| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Clinton Gutherson, FB | ||
2Bevan French, W | ||
3Michael Jennings, C | ||
4Jarryd Hayne, C | ||
5George Jennings, W | ||
6Corey Norman, FE | ||
7Mitchell Moses, SH | ||
8Daniel Alvaro, P | ||
9Kaysa Pritchard, H | ||
10Siosaia Vave, FR | ||
11Marata Niukore, SR | ||
12Brad Takairangi, R | ||
13Nathan Brown, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Tepai Moeroa, SR | ||
15Tim Mannah, R | ||
17Peni Terepo, R | ||
21Reed Mahoney, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
The Cowboys' season has come to a close and the Sharks progress to the next stage, but teams the one of the more storied modern finals rivalries delivered a less than convincing opening to week two of the NRL finals series.
Braydon Trindall has led Cronulla to a preliminary final clash with Penrith after starring in his side's 26-18 win over the North Queensland Cowboys.
Today we take a look at the NRL finals woes of the Cronulla Sharks and their halfback Nicho Hynes, the worrying return of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and the dual code Friday night transport nightmare.
Victor Radley will return for the Sydney Roosters' semi-final against Manly in a reprieve from the injury crisis that threatens the side's NRL premiership hopes.
Craig Fitzgibbon is one of the NRL's great thinkers, but the Cronulla coach struggles to articulate just how much a drought-breaking finals win would mean.
Cronulla's NRLW finals hopes are hanging by a thread after Wests Tigers caused a 12-10 upset at Shark Park.
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