Photos by Michael Shillito
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SYDNEY ROOSTERS v WESTS TIGERS
Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday 21st March 2010.
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The Tigers enter the arena
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The Roosters make their
entrance
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Lote Tuqiri runs the ball
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A healthy crowd is bathed
in sunshine
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Daniel Fitzhenry runs
close to the touch line
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First blood to the Tigers
as Benji Marshall scores
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Lote Tuqiri runs 90
metres to score
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Benji Marshall converts
and it's 12-0 to the Tigers
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Mitchell Pearce kicks for
touch
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In hot weather, a drinks
break is taken
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Mitch Aubusson dives
over to score
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The Roosters run to the
Tigers' 10 metre line
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Aiden Guerra dives over
to score for the Roosters
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Todd Carney adds the
extras
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Anthony Minichiello is
tackled
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Phil Graham scores, and
the Roosters take the lead
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The video ref awards
Graham's second try
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Daniel Fitzhenry attacks
the Roosters' line
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The cheer girls perform at
half time
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Guerra's second try
comes early in the second
half
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Todd Carney, having a
solid day with the boots,
converts the try
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The flood gates open as
Mitchell Pearce scores
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Carney adds another
conversion
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Mitchell Pearce unloads
after winning a scrum
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Anthony Minichiello scores
in the corner
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Benji Marshall plays the
ball
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A Tiger is held up in goal,
and a scoring chance
goes begging
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Blake Ayshford scores for
the Tigers
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Mitchell Pearce scores,
and it's a rout
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The crowd figure is posted
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Jason Schirnack scores an
easy try
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Benji Marshall dives over
for a late try
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Andrew Fifita crashes over
as the Tigers finish
strongly
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But it's too little too late
as the Roosters take out
a 44-32 victory
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Sydney Roosters 44 def Wests Tigers 32
Roosters : Tries – A Guerra 2, P Graham 2, M Pearce 2, M Aubusson, A Minichiello. Goals – T Carney 6/8.
Tigers : Tries – B Marshall 2, L Tuqiri, B Ayshford, J Schirnack, A Fifita. Goals – B Marshall 4/6.
Referees – J Maxwell, G Sutton. Crowd – 19,021 at Sydney Football Stadium.
