The Roosters coach issued a public apology to Latrell Mitchell after he was allegedly racially abused by a fan in a tricolours jersey as the NRL vowed to come down hard on the perpetrator.
The barnstorming prop is the 11th Panther from their last two grand final-winning squads to leave the club. He says it will be a big change having “never been further east than Blacktown”.
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The Roosters are no certainties to welcome back Joey Manu for round one,while their other strike centre,Joseph Suaalii,lasted just 18 minutes in a trial on Friday night.
If it felt like 2012 and 2014 and all those years beforehand when the Bulldogs were heavyweights,then it also looked like it with Josh Reynolds barking orders in the dressing room.
Samoa coach Matt Parish said Crichton should have been sent off for his hit on Chanel Harris-Tavita in the World Cup final. But a loophole means the Roosters star won’t miss a single competition match.
Former Queensland State of Origin hero Corey Allan is the third Canterbury player to be released since the end of the season despite being under contract for 2023.
Joseph Suaalii might not be the last teenage phenomenon to turn his back on Australia while two Roosters props were given official approval for warm-up games to be included in NRL suspensions.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson wouldn’t be drawn on whether South Sydney should have tenancy at the $830 million new stadium. But he feels strongly about what it means to his club.