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Roosters coach Trent Robinson has confirmed Angus Crichton will make a long-awaited return from injury after a false start last week, and also revealed halfback Sam Walker is a strong chance to play in next weekend’s preliminary final should his side progress that far.
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side → confirm → final
Crichton hasn’t played since round 15 after suffering a right navicular (foot) injury, which required minor surgery.
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which → play → surgery
However, he has been named on the bench to take on Cronulla in Saturday night’s elimination final clash at Allianz Stadium after having been a late scratching last week.
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he → name → Stadium
Robinson described the NSW and Australian forward as “ready to go” and said he had no qualms about throwing him into an elimination clash after such a long lay-off.
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he → describe → off
“I don’t think the standard of the game changes when it comes to Angus,” Robinson said on Friday.
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Robinson → think → Friday
“I just think it’s the time out with the injury and managing the minutes he’ll get on the field.
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he → think → field
That’s the only thing, but he’s played enough of these quality games to be ready to go back in.
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he → ’ → games
“He wasn’t ready to go last week, simply put.
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He → go → ?
He still had some issues last week, but he hasn’t had them this week, so he’s ready to go.”
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he → have → them
Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall says his shoulder injury has improved during the week after clearly struggling at times on the field in last weekend’s win over the Cowboys.
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injury → say → Cowboys
“Yeah it’s feeling much better.
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it → feel → ?
A couple of stingers last week, I definitely felt that, but it got through the week OK and it’s feeling alright at the moment,” Trindall tells Fox Sports.
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Trindall → feel → Sports
“It’s just accepting that it’s going to hurt, and putting your body on the line in these big games for your teammates.”
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it → accept → teammates
Trindall says halves partner Nicho Hynes took plenty of confidence from last week’s win, having thrived with Trindall back in the side.
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Hynes → say → side
“I think it gave him a bit more confidence to cruise around the field and do what he does best – pick his moments, run the ball, and chime in when he can, and I think he got a lot of confidence from last week.”
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he → think → week
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It’s do-or-die time in the NRL now, with just six clubs remaining and every game ending the premiership chances of one contender from here on in.
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game → ’ → contender
Opening the second weekend of finals footy is tonight’s clash between powerhouses the Roosters and perennial finals contenders Cronulla.
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clash → open → powerhouses
The Sharks are always thereabouts at this time of the year but haven’t really challenged for a title since their lone premiership win in 2016.
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Sharks → challenge → 2016
They advanced to the third week of the finals before bowing out in each of the past two seasons.
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They → advance → seasons
All eyes will be on the halves duo of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall – the latter being their chief playmaker these days but also a target for Roosters defenders after appearing to struggle in his return from a shoulder injury last week.
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latter → appear → injury
The Roosters meanwhile have boasted arguably the most talented squad in the league this season, but tonight are again without halfback Sam Walker.
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Roosters → boast → Walker
They have also been frustratingly hit-or-miss for much of the year – they gave away the most errors and fourth-most penalties in the league – but when they’re at their best they are lethal in attack, peaking with a ridiculous 82-12 win over North Queensland in July.
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they → give → July
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