Published: September 30, 2018
Trent Robinson’s halves masterstroke: one doesn’t run, one plays as two, one guards vigilant
Before the grand final Cooper Cronk told rugby league fans, in his inimitable Cooper Cronk way, that only “God or science” would decide whether he was fit enough to play in the decider. He forgot to add a third factor: “Cooper Cronk”.
The master halfback was good enough, smart enough, and impervious-to-the-pain-of-a-broken-scapula enough to play a leading role in the Roosters’ 21-6 victory over Melbourne Storm. And he did it by doing very little. As Phil Gould said, “It was one of the best non-performances we’ve ever seen”.
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