Canberra Raiders News

Roosters coach Trent Robinson sees potential in Nawaqanitawase if he eliminates unforced errors.

Fox League

Roosters coach Trent Robinson believes Mark Nawaqanitawase can become a dominant player in the NRL if he removes the unforced errors from his game.

"At the moment, he's got a choice," Robinson said.

The Roosters suffered a heartbreaking 26-24 loss to the Raiders on Sunday night with the athletic winger scoring a stunning individual try when he sailed past opposite Savelio Tamale to grab the ball above his head and dive over.

Speaking after the game, Robinson said the former Wallaby was on a fast learning curve in his new code but flashes of brilliance were mirrored by errors in Judgement.

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Canberra's young team rallied to a 26-24 win over the Roosters, boosting their premiership hopes.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's 'generation next' have stood tall in a come-from-behind 26-24 win over the Sydney Roosters that has further strengthened the Raiders' claims as genuine premiership contenders. 

Without first-choice hooker Tom Starling (suspension) and Manly-bound halfback Jamal Fogarty (groin), the Raiders' youthful spine showed calmness and composure to run the Roosters down at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. 

Debutant halfback Ethan Sanders didn't look out of place in his first game for the Raiders, while Owen Pattie kicked a 40/20 and set up a try with a clever grubber kick in what was arguably his finest NRL game to date. 

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The Sydney Roosters are developing rugby league talent, with 17 players debuting in recent years.

The Daily Telegraph

Move over, Penrith. The NRL has a new pathway to rugby league stardom, and based on the past three years, it goes right through Bondi.

A deep dive into this week's squad to face Canberra has revealed 17 of the 24-man squad have made their first grade debut at the Sydney Roosters.

And 10 of them in their last three years.

It's an academy that not only dispels the myth about their so-called lack of juniors, but has the Tricolours set up for a potential loss of homegrown talent.

With Daly Cherry-Evans all but confirmed for a beachside switch, speculation is rife that his arrival could...

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