The Roosters have suspended recruitment manager Peter O'Sullivan after the NRL advised the club it is investigating whether he is a fit and proper person for registration.

• ANALYSIS

Judging by the Roosters' 22-10 victory over North Queensland, they are the best-looking 15th-placed team I have ever seen.

Paul Green is adamant the premiers can defend their NRL title from outside the top four after a morale-sapping loss to the Roosters.

Johnathan Thurston once told Mitchell Pearce if he wanted to get close to the State of Origin shield he better find Wally Lewis' statue. Pearce surely would have reminded him his own days with the NRL silverware is fast ending.

Representative forward Aidan Guerra faces an uncertain future at Sydney Roosters after being dumped from the Tricolours side for their NRL clash with North Queensland.

So impressive was teenager Nathan Cleary's role in Penrith Panthers 38-18 win over Sydney Roosters that rival players and coaches were left in awe and running out of superlatives following the youngster's performance on Monday night. 

Just one point now separates four teams vying for the top eight after the Panthers' 20-point win over the Roosters.

The Wallabies ran an opposed session against the Sydney Roosters in preparation for their upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures.

After putting his former club Brisbane to the sword, Dale Copley has put his Broncos axing behind him as he seeks to reignite his NRL career.

Referees boss Tony Archer has defended the bunker's decision to controversially deny Brisbane a try in their NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Future is bright for Sydney Roosters after a thumping win over title challengers, Brisbane Broncos.

​Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has indicated out-of-favour playmaker Jackson Hastings is set to leave the Tricolours after the NRL season.

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will likely miss the club's clash with Brisbane Broncos on Thursday night.

Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk's greatness came to the fore as their Melbourne Storm saw off a dangerous Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

Shane Flanagan has given Andrew Fifita the week off after his State of Origin rage. But his parting advice to Fifita was he risked missing a grand final with a repeat of his brain snap last Wednesday night.

Months unbeaten on end steaming towards a minor premiership with few injuries to contend with ... sadly for the Sydney Roosters it will only be a step back in time.

Eels coach Brad Arthur says the club will continue to support troubled star Kieran Foran despite the player requesting his contract be terminated and taking a sabbatical from the game.

Parramatta show impressive character to score three late tries to beat the Roosters.

Mitchell Pearce believes "life is great" and that he is now in the right headspace to do his job for the Sydney Roosters, at the back end of a season marred with controversy.