New top dog welcomes AFB challenge
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.
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Roosters half suffers injury blow
Hugo Savala will have to wait a little longer to build his combination with Sam Walker after the Roosters rookie suffered a setback on the weekend.
Mixed return for Walker as Roosters break Dragons’ hearts
Roosters star Sam Walker had a mixed night in his NRL return, sparking his sides’ attack, while also enjoying a trip to the sin bin, as the Dragons suffered yet another agonisingly close loss.
‘They didn’t want to be here’: Benji bristles at disharmony rumours
Fresh off the back of a morale-boosting win against the Roosters, Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has come out firing against rumours of friction at the club following more player movement.
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Young plays as a Rooster, wakes up a Knight
The bizarre world of the rugby league transfer market was in full swing this weekend, with Dom Young playing as a Rooster before waking up on Sunday morning as a Newcastle Knight.
Roosters re-sign Golden Boot winner
The Roosters remain the team to beat in the NRLW after they re-signed the reigning Golden Boot winner on a long-term deal.
‘Why can’t he?’: Legend calls out Leniu
Maroons legend Gorden Tallis has clipped Blues bench enforcer Spencer Leniu, challenging the Roosters star ahead of Game 2.
Pathways to stardom: The 27 rookies on fast track to NRL debuts
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.
Major comeback boosts Roosters’ playmaking stocks
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.
Roosters star says it straight to Gould’s face
A Sydney Roosters star said what everyone was thinking when Bulldogs Phil Gould asked him a pointed question on a TV footy show.
Homegrown Chooks: Inside the Roosters’ production line success
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.
Eels begin halves experiments in wake of Galvin rejection
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.
Turbo, Vunivalu, Va’a: Roosters rookie tops list of NRL’s 20 fastest tries on debut
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.
Coach shares secret to Xavier Va’a’s stunning NRL debut
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.
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