NRL: STORM AND WHO?

FINALS WEEK 2
23 September 2017
Steeming to you straight from the NRL Headquarters at
http://www.nrl.com/

The STORM are in the NRL Grand Final beating the BRONCOS 30 to Nil - we just need one more.

ROOSTERS or COWBOYS?

(The Official NRL preview report follows)

Schick Hydro Preview: Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys
Allianz Stadium
Saturday 7:40pm

It's been dubbed State of Origin IV and the Roosters and Cowboys are living up to the traditional mind games with stomach bugs and selection bombshells headlining the build-up to this mouth-watering preliminary final showdown at Allianz Stadium.

Fresh from a well-earned week off, it's been anything but smooth sailing for the Roosters who have quarantined five-eighth Luke Keary (food poisoning) with the star recruit forced to miss both Monday's and Tuesday's media commitments.

In better news for Trent Robinson, winger Daniel Tupou has been named to return to the starting side on the left wing despite appearing to re-injure his troublesome groin in the dying stages of the qualifying final win over Brisbane while Zane Tetevano is also available after serving his one-game suspension.

A superficial glance at the Cowboys side tells you that they've named an unchanged line-up from the side that downed Parramatta last week. However, if you look at their extended squad you'll see that they've included co-captain Matt Scott in the No.21 jersey.

The inspirational prop hasn't played since he tore his ACL in Round 2 and would be a huge inclusion to a team that is already brimming with confidence. There are no guarantees that he will return – it could just be mind games – but North Queensland's chances would increase significantly if he was able to line up alongside Jason Taumalolo in what would be one of the most destructive middle duos in history.

We at COMMUNITY NEWS note that the Roosters are $1.38 favourites However, we also note that the Cowboys don't seem to care what the bookies and punters think. What do you think?