Dominic BrockUpdated June 26, 2026 — 8:38pm,first published 7:30pmYour say: Broncos or Roosters?By Latest Posts8.38pmTRY: Tedesco sets up Toia to level the scores againBy It’s becoming a bit of a scoring spree now. The Roosters get into Brisbane territory and James Tedesco takes it upon himself to create something, following the ball in the middle, then taking a pass, drifting right, shrugging off two would-be tacklers then rolling in a grubber for Robert Toia to score. Quality stuff from the skipper.Good game this so far.Broncos 12, Roosters 12 after 27 minutes8.32pmTRY: Duffy, Piakura combine again as Broncos hit the leadBy A sloppy play-the-ball from Mark Nawaqanitawase hands possession to Brisbane inside the Roosters’ half, as news comes from the sheds that Xavier Willison has failed his HIA. But the Broncos take advantage of Nawaqanitawase’s error as Tom Duffy and Brendan Piakura combine again – this time reversing roles – with Duffy rolling in a nice grubber and Piakura diving over to grab the try.It’s been a great few minutes for Brisbane.Broncos 12, Roosters 6 after 23 minutesThe Broncos celebrate at Suncorp Stadium.Getty Images8.28pmTRY: Piakura offload hands Broncos rookie a career-first tryBy The Broncos finally breach the Roosters defence after a repeat set and they do it in style, Reece Walsh linking up with Ben Hunt before Brendan Piakura pops a great late offload for Tom Duffy to score his first NRL try.Walsh makes no mistake with the conversion and it’s all square.Broncos 6, Roosters 6 after 20 minutesThomas Duffy goes over for his first NRL try.Getty Images8.19pmWatch: Roosters’ first try of the gameBy 8.17pmCollins on report as Broncos held up over the lineBy Whoops. Billy Smith goes from hero to zero as he allows the Broncos’ kick-off to bounce in the in-goal, and the ball bounces over Lindsay Collins and goes dead in goal. That’s a dropout, and a grumpy-looking Collins lets Smith know he’s unimpressed (then apologised a moment later).The Roosters then give away a penalty when Collins’ chest or shoulder smashes into the head of Broncos lock Xavier Willison, who goes down looking dazed. Collins is on report and Willison is off for an HIA.From the next set Preston Riki is tackled just short of the tryline, then Cory Paix tries his hand with a dive from dummy-half. But he’s held up, and the Broncos hand the ball over on the next tackle.Roosters 6, Broncos 0 after 10 minutesJordan Riki takes a run for Brisbane against the Roosters.Getty Images8.11pmTRY: Savala sends Smith over as Roosters take first pointsBy Now it’s Brisbane’s turn to defend well out wide, Sam Walker looping a cutout pass to Billy Smith who has no space to do anything and is tackled over the sideline by Kotoni Staggs and Jesse Arthars.But the visitors’ next trip comes up with points – Robert Toia goes up and brings down a Daly Cherry-Evans bomb, and the Roosters put it through the hands all the way from the right flank to the left for Smith to dive over. Great last pass from Hugo Savala to Smith.Sam Walker’s sideline conversion goes over the black dot.Roosters 6, Broncos 0 after seven minutesThe Roosters celebrate Billy Smith’s opening try.Getty Images8.06pmRoosters denied by bunker after early Walsh breakBy The Roosters play out a no-frills first set but the Broncos chance their arm in their first set, Reece Walsh darting down the short side and linking up with Josiah Karapani but the Chooks’ edge defence does well to bump Karapani over the sideline.It’s end-to-end stuff already as the visitors finish their next set with a Sam Walker bomb that James Tedesco brings down after an aerial contest with Walsh. Tedesco goes over for what looks like the game’s first try, but referee Grant Atkins says it’s a no-try and the bunker sides with him – spotting a couple of little knock-ons from Walsh and Tedesco as they competed for the ball.Still, Roosters scrum feed from the Broncos’ 10-metre line.Broncos 0, Roosters 0 after three minutes8.01pmKick-offBy The Broncos and Roosters take the field in their beanies for the NRL’s Beanies for Brain Cancer Round supporting the Mark Hughes Foundation, and the Brisbane crowd gives the home side a good reception despite their lacklustre form of late.Beating a star-studded Roosters side would be a great way for the Broncos to end their slosing streak.The hosts kick this one off, and Billy Smith receives the kick and sends Lindsay Collins charging for the first hit-up of the contest.Broncos 0, Roosters 0 after one minute7.51pmStat watch: How these teams compare in 2026By 7.44pmBulldogs outclass Titans in Friday’s early gameBy In tonight’s early game the Bulldogs have taken their third straight win, easing past the Titans 30-12 on the Gold Coast. It follows a two-point win over Parramatta and a one-point victory over Manly last week. They have a bye next round before a meeting with the Raiders, and with a 7-8 record are back within reach of the top eight after a slow start to the season.Stephen Crichton, now playing at five-eighth, had a couple of try assists and kicked five goals in an excellent all-round performance.1 of 2