Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup team fell to a 34-14 defeat to the Roosters in their final game of the 2023 season on Sunday afternoon.
Match: Roosters v Wests Tigers
Round 26 -
home Team
Roosters
1st Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
12th Position
Venue: Wentworth Park, Sydney
It was the Roosters who opened the scoring at Wentworth Park through Braith Alexander, before Joseph Delle replied for Wests Tigers.
The two teams continued to go try-for-try when Christian Abal crossed and Delle collected a second respectively, with the home side leading 12-8 at the break.
Interchange prop Herman Tofaeono continued his recent try-scoring form to give Wests Tigers their first lead of the match, however it was to be short-lived.
The remainder of the game was all Roosters, with four unanswered tries sealing the victory for the Eastern Suburbs team.
Abal, Sione Vaenuku, Salesi Foketi and Tavita Henare-Schuster all bagged second half tries to secure a 34-14 Roosters victory.