Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was all the time going to be fired up in his milestone 307th sport for the Sydney Roosters – however he discovered himself in sizzling water for one ugly second in opposition to the Dragons on Sunday afternoon.
The veteran enforcer broke Mitchell Aubusson’s document for many video games within the well-known purple, white and blue at Allianz Stadium, with loads of emotion concerned.
Issues began off poorly for the guests, with a pinpoint grubber kick from Sam Walker touchdown safely within the arms of Victor Radley to open the scoring.
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Jaydn Su’A was positioned on report for a late hit on Brandon Smith, permitting the Roosters to increase their lead with a easy penalty objective for Walker.
However mid-way via the opening half, Waerea-Hargreaves flew out of the road in trademark style and picked up Max Feagai within the head.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves hits Max Feagai excessive. Fox League
As he was referred to as out of the road, microphones captured Waerea-Hargreaves pleading with Klein to let him keep on the park.
“That is not 10,” he could possibly be head saying.
However Klein disagreed and sat the prop down for 10 minutes.
“It was written within the stars,” Warren Smith stated on Fox League.
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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is sin binned in opposition to the Dragons. Getty
Cooper Cronk admitted it was “quick odds” for the enforcer to be given his marching orders in a milestone sport, however Steve Roach did not agree with the choice.
“I am unable to consider that, it was extra shoulder,” he stated.
“It might need been slightly bit excessive … I do not find out about that one.”
Regardless of being all the way down to 12 males for the interval Waerea-Hargreaves was off the sphere, the Roosters managed to carry out the Dragons, who had been combating ball in hand, earlier than Dom Younger crossed within the nook to maintain the roll occurring their house turf.
Jacob Liddle scored earlier than the break to place St George Illawarra on the board.
