Manly and the Warriors have thrown a spanner in the race to the NRL finals, as two heavyweights battle for a second bite of the cherry. We’ve crunched the numbers on the Ladder Predictor to determine who’s in and who’s out of finals contention.
Cronulla star Blayke Brailey has once again shown why he is the form player of the NRL competition, as the Sharks ripped the Roosters apart to secure a crucial win.
Chad Townsend’s NRL career was in the balance when he was dropped after five rounds, but the veteran playmaker has worked hard to earn a recall.
Lindsay Collins and Spencer Leniu are the big names in the Roosters pack, but Naufahu Whyte is the form front-rower and ready to take on Addin Fonua-Blake.
From the brother of the game’s best player to the son of a current NRL coach, and a ready-made Kalyn Ponga replacement – these are the prodigies ready to make their first grade debuts.
Young star Sam Walker has been given the green light to return to the field via reserve grade following his recovery from a devastating ACL injury.
A Sydney Roosters star said what everyone was thinking when Bulldogs Phil Gould asked him a pointed question on a TV footy show.
Move over, Penrith – the NRL has a new pathway to rugby league stardom. An analysis of the Roosters squad dispels the myths about the club’s so-called lack of juniors, but also has the Tricolours set up for a potential loss of homegrown talent.
Exciting young fullback Joash Papalii could be given a crack at the No.6 jersey at the Eels as Jason Ryles works on a long-term plan for Dylan Brown’s impending exit. Plus, Origin I breaks records and more.
Every kid dreams of a try on debut. Roosters rookie Xavier Va’a waited just 49 seconds for his, topping a Fox Sports Lab investigation for the 20 fastest tries on debut since records began. See all the famous names and watch the clips of their rapid first tries.
Sydney Roosters rising star Xavier Va’a scored one of the fastest debut tries in NRL history at the weekend. His former coach shares the inside story to his success.
Robert Toia has only played 10 NRL matches, but it’s enough for a Roosters great to know he has what it takes to dominate State of Origin.
They may be trying to sign a veteran half, but the rookie contingent of Roosters showed just what they can do as they ran rings around the Sharks in Gosford.
Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo is facing a stint on the sidelines after his shocking tackle left footy fans all saying the same thing.
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