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Sydney Roosters' departing winger steals spotlight

Robbie Hamilton8:46, September 26, 20269:00, September 26, 2026

Mark Nawaqanitawase has become only the second Roosters first-grader to score at least 20 tries in consecutive seasons across the club's 118-year history. The 2025 Ken Irvine Medal winner reached...

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Sydney Roosters ride Nawaqanitawase magic

Robbie Hamilton6:16, September 26, 20266:30, September 26, 2026

Sam Walker returned 27 days after a syndesmosis injury and orchestrated Sydney Roosters' 36-20 preliminary-final win over the Dolphins. The result sends the Roosters to their first NRL grand final...

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Sydney Roosters await Watson concussion clearance

LeagueNews.co23:32, September 25, 202623:40, September 25, 2026

The Roosters have nine days before next Sunday's grand final, where they will face Penrith Panthers or Newcastle Knights. Coach Trent Robinson said the club hopes Connor Watson can play,...

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Bondi Roosters face internal scrutiny

Robbie Hamilton21:48, September 25, 202621:55, September 25, 2026

Luke Keary knows the standards at Bondi, having won premierships with the Roosters in 2018 and 2019. Now the club faces the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium, with a place in...

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Canberra refuse to fear dominant Roosters

Robbie Hamilton14:22, September 25, 202617:11, September 25, 2026

Canberra handed Brisbane their heaviest defeat in August and lost to Gold Coast by just six points, bolstering the Raiders' case as NRLW title contenders. Gold Coast, winners of 10...

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Canberra's Belief Faces Roosters Test

Robbie Hamilton10:48, September 25, 202616:56, September 25, 2026

Canberra's first NRLW finals campaign has produced genuine belief, despite a preliminary-final meeting with the competition's dominant Sydney Roosters. Sydney has won 27 of its past 28 matches since mid-2024,...

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Dolphins Seek History in Roosters Rematch

LeagueNews.co9:44, September 25, 202616:55, September 25, 2026

The Dolphins are 80 minutes from their first NRL Grand Final, with a sold-out Suncorp Stadium awaiting Friday's preliminary final. The Roosters stand between them and that opportunity, reviving the...

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Dolphins' Full-Circle Test Against Roosters

Robbie Hamilton9:12, September 25, 202616:55, September 25, 2026

The Dolphins have risen from expansion-team outsiders to fourth on the NRL ladder, earning a preliminary-final meeting with the Roosters on Friday night. The winner will secure a grand-final place...

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Dolphins' Record Run Faces Roosters Test

LeagueNews.co14:26, September 24, 202616:11, September 25, 2026

Jamayne Isaako can reach a landmark at Suncorp Stadium on Friday, needing only two points to score 300 this season. That achievement would make him just the fourth player in...

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Canberra's Bonds Face Roosters' Winning Formula

Robbie Hamilton13:12, September 24, 202616:10, September 25, 2026

Corban Baxter and Millie Elliott will seek a premiership farewell when the Sydney Roosters meet Canberra in Saturday's NRLW preliminary final at Allianz Stadium. The Roosters remain unbeaten, while the...

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Cherry-Evans' Roosters Face Grand-Final Test

Robbie Hamilton13:04, September 24, 202616:10, September 25, 2026

The Sydney Roosters are one victory from their first grand final since 2019, with Daly Cherry-Evans at the centre of their unlikely charge. At 37, the veteran halfback could finish...

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Roosters' Collins Eyes Grand-Final Breakthrough

Robbie Hamilton16:18, September 23, 202615:26, September 25, 2026

The Sydney Roosters are the only NRL-era club to complete six consecutive finals campaigns without reaching a grand final. Lindsay Collins could end that unwanted association on Friday night by...

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Roosters Rookie Foketi Leaves Veterans Flattened

Robbie Hamilton16:12, September 23, 202615:25, September 25, 2026

Salesi Foketi has quickly earned a reputation for making an impact at Roosters training and in matches. The Auckland-raised second-rower is only 19, but his teammates already include Lindsay Collins...

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Sydney Roosters' Collins Eyes Grand-Final Chance

Robbie Hamilton16:06, September 23, 202615:25, September 25, 2026

Angus Crichton says a premiership is the only acceptable finish for the Roosters, who last reached a grand final in 2019. That drought mirrors Lindsay Collins' career, with the prop...

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Roosters Call on Walker After Surgery

Robbie Hamilton15:28, September 23, 202615:25, September 25, 2026

Sam Walker will return for the Sydney Roosters against the Dolphins in the preliminary final, with goal-kicking duties also restored to the playmaker. Coach Trent Robinson said Walker had targeted...

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Sydney Roosters Seek Away Prelim Win

Robbie Hamilton12:58, September 23, 202615:14, September 25, 2026

The Sydney Roosters face the Dolphins at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium on Friday, needing to overturn a poor away record in preliminary finals. The Roosters have played five preliminary finals...

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Sydney Roosters Restore Walker for Final

Robbie Hamilton12:46, September 23, 202615:14, September 25, 2026

Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco and halfback Daly Cherry-Evans missed Monday's training because of illness, but coach Trent Robinson expects both to play. "A little bit crook, but that's cool....

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Roosters' Whyte Warns Dolphins of Clash

Robbie Hamilton19:20, September 22, 202614:29, September 25, 2026

Sam Walker's return from ankle surgery will add intrigue to Friday's preliminary final, with the Roosters halfback named alongside Daly Cherry-Evans against the Dolphins. The match at Suncorp Stadium also...

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Roosters' Whyte Warns of Dolphins Rematch

Robbie Hamilton12:24, September 22, 202612:40, September 22, 2026

Naufahu Whyte says the Sydney Roosters' forwards will stand together if Friday's preliminary final against the Dolphins becomes heated at Suncorp Stadium. Four players were sin-binned during the Roosters' 64-12...

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Roosters' Tedesco Sets RLPA Nomination Record

LeagueNews.co10:02, September 22, 202610:30, September 22, 2026

RLPA chief executive Clint Newtown congratulated the 14 players chosen by their fellow players for the 2026 Players' Dream Team. Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco made history as the first...

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Crichton Wants Roosters' Winning Farewell

Robbie Hamilton17:04, September 21, 202617:20, September 21, 2026

Angus Crichton will join Roosters assistant Michael Cheika at the NSW Waratahs in 2027, targeting selection for the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup squad. Before that move, the 30-year-old wants to...

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Roosters' Crichton Returns in Kamikaze Role

Robbie Hamilton15:24, September 21, 202615:35, September 21, 2026

Salesi Foketi and Suia Wong's form has left Angus Crichton content to continue as an impact substitute for the Roosters' finals campaign. Crichton returned from foot surgery during the Roosters'...

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Panthers, Roosters Sweat on Halfback Fitness

Robbie Hamilton11:14, September 21, 202611:15, September 21, 2026

A place in the 2026 NRL Grand Final could hinge on the fitness of State of Origin halfbacks Sam Walker and Nathan Cleary. Both are expected to play in next...

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Roosters' Crichton Embraces Kamikaze Bench Role

Robbie Hamilton11:02, September 21, 202611:15, September 21, 2026

Angus Crichton will again provide impact from the bench when the Sydney Roosters face the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Friday. The Australian Test forward feared his NRL career had...