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A number of Raiders had big seasons. But challenges could now open up in retaining them all. The post Raiders keen to retain grand final core appeared first on Zero Tackle.
Retiring Sydney Roosters veteran Cooper Cronk says after five premierships he is well and truly done … stuffed, in fact. In the elation of the Roosters 14-8 NRL grand final win in Sydney on Sunday night, Cronk told his former Melbourne Storm teammate Billy Slater that he had benefitted from being...
Some dubious refereeing decisions steal some of the spotlight from the Roosters' remarkable feat of becoming the first team since 1993 to win back-to-back NRL premierships.
Late James Tedesco try sees Sydney beat Canberra 14-8 Raiders become first back-to-back champions since 1993Sydney Roosters have become the first team to defend the premiership since 1992-93 after claiming a controversial 14-8 NRL grand final win over Canberra.However, the game might be remembered for...
KICK OFF IS CLOSE! Give us your picks: First try-scorer? Man of the Match? Final score? The post LIVE: Roosters vs Raiders – Grand Final, 2019 appeared first on Zero Tackle.
Sydney Roosters called up their undercooked co-captain Jake Friend for the NRL grand final against Canberra Raiders, but it was youngster Sam Verrills who drew first blood. Verrills had been the man thought most likely to drop out of the side, but ultimately his grand final debut hit top gear when he...
Updates from the premiership decider at ANZ StadiumAny thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 8.59am BST The pregame is underway at ANZ Stadium. Sam Thaiday has just introduced One Republic, who are doing their dance pop thang on halfway surrounded by a gaggle of delighted teenage girls. 8.43am BST Hello...
The Canberra Raiders will be looking to end 25 years of hurt when they take on the reigning premiers, the Sydney Roosters, in the NRL grand final. Follow all the action in our live blog.
The Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders have cut their squads to 19 ahead of tomorrow's Grand Final at ANZ Stadium. The post Updated Team Lists: Roosters vs Raiders appeared first on Zero Tackle.
The Green Machine has reached the NRL grand final for the first time in 25 years. Along the way, it raided a few ideas from overseas.
Canberra premiership prop Glenn Lazarus thinks the Raiders have a similar look to the 1989 heroes, but the legend is getting no support from the present-day Roosters who think they can keep a clean-sheet on Sunday. After a strong defensive record this year, Roosters’ forward Sio Siua Taukeiaho...
Viking claps, giant horns and nostalgic tales of the great 'Green Machine' must be ignored by the underdog Canberra Raiders if they are to have any chance of beating the heavily favoured Roosters in Sunday's NRL grand final, writes Richard Hinds.
The nation’s capital is better know for its sporting politeness but that has changed with its NRL team in Sunday’s grand finalFor a city of 400,000 people, Canberra residents are good at turning up to things. It could be the country’s most popular flower festival, or its loudest muscle car jamboree or...
Each and every NRL team has strong reasons to be cheering on the Raiders this Sunday. The post Climb aboard the Raiders bandwagon; it’s the Roosters we are talking about here! appeared first on Zero Tackle.
Canberra co-captain missed Tuesday training with virusHooker backed over fitness for Sunday’s title deciderCanberra co-captain Josh Hodgson has boarded the Raiders’ team bus to Sydney on Wednesday before the club’s drought-breaking NRL grand final.Hodgson missed training on Tuesday with a virus but assistant...
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Canberra’s credentials going forward have made them many fans’ second team, but there is a new string to their bowRicky Stuart does not feature in most conversations for NRL coach of the year, apparently because Des Hasler took Manly from second-last to sixth on the ladder and Brad Arthur oversaw Parramatta’s...
Twenty five years. That’s how it has been since the Canberra Raiders made an NRL grand final. It seems like a lifetime ago, and that’s because it is. It was thrilling to see the Raiders book their spot in the decider against the Sydney Roosters next weekend with a tough and gritty win over South Sydney. It...
The Sydney Roosters are 80 minutes away from becoming the first back-to-back premiers in 26 years after a gritty and bloody 14-6 win over Melbourne to advance to the NRL grand final. It gives Trent Robinson’s side a chance to send retiring halfback Cooper Cronk out as a premiership hero, as the...
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