Can't see an official thread for the game so here's this one. Looks like rlfans is following most of the media in pretty much ignoring it. Anyways a close game in the offing but I fancy the Roosters for this one. Roby should be back for saints and easts have a new halfback combo. I went to last year's and it seemed much more high profile than this game. Wonder why?

Roosters by 8

Indeed, i came on earlier and thought it odd there was no GAME ON:Saint Helens v Sydney Roosters thread.

It's Sydney's first real game, so they will be rusty, wont be anywhere as good as the All Stars game was earlier.

Roosters by a fair margain

Roosters defence is so damn good.

Totally different level, devensive wise.

Think Sts fans were truly terrified to post in case their team got the hat trick of 3 zero scores in the WCC. Safe to post now, Sts have scored.
Taking a battering though.

Well, they're hanging in there. As long as they can stay in touch on scoreline, then you never know. Gonna be a tough ask though, they looked well second best in that half.

Good effort from Saints. Ultimately the right hand side was not good enough and Welsby the full back just not seeing it with him.

The game was there for Saints in that second half, they played well enough to give themselves a chance, they just couldn't get through that brick wall.

Dirty Sts. St James raising the leg of an attacker, who'd have thought it ?

Agreed missing a Sculthorpe, Long or Cunningham to make the difference. It was there but as usual clinical finishing from our Aussie friends when it mattered.

Not sure when a European side will win this again.

Without that Extra quality from Australia SL sides used to get it's a struggle.

It was a good game , commendable effort from saints , roosters just about deserved the W. Defended superbly.

It's a shame when this game often leads to a bashing of SL, why not just appreciate a good game today and say fair play to the winners and applaud the game ?

Absolutely if Roosters had played anything less than 100 percent tonight they wpuld have lost.

It was. They just have a bit more quality. Remember this is their first game and that should be an advantage for SL but I don't think it is anymore.

St Helens beat everyone in SL playing like that comfortably.

When the Sharkies win another G.F?

St's blew it, they had a shed loads chances in the third quarter of the game. That cheap penalty given by Thompson was a killer.

Enjoyed that.

Roosters defence is legendary. You watch them in the NRL and it's superb.

Robinson is an amazing coach.

Yeah I'd agree with that.

Well done.

Enjoyed the game. Unbelievable effortfrom the Roosters given they hadnt even had a pre season game yet.
Thought the youg full back for Saints was way out of his depth. Makinson had a shocker as well

Wigan the only side who’ve troubled the Aussies for year and years. Absolutely hammered Cronulla who were only missing 3 from they grand final side.

If Cordner and Cronk played today it would when been a blow out.

Saints just aren’t good in big games

Wigan aren't good full stop. Your pack is an embarassment.

Good game of footy!

Roosters defence is legandry. Trent's post game analysis showed how much of a great coach he is. The detail he went into was superb and showed how technical the game is at elite level.

I watched and just thought he is at a completely different level.

you really are a rubbish troll. Cronk has retired for a start....