The 18-year-old rookie sensation has needed pain-killing injections to keep playing through a hand injury. But the club will take him out of the line of fire as it prepares a shock response to his release request.
The veteran St George Illawarra forward could reunite with Wayne Bennett at South Sydney if he fails to agree terms on a contract extension with the Dragons.
The Roosters have pulled off an NRL first after signing an American footballer identified as a potential cross-code star.
The Wests Tigers’ not-so-subtle ‘Slay The Dragons’ motivational sign at training was not lost on St George Illawarra ahead of Friday’s clash.
The reigning premiers have landed a $750,000 star from the wooden spooners as the Roosters look to keep their own resurgent back-rower away from interested NRL rivals.
Roosters coach has spoken for the first time about Titans star pulling out of his deal to join the Tricolours,and revealed the door is still open for Angus Crichton to re-sign.
He’s in career-best form and in contention for a Dally M Medal,but the departing St George Illawarra star said he had been unsettled as far back as the pre-season.
A raft of clubs,including those who missed out on the signature of David Fifita,are expected to jockey for the services of form forward Angus Crichton.
“No” is a word the Roosters have heard with unusual regularity in recent times. However,the club isn’t overly concerned about the David Fifita knockback.
The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup,beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.
The Sydney Roosters have been in private discussions with Fifita and have now offered him a deal to join the club on $800,000 a season.