Sydney Roosters
Maroons accused of ‘mind games’ … and running scared of Spencer
It has been a relatively tame Origin build up to date – but things got a little spicier after the Blues threw a barb across the border.
- Adrian Proszenko
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Magic and madness of Walker’s return leaves Robinson with crucial Roosters call
With an intercept one play and an ill-advised kick the next, Sam Walker was back from a nine-month lay-off at Kellyville on Sunday.
- Dan Walsh
Flyers and flops: Every club rated in half-yearly report card
At the halfway point in the NRL season, which teams are looking likely to challenge for the title, and who will finish among the also-rans?
- Adrian Proszenko and Robert Dillon
Things weren’t going the Raiders’ way. But this Canberra team fought on - and won
A 10-point deficit with the match approaching its final 20 minutes only served to inspire the Green Machine.
- Tom Decent
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- NRL 2025
Should a former Wallaby really be in the running for NRL’s rookie of the year?
Mark Nawaqanitawase spearheads one of the best groups of NRL rookies in years – but Roosters fans will be more concerned about keeping him out of rugby’s clutches.
- Christian Nicolussi
‘It’s not weak, it’s smart’: Maroons defend decision not to kick off to Spencer Leniu
Queensland officials made no apologies for not kicking off to the Blues wrecking ball – and they are not the first team to give him a wide berth.
- Christian Nicolussi
The real story at Bondi isn’t DCE. It’s the homegrown Roosters revival
They’ve sparred with Paul Gallen, poured concrete and defied death. The Roosters’ rookie class of 2025 have brought a whole new dimension to the NRL’s big-spending glamour club.
- Dan Walsh and Robert Dillon
Roosters spring upset over Sharks, Panthers sink to bottom of the ladder after loss to Knights
A round of upsets continued, with the Knights and Roosters making light work of their opponents in a week of Origin-enforced absences.
- Billie Eder
Why Origin champion knows Maroons rookie can thwart Latrell Mitchell
He turned down Wayne Bennett and battled three years of injury carnage. Now Queensland’s latest rookie is on the cusp of history.
- Nick Wright
- Analysis
- NRL 2025
The million-dollar question for rugby after Marky Mark’s try
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s freaky finish for the Roosters against the Bulldogs is destined to be replayed for years to come. So why did Rugby Australia let him go?
- Iain Payten
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