Knights return to fanfare in Newcastle despite loss
The Knights have taken one final lap around their home stadium in front of thousands of fans who cheered on the team after a tough grand final loss.
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Saifiti boosts Bati forward depth for World Cup
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‘Coach’ Watson savours Robinson’s ring gift
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Roosters party with fans after grand final double
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Yeo makes World Cup call, Walker earns Kangaroos spot
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‘Tough kid’: Walker credits Keary for Roosters title
Sydney Roosters No.7 Sam Walker played through pain on debut and continued that tradition in the grand final as he thanked a former halves partner on the win.
Labuschagne set for Test after first ton in 11 months
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Roosters’ wing convert changed game: Robinson
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The heart of Newcastle: fans chant even in defeat
More than 22,000 Newcastle fans packed into the Knights' home stadium and watched the NRL grand final together, for an evening that ended in misery.
Gutted, proud Crossland warns Knights can fire in 2027
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‘Burning desire’: Tedesco conquers his final frontier
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Roosters star in tug of war makes World Cup call
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Knights NRL final fairytale run suffers a cruel ending
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James Tedesco wins his first Clive Churchill Medal
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Roosters beat Knights to claim sweet 16th in NRL
The Sydney Roosters are premiers again, after James Tedesco led the club to a 16th title with a 19-18 grand-final win over Newcastle.
‘Never seen before’: Mark genius secures Roosters title
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Newcastle fans revel in first grand final for 25 years
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NRL grand final show still strikes right note with fans
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Roosters No.7 takes second Karyn Muphy Medal in GF win
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Dominant Roosters deliver revenge in NRLW decider
The Sydney Roosters have walloped defending premiers Brisbane 30-6 in the NRLW grand final with halves Jocelyn Kelleher and Tarryn Aiken playing starring roles.
Heavyweight trades loom large over AFL silly season
The Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn could be forced to the AFL trade table, if bids for star restricted free agents are matched.
Aussie lacrosse teams begin historic Olympics journey
Australia's quest for an Olympics berth in lacrosse will begin when they host the Asia-Pacific sixes championships on the Sunshine Coast.
World Cup coaches watch and wait on NRL grand final
More than half of the combatants in Sunday's NRL grand final will wake up on Monday to learn if they have earned World Cup selection.
Silky Smoothy: Aussie’s amazing NRL-Super League double
Wakefield Trinity's Tyson Smoothy has achieved the amazing rugby league double of back-to-back grand final wins in Australia and the UK in successive years.
‘Going to be tough’: tricky day in prospect for Oscar
As Max Verstappen sets off from pole in the Malaysian-based Bahrain Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is bracing for another difficult outing at Sepang.