Match Report: NSW Cup Round 22 vs Roosters

3 Aug 2024

Western Suburbs Magpies have fallen to a heavy 64-6 NSW Cup defeat to the Roosters at Lidcombe Oval. 

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The visitors dominated proceedings from start to finish on Saturday afternoon, taking a 34-0 half-time lead and furthering their point-scoring haul into the second stanza.

Teenage winger Tyreece Tait’s opening try was followed by a seventh NSW Cup four-pointer of the season for centre Kyron Fekitoa. 

The young brigade for the Roosters continued to impress as five-eighth Jake Elliott scored, before Tait collected a second. 

Callum Gromek and Zach Dockar-Clay crossed to extend the winning margin for the Tricolours, with Hugo Savala kicking five from six first-half goals to make it 34-0 at the break. 

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Heath Mason takes a carry

The tries just kept on coming for the Roosters in the second half, with Gromek securing a double after 51 minutes, with interchange players Tyler Moriarty and Hayden Barton next to score. 

After Moriarty grabbed a second, the Magpies scored their only try of the afternoon, with utility forward Cayne Nicholas crashing over for the first of his NSW Cup career.

Justin Matamua looks to pass

A final-minute effort from centre Robert Toia brought the Roosters past the 60-point mark, with Savala’s conversion bringing the final score to 64-6 in favour of the visiting team. 

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