Relieved Roosters hail return of the ‘technician’
In an ominous sign for rivals, Roosters coach Trent Robinson is confident rising star Sam Walker would further improve now that he is playing outside a specialist No.9.
In an ominous sign for rivals, Roosters coach Trent Robinson is confident rising star Sam Walker would further improve now that he is playing outside a specialist No.9.
The thing with Ricky Stuart is if he can’t find a reason to dislike a rival, he will invent one. Courtesy is not an obligation. Here’s what really happened at the gathering before the 2019 grand final.
Roosters teen sensation Sam Walker is emerging as one of the NRL’s best clutch players and teammate Luke Keary is getting good vibes about their growing combination.
Roosters players were left fuming after a bizarre moment that left Jared Waerea-Hargreaves on report for a controversial leg pull in a contentious tackle.
The Roosters are the greatest club of the modern era but the grand final will be remembered for the refereeing blunder. All year we’ve feared a refereeing error would decide the premiership and on Sunday night it did.
Sydney’s Horden Pavilion was awash with red, white and blue as hundreds of bleary-eyed fans waited behind crash barriers in the hope of snapping a selfie with their favourite player, or landing a jubilant high-five after last night’s dramatic Grand Final win.
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Jack Wighton was a deserving winner of the Clive Churchill, but it was a veteran Rooster who proved the difference in defence for the boys from Bondi. Check out the player ratings here.
It was a case of red, white and phew for the Sydney Roosters faithful as their team claimed successive NRL premierships.
He’s already got five locked away but Cooper Cronk’s sixth, and perhaps most special grand final ring, nearly went into the ANZ Stadium sewers after the Roosters premiership win.
Was it the worst call in NRL grand final history? Plenty of fans think so. Controversy reigns after the Roosters won back-to-back premierships.
Star Roosters playmaker Luke Keary has revealed he played through the grand final with painkilling injections – but his bravery could cost him a Kangaroos jersey.
NRL legend Johnathan Thurston took the smile off Trent Robinson’s face with a question that left the Roosters coach bristling on live TV.
From heartbreak to utter ecstasy, being a rugby league fan on grand final day can be a tumultuous experience. Roosters fans came from far and wide to ANZ Stadium to support the club’s nail-biting back-to-back grand final win.
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