Club’s shock response to brutal Origin draw
The Roosters have every right to be angry with their draw during the Origin period, but players are embracing the challenge.
The Roosters have every right to be angry with their draw during the Origin period, but players are embracing the challenge.
It was a brave decision from Robert Toia to say no to advances from NRL super coach Wayne Bennett and a return to his junior club. However, it’s ultimately a call that paved the way for his Maroons debut.
The NRL playing schedule during Origin has again been exposed for being unfair and lacking integrity with the Roosters, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles the only clubs without a bye before a game.
The Bulldogs have beaten the Roosters in a thriller after a clutch four-pointer which outdid Mark Nawaqanitawase’s try of the year contender.
The Penrith Panthers are set to be sanctioned by the NRL over an interchange bungle in their win over the Roosters, which saw them momentarily have 14 players on the field.
It was the personal challenge that triggered one of the most notorious and infamous moments in rugby league history – and instead it left former Roosters and English prop Adrian Morley crying like a schoolboy.
James Tedesco has shown that age is just a number as the former Blues skipper continues to put pressure on Dylan Edwards for the NSW fullback spot.
Rugby league commentators are calling for change after noticing a farcical trend about the NRL at the start of this year’s season.
Johnathan Thurston wasn’t the only one who copped a spray from Spencer Leniu on Friday night. Peter Badel reveals who else the fiery Roosters prop had in his sights at Suncorp Stadium.
Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has defended Spencer Leniu over his spat with Johnathan Thurston, giving the controversial forward a licence to continue showing “honesty and passion.”
Raw footage of Johnathan Thurston’s confrontation with Spencer Leniu has emerged with the NRL legend breaking his silence.
Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston had a heated clash on Friday night at Suncorp, allegedly involving a nasty spray — then a worse one after full-time.
NRL great Braith Anasta has gone behind the scenes to explain the truth behind Johnathan Thurston’s confrontation with Spencer Leniu.
The NRL scandal between a NSW State of Origin star and Johnathan Thurston has twisted with new claims and a second photo emerging.
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