Round seven of the NRL begins on Thursday when the Roosters host the Storm in Sydney.
The Tricolores will once again be without star running back Sam Walker and Connor Watson will replace them in the halves.
Melbourne are coming off a tough win over the Bulldogs but will go into the clash confident given they have won their last three against their eastern Sydney rivals.
Huge prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona will make his first NRL appearance of the season for the Storm after several weeks in reserve grade.
Follow all the news, scores and action below on our live blog.
Final teams: Gallos vs Tormenta
Just one change for the Storm: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been moved to the bench with Christian Welch starting.
The Roosters are 1-17 as announced Tuesday.
Welcome!
Hello everyone!
It’s Thursday night, so you know what that means: the first game of the NRL round, the preview of another weekend of rugby league.
I also have a good one for tonight. The Roosters and Storm have faced off on some of the biggest stages in sport and there is no love lost between these two heavyweights.
There are still about 45 minutes until kickoff, but I will be here to guide you through every step of the action. Let’s have some fun.
Charging
