He might already be connected with a famous NRL club but this son of a rugby league great isn’t lost to rugby – just yet at least.Australian schools rugby favourites, squads and guns to watch.
A North Queensland Cowboys playmaker is reportedly leaving the club to join an NRL rival, and it’s exactly who you’d expect.
The Roosters have rounded out their top-30 roster with a Wallabies star to officially join the club in the coming weeks.
The bloodletting at the Newcastle Knights has begun after prop Daniel Saifiti was given permission to explore his options on the open market. Two other teammates have been told to follow suit.
As surgery was confirmed a Roosters gun a former Wallabies star could be at the club as early as this month, but it could be a wait for a maiden NRL start.
The Roosters strolled to an impressive 40-6 victory over the Tigers, but an injury to a key player soured the performance.
The Roosters are going to lose a stack of talent in 2025, but fans can rejoice with one of their greatest servants on the verge of signing a new deal.
The Roosters’ win over the Bulldogs has come at a cost, with Junior Pauga facing a big stint on the sidelines after being sent off for a reckless high shot.
Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has taken aim at the NRL, hitting back over one of the ugliest tackles of the season.
A top four NRL shootout has had it all after a pitch invader bizarrely stopped a match twice in a costly night for one woman.
Under-fire Roosters star Brandon Smith has opened up on his shock axing as the rumour mill grinds into overdrive about his NRL future.
Some huge names are returning to the NRL field, with a luckless Storm superstar and a dumped Rooster picked for round 16.
Luke Keary looks set to reject an offer from a side looking to tempt the Sydney Roosters star to backflip on his retirement.
A lack of discipline or victims of reputation? An analysis of the disciplinary records of all 17 NRL clubs after 14 rounds reveals the Sydney Roosters are the most ill-disciplined side in the competition.
If Michael Maguire wants to avoid a repeat of game one then he must pick rugby league’s most versatile star.
NSW coach Michael Maguire was hoping to lock in some key positions tonight but instead has more questions, while two players could be facing a stint on the sidelines after being sent to the sin bin.
With his future at the Roosters under a cloud after Brandon Smith missed a team meeting, his coach has detailed just how they brought him back into line.
Brandon Smith has paid the price for his team breach, while a star Tiger has been moved and Origin hopefuls are back in round 15.
Roosters star Brandon Smith has opened up after he was issued a breach notice which raised questions about his future at the club.
There is confusion over differing versions of events surrounding Brandon Smith’s breach notice, with the Roosters star and his manager offering conflicting scenarios.
Brandon Smith says he went to a dark place as he dealt with the fallout from his breach notice, and revealed his awkward run-in with coach Trent Robinson.
Roosters hooker Brandon Smith has reportedly been issued a breach notice which has raised questions about his future at the club.
Roosters powerbrokers were reportedly “not happy” as details about James Tedesco’s State of Origin drama emerge.
Angus Crichton is in no rush to sign his next contract, with the Blues star holding no grudges towards the Roosters for trying to sign David Fifita.
As we approach the halfway point of the NRL season, five clubs can begin planning their Mad Mondays. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the finals certainties, the likely contenders, the maybes and the teams already on the finals scrapheap.
A star Knight battled a worrying injury for large parts of the game as the Roosters clung on for an upset victory on Thursday.
Trent Robinson is in hot water with the NRL after receiving an official warning for comment made in the wake of Dom Young’s send off. SPORTS CONFIDENTIAL.
Freddy Lussick has been handed a suspension for the brutal tackle that left Lachlan Ilias with a badly broken leg. FULL INJURY AND SUSPENSION NEWS.
White Ribbon Australia has slammed Trent Robinson over his controversial comments defending Michael Jennings, despite the NRL veteran being found guilty of sexual assault in civil court.
The stance over Michael Jennings’ NRL return by people in power is deeply upsetting and will continue unless there’s a serious change in attitude towards women, PAMELA WHALEY writes.
The Sydney Roosters have locked in the final piece of their prop puzzle, locking down two frontrowers as they prepare for the departure of club stalwart Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
NRL legend Gorden Tallis believes Roosters coach Trent Robinson got his post-match comments on Dom Young’s send off very wrong.
After the NRL abandoned plans to officially recognise Michael Jennings’ 300-game milestone, the Sydney Roosters will take celebrations in-house.
You have a huge responsibility to every woman in rugby league and it’s why you can’t present Michael Jennings with his 300-game match-ball. Read Phil Rothfield’s full open letter to Andrew Abdo.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson was far from happy with the referees after his side ended the clash with the Bulldogs with 11 men.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson has deemed the sending off of star winger Dom Young to be “a bit over the top”, believing it’s opened up a new level for more send offs in the game.
The NRL world has been left utterly stunned after everything went wrong for the Roosters in a horror show against the Bulldogs.
The Roosters have cash to splash next year, but they won’t be using that money to go after Zac Lomax.
The Roosters haven’t fielded a full-strength team since the 2019 grand final, a shocking injury and suspension sequence coach Trent Robinson described as “wild”. See the numbers inside.
A near identical passage of play from round 1 involving Dylan Edwards proves the Panthers fullback – comparing speeds and metres gained – could have stopped the controversial no-try. WATCH HERE
Brandon Smith wasn’t sure how to truly express himself in his first season at the Roosters, but things feel a lot more natural in 2024 on and off the field.
The NRL’s bold venture into the US has already struck gold, with the Roosters signing a sevens star after she impressed scouts in Las Vegas.
The Wests Tigers will replace one suspended playmaking phenom with another exciting young rookie, while the Knights are set for yet another halves reshuffle. READ THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
The calls are growing louder for Sandon Smith to replace Luke Keary when he returns from injury, but halfback Sam Walker isn’t writing off his partner in crime just yet.
Roosters players are the first to admit they were below their best against Penrith, but a howler by the Bunker didn’t help their cause and has led to calls for the obstruction rule to be changed immediately.
James Packer and a billionaire NRL godfather are quietly mending a rift after a bitter falling out marked by betrayal.
Wayne Bennett has spoken of his concerns about recent obstruction decisions by the bunker as NRL head of Football Graham Annesley admits his team made an error on Thursday night.
Commentators and fans alike have been left absolutely gobsmacked after a stunning decision stripped the Roosters of a certain try.
Ivan Cleary has had Trent Robinson’s number for eight straight games over the last four years. With a depleted Penrith side though, now is Robinson’s best chance to end his side’s hoodoo.
Billy Smith’s luckless run with injuries has continued, with the Roosters centre facing a couple of months on the sidelines.
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