Roosters open up lead over Parramatta in Tupou’s 300th

More chances and more errors from the Roosters as news comes from the Parramatta sheds that Ronald Volkman has failed his HIA.

Then Billy Smith cops a shoulder charge from Jordan Samrani, who is put on report, and the hosts get yet another attacking opportunity inside the Eels’ 20 metres.

The Roosters are clearly lacking the attacking polish of Sam Walker and James Tedesco, an erratic Egan Butcher pass going to ground and almost leading to an intercept, but the Eels drop it as well so it’s yet another scoring chance for the Tricolours.

And now Hugo Savala knocks on after copping a big hit from Jack Williams.

Good defence from the Eels this half – they’re doing great to be only 4-0 down – but there have been 15 errors in this first half.

Roosters 4, Eels 0 after 39 minutes