BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is just after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon as 34 players stand side-by-side inside Allianz Stadium. One group is draped in the famous Red V – the other in the Tricolours of the Roosters. They lock arms and breathe deeply. Some twitch nervously, others lift their heads into […]
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BY A.J NASH Sydney Roosters half Cooper Cronk has given some friendly advice to hooker Jake Friend as calls grow for Friend to be axed from the Chooks starting side. Friend has struggled at dummy half and was booed by his own supporters last week in their loss to rivals South Sydney. “While he might […]
Read More Sydney Roosters skipper Jake Friend might be hurting just a little more on Friday morning after his team went down to rivals South Sydney at Allianz Stadium on Thursday night. Adding to the loss, Friend had a horror night individually. At one point with the Roosters on the attack and Cronk calling for the ball, […]
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The New Zealand Warriors are headed to Allianz Stadium to win. That’s the message from Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck who will come up against his former team the Sydney Roosters and fellow fullback threat James Tedesco. There are several mouth-watering match-ups on Saturday including RTS and Tedesco and Shaun Johnson against Cooper Cronk. “I’m excited […]
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Did anyone else see the Roosters players celebratory handshake / cock touch? pic.twitter.com/ZYngrkZ9E5 — David Grant (@Tiger1479) March 18, 2018
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Sydney Roosters enforcer Isaac Liu says he would jump at the chance to skipper the Tricolours if the opportunity became available. The hard-working forward captained the Roosters in their recent trial match win against Manly and says he would love to do it again. “After being given the chance to captain the side, definitely,” he […]
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Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has hosed down a report that Sonny Bill Williams was poised to return to Bondi in mid 2018. News broke on Sunday on Sky Sports Radio that SBW was set to join Cooper Cronk and James Tedesco in the Tricolours at the conclusion of the Super Rugby season. “It’s news […]
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Sydney Roosters recruit Cooper Cronk can’t wait for his Tricolours debut this weekend against Manly in Gosford. “I haven’t been this excited for a pre-season game since 2003!,” the star halfback said on NRL 360. “Life’s great and I can’t complain. I never thought that moving to Sydney would be so seamless both on and […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The late Graham Murray walked into the Sydney City Roosters at the end of 1999 knowing he needed to win chairman Nick Politis a premiership. Murray had found success elsewhere and Politis was hungry for some of that shine to rub off on his club. The former halfback took Illawarra to […]
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