Daly Cherry-Evans debuted for the Roosters, sporting a new jersey, while Sam Walker stole the spotlight with impressive plays.
This is going to take some getting used to.
As if seeing Daly Cherry-Evans wear a number other than seven on his back wasn't jarring enough, there's the small matter of his being clad in red, white and blue.
A day after blowing out the candles on his 37th birthday, Cherry-Evans ran out as a Rooster for the first time in Gosford. A burst of lightning that interrupted the game less than five minutes in - and resulted in a 45-minute delay - only added to the anticipation.
All eyes were on "DCE", but it was the man wearing the Roosters No.7 jersey on his back that stole the show. Sam Walker scored a try, set two up, kicked a 20-40 and booted three goals.