Roosters lead tight contest over Brisbane as crunch time nears

It’s raining really hard in Brisbane as the teams head into the second half and Brisbane’s Jack Gosiewski gets his first shot after the break but is met with a fierce strike from Salesi Foketi. It takes a while for Gosiewski to get back on his feet after that.

These conditions will make the free-flowing attack a bit more challenging, but the Roosters like to take chances whenever they can, even this season when completion rates look more important than ever. The Chooks completed just 63% of their sets in the first half, compared to 82% for Brisbane.

Now the dugout is looking at a possible professional foul as Mark Nawaqanitawase was tackled as he tried to bomb the Broncos goal. The verdict is that it was a penalty, but not a sin-binding or penalty try. In any case, the Roosters have a chance to regain the lead.

Broncos 16, Roosters 12 38 minutes remaining