up thinking they’d given away a penalty and Will Kennedy basically strolled over once the ball popped up.
Looked a soft try to conceded by the visitors but we might hear more about that one afterwards – the Roosters clearly thought play had stopped and were remonstrating with referee Todd Smith along those lines.
An offside penalty a minute later gives Hynes a shot at goal from out wide. Mark Nawaqanitawase was up and smothering a try, willing to conceded two points there and Hynes duly slots it. All Cronulla early.
Sharks 8 Roosters 0