NRL finals: Why Teddy thinks new-look spine can crack the Panthers
The NRL finals are locked and loaded for 2024. DEAN RITCHIE runs the rule over every week 1 match-up and watch the exclusive chat with Roosters skipper James Tedesco.
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Tedesco’s bold call ahead of the finals
They’ve been struck down by all the bad luck in the world with injuries, but a bullish James Tedesco has backed the Roosters’ depth.
Rugby convert faces toughest NRL test
Mark Nawaqanitawase already has Roosters fans excited for what’s to come next year. But there’s still one very important person he needs to win over after making the move to the NRL.
‘Talent’: Roosters buzzing for ex-Wallaby’s NRL debut
He was in Paris only a few weeks ago playing rugby sevens at the Olympics, but Mark Nawaqanitawase is about to make his NRL debut.
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‘Nightmare’: NRL blown away by carnage
The NRL world has been left utterly stunned after everything went wrong for the Roosters in a horror show against the Bulldogs.
Sydney club pulls out of Lomax race
The Roosters have cash to splash next year, but they won’t be using that money to go after Zac Lomax.
ACLs, concussion: ‘Wild’ numbers in Roosters’ horror four-year run
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.
Watch: Fresh evidence ends Roosters-Panthers obstruction debate
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
Roosters star reveals toll of tough move
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.
Roosters sign USA star in historic deal
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.
Early Mail: Benji to blood rookie playmaker, Knights’ halves gamble
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
Three doesn’t go into two at the Roosters
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.
NRL stars slam lack of consistency for obstruction
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.
10-year Packer feud over after ‘betrayal’
James Packer and a billionaire NRL godfather are quietly mending a rift after a bitter falling out marked by betrayal.
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