Reuben Cotter avoided the sin bin but conceded a penalty try after a contentious bunker review handed the Sharks an early advantage at Allianz Stadium.
“That’s wrong – you can’t say Trindall would get there,” Cameron Smith said during the review. “I’ve got some questions over that one.”
Paul Vautin added, “That is a stitch up.”
At halftime, Phil Gould remarked, “I don’t think it’s a try, but they deserve some luck.”
Just two minutes later, the Sharks piled on more pressure, with Cameron McInnes setting up Ronaldo Mulitalo and Trindall for another try. Cronulla dominated, with Mulitalo catching the Cowboys off-guard to extend their lead to 24 by halftime.
“That’s not Cowboys football,” said Johnathan Thurston at halftime. “If they don’t believe they can come back, they might as well have a shower now. They need to start competing, running hard, and focusing on the basics.”
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