SBW on report in win over Knights

Rooster's Sonny Bill Williams hits Knight's Willie Mason during the Knights and Roosters at Hunter Stadium , Newcastle Source: Gregg Porteous / News Limited

SYDNEY Roosters backrower Sonny Bill Williams was placed on report for a shoulder charge on Knights prop Willie Mason and is almost certain to face suspension as the Roosters stormed home to beat the Knights 28-12 in a brutal clash at Hunter Stadium.

2 Tries 5
Darius Boyd 22'	Shaun Kenny-Dowall 19'
James McManus 59'	Michael Jennings 31'
	Sam Moa 49'
	Boyd Cordner 73'
	Sonny Bill Williams 77'
1 Conversions 4
Tyrone Roberts 23'	James Maloney 20'
	James Maloney 32'
	James Maloney 50'
	James Maloney 78'
1 Penalties 0
Tyrone Roberts 68'

Two late Roosters' tries to Boyd Cordner and Williams in the final eight minutes wrapped up a 16 point win.

Cordner was outstanding for the winners along with props Luke O'Donnell and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and hooker Jake Friend while fullback Darius Boyd was close to the Knights best.

Newcastle mounted a serious challenge for 70 minutes but were over-powered in the end by the premiership favourites, who extended their winning run to five matches.

But they are almost certainly going to be without Williams, whose shoulder charge on Mason 15 minutes into the game will be a huge talking point.

Mason was left dazed by the hit and it only got worse for the Knights prop when he limped from the field before halftime with a suspected calf tear.

The Knights had an opportunity to get within striking distance of the Roosters with 13 minutes left trailing 18-10 when they attacked the opponent's line on the back of three straight penalties.

But in a mystifying decision, the Knights opted to take the penalty goal to reduce the margin to 18-12.

They never got a look in after that.

Leading 12-6 at halftime, the Roosters extended the advantage to 18-6 nine minutes into the second half via their bench.

A great off-load from Isaac Liu close to the Knights line to Daniel Mortimer produced a try for Sam Moa.

But with the penalty count mounting up against the Roosters and armed with plenty of possession, the Knights refused to lie down.

Midway through the half, playmakers Danny Buderus, Craig Gower, Tyrone Roberts and Darius Boyd combined to put James McManus over in the corner to narrow the gap to 18-10.

But it was as close as the home side would get.

Earlier, an 85 metre intercept try to Roosters centre Michael Jennings nine minutes from halftime gave the Roosters a 12-6 lead at the break after an absorbing opening 40 minutes .

After both sides had some early opportunities, they traded tries midway through the half just three minutes apart.

In the 19th minute, Roosters centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall out-jumped James McManus to score off a Mitchell Pearce bomb.

James Maloney converted for a 6-0 lead.

But just three minutes later the Knights equalised through some Darius Boyd brilliance.

The Knights fullback fielded a Pearce bomb 25 metres from his own line and cut through the Roosters defence and set sail for the try line.

Roosters winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck gave chase and was reeling Boyd in but the Knights star had enough in reserve to cross in the corner.

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