Round 23
Parramatta Eels 40 d. Wests Tigers 12

2008 NRL Telstra Premiership Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats] [Club Headlines]

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Eels Run Riot Against Tigers
Tue August 19, 2008
Source: www.parraeels.com.au

The Pirtek Parramatta Eels have racked up their second 40 point tally against the Wests Tigers for 2008, defeating their fellow Finals contenders 40-12 in front of over 13-thousand fans at Parramatta Stadium.

The Eels were in command almost from the start of the match, leading by 22 points to nil after little more than half an hour.

Converted tries either side of the break saw the Tigers stage a mini fight back, however the Eels wasted no time regaining their composure with tries to Jarryd Hayne, Feleti Mateo, and Hayne again putting the result beyond doubt.

Hayne wasn't the only one to bag a double, with Taulima Tautai showing great strength close to the line to claim two of his own.

The win means the Eels move onto 24 competition points, equal with the Tigers, Newcastle and the Gold Coast with three rounds left to play.

The 13,065 fans that braved a cold and at times wet night wouldn't have to wait long for things to heat up, with Tautai forcing his way over just inside the right hand corner post for a four nil lead on six minutes.

Bone jarring defence soon laid on their second, Fuifui Moimoi and Joel Reddy jolting the ball from the arms of Chris Lawrence 45 metres out from the Tigers line.

From the next set Moimoi went over, the big prop steaming onto a Mateo pass to score the Eels second and put his team out to a 10-nil lead.

An Inu penalty would soon put the Eels out to a 12 point buffer while a try to Nathan Hindmarsh five minutes later would extend the lead even further.

The Hindmarsh try - which came off a pinpoint bomb from Brett Finch - was converted by Inu to make it 18-nil.

Despite at least one clear Tigers chance it would remain one way traffic for much of the opening 40, a beautiful flick pass from Hayne putting Tautai over for his second try six minutes out from the break.

However the Eels soon blotted their record, gifting Benji Marshall a try two minutes before the break after Tony Williams flung the ball into space on the last tackle.

Marshall made easy work of a 60 metre sprint to the line to keep the Tigers in it at 22-6.

The Tigers scored back to back four pointers after honours were shared to start the second half, Chris Heighington touching down off a sweetly placed kick from dummy half Robbie Farah.

A dropped ball from the kick off would haunt the Tigers with Jarryd Hayne forcing his way over on the next set of six, taking the score along to 28-12 in the Eels favour.

From there the Eels hit top gear, Mateo bursting through some brittle defence one off the ruck for his side's sixth try a quarter of an hour from full time, while Hayne made it 40 with his second ten minutes later.

The win adds to the tally the Eels racked up against their near neighbours in round fourteen, on that occasion the blue and gold ran out 44 points to 6 winners.

It also extends Parramatta's winning streak against the Wests Tigers to seven matches, with the Tigers last tasting victory in 2004.

The only concern for the Eels out of the match was a cork above the knee to Mateo, and a slight hamstring strain suffered by Reddy.

It's hoped both will be fit to play the Bulldogs for the Bandaged Bear Cup on Saturday night.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP
PIRTEK PARRAMATTA EELS 40
Tries: Taulima Tautai 2, Jarryd Hayne 2, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Feleti Mateo
Goals: Krisnan Inu 6/8

WESTS TIGERS 12
Tries: Benji Marshall, Chris Heighington
Goals: Brett Hodgson 2/2

At Parramatta Stadium
Crowd: 13,065
Referee: Matt Cecchin

EELS V TIGERS - AS IT HAPPENED
6th Minute: Taulima Tautai bangs it down out wide for the Eels first try. Krisnan Inu misses from the sideline. Eels 4-nil.

14th Minute: Fuifui Moimoi charges onto a Feleti Mateo short ball to score under the posts. Inu converts. Eels 10-nil.

19th Minute: Inu kicks a penalty from in front. Eels 12-nil.

24th Minute: Nathan Hindmarsh scores off a Brett Finch bomb. Inu converts. Eels 18-nil.

34th Minute: Tautai scores his second, this time off a flick pass from Jarryd Hayne. Inu's shot is away to the left. Eels 22-nil.

38th Minute: Benji Marshall scores a runaway try to get the Tigers on the board. Brett Hodgson converts. Eels 22-6.

Half Time: Eels 22, Wests Tigers 6.

52nd Minute: Chris Heighington scores for the Tigers. Hodgson converts. Eels 22-12.

55th Minute: Jarryd Hayne touches down, then gets a benefit of the doubt call from video referee Tim Mander. Inu converts. Eels 28-12.

64th Minute: Mateo breaks through some feeble defence to score. Inu converts from in front. Eels 34-12.

75th Minute: Hayne scores his second try, hitting a Finch short ball close to the line. Inu converts. Eels 40-12.

Full Time: Eels 40, Wests Tigers 12.

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Moimoi to return for Eels against Tigers
Tue August 12, 2008
Source: www.parraeels.com.au

Prop Fuifui Moimoi is set to make his return to the Pirtek Parramatta Eels line up for Monday's round 23 clash with the Wests Tigers at Parramatta Stadium.

Moimoi missed Sunday's victory over the Sydney Roosters due to concussion and a sternum injury however has been named in the starting side to play the Tigers.

Daniel Wagon has not been named after suffering a rib injury against the Roosters.

Weller Hauraki has been named on a five man bench that also features Josh Cordoba, Junior Paulo, Todd Lowrie and Joe Galuvao.

The Eels play the Tigers at 7pm on Monday at Parramatta Stadium, following the Toyota Cup clash between the two sides, which kicks off at 4.45pm.

NRL
1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Taulima Tautai
3 Krisnan Inu
4 Joel Reddy
5 Tony Williams
6 Kristopher Keating
7 Brett Finch
8 Nathan Cayless [c]
9 Matthew Keating
10 Fuifui Moimoi
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Chad Robinson
13 Feleti Mateo

15 Josh Cordoba
16 Todd Lowrie
17 Junior Paulo
19 Weller Hauraki
23 Joe Galuvao

NYC
1 Nathan Gardner
2 Mase Laulu Togagae
3 Brad Graham
4 Taniela Lasalo
5 Domenic Nasso
6 Daniel Mortimer
7 Cameron Speechley
8 Tim Mannah [c]
9 Anthony Mitchell
10 Tim Robinson
11 Jay Heming
12 David Baumann
13 Martin Lewis

14 Luke Mottinelli
15 Joe Mataele
16 Joel Latham
17 Kene Te Whata
18 Jonathon Mannah
20 Mitchell Allgood

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