Daniel Lane on Roosters

Roosters centre seeks inner warrior

Daniel Lane R oosters centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall picked a tough assignment when he vowed to use Sunday's match against the Warriors to atone for what he called his most disappointing defensive effort of the year.

Moa, Mortimer find a happy place at Roosters

Daniel Lane SYDNEY Roosters prop Sam Moa and utility Daniel Mortimer credited a dose of old-fashioned faith for allowing them to return from the brink and make their marks in a star-studded team.

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Roosters focus on security for SBW's return against Dogs

Daniel Lane Sydney Roosters boss Brian Canavan says there will be serious consideration about the security needed in two weeks' time for Sonny Bill Williams' long-awaited showdown with Canterbury.

Beefed-up Roosters running on raw power

Daniel Lane IF OPPONENTS needed yet another reason to be wary of Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, with his intimidating tattoos covering an arm and physical approach to all things footy, he spent...

Maloney shines for patient Roosters

Daniel Lane JAMES MALONEY proved to the Sydney Roosters faithful in Saturday night's Foundation Cup trial against Wests Tigers that the long wait for him to wear the tri-colours was worth it.

Roosters arrange weekend fly-in, fly-out deal with Kiwi schoolboy

Daniel Lane THE Roosters will fly a 17-year-old hotshot from New Zealand each Friday to play in their SG Ball side and jet him home in time to be at school first thing of a Monday morning.

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Ennis ready for Sonny Bill, the playmaker

Daniel Lane Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis has revealed his team is preparing for the possibility of Sydney Roosters forward Sonny Bill Williams starting at five-eighth in their match on Friday night.

Blues ally confident prop can bounce back from drink-driving drama

Daniel Lane Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings admitted he felt sorry for NSW State of Origin teammate James Tamou who was stood down from the Blues after being booked for drink driving, and he backed the...

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Do your best: Reddy gives unwanted Eels hope for the future

Daniel Lane Wests Tigers winger Joel Reddy's advice to the 12 Parramatta players told by coach Ricky Stuart that they had no future at that club beyond this season was he and the likes of Roosters recruit Daniel...

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Hayne: I'll do whatever it takes to play in Origin II

Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane Parramatta star Jarryd Hayne has vowed to work ''around the clock'' in an effort to overcome his hamstring strain in time for Origin II at Suncorp Stadium.

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Dirty dozen will ensure Eels have plenty to play for, warns Minichiello

Daniel Lane Sydney Roosters skipper Anthony Minichiello warned his team to be braced for a Parramatta side motivated by 12 desperate causes in Friday night's match.

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Jennings cock-a-hoop with club change and subsequent form revival

Daniel Lane City Origin centre Michael Jennings credited the treatment he has enjoyed at Sydney Roosters - especially after last year's winter of discontent at Penrith - as a compelling motivation for him to...

Barrett eager to thrill despite Stuart's criticism game is going backwards

Daniel Lane As Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart warned rugby league was regressing to a game of ''hit the defensive line and surrender'', Trent Barrett said his Country Origin team would aim to thrill against City...

Ex-Tigers boss to join Cronulla rescue team

Daniel Lane Former Wests Tigers chief executive Steve Noyce was expected to be announced as the new general manager of football operations at the Cronulla Sharks on Wednesday.