Monday Bunker: Where do Roosters sit among NRL’s greatest teams after Grand Final win?
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The Roosters became the first team to go back to back since 1992-93, where do they rate among rugby league’s great teams?
Sadly for the Sydney club, their 14-8 NRL grand final win over Canberra will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
The Roosters ensured they sent retiring champion halfback Cooper Cronk out a winner, as they successfully defended their titleon Sunday night at ANZ Stadium, but Ben Cummins’ gaffe which led to James Tedesco’s winning try is set to be debated fiercely.
After a season in which the referees have frequently had the spotlight on them, they will again dominate headlines followingan incident which is set to create headaches for Rugby League Central.
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With the scores tied at 8-8, the Raiders had the Roosters on the rack and looked to have earned a repeat set when Tedescofailed to reel in a Jack Wighton bomb. Cummins waved his arms in the air to signal six again but, when Wighton was tackledwith the ball, they ruled a turnover.
Heartbreakingly for Ricky Stuart’s side, the Roosters scored off the next set with Luke Keary exploding down the blind sideand Latrell Mitchell producing a beautiful flick pass to unlock Daniel Tupou for Tedesco to score between the posts.
Soi, where to now for Ricky Stuart’s Raiders? After a thrilling run to the grand final, can what do they need to do to go one better in 2020?
Originally published as Monday Bunker: Where do Roosters sit among NRL’s greatest teams after Grand Final win?