Roosters recruitment manager Peter O'Sullivan has copped an indefinite ban after the NRL deemed he wasn't a fit and proper person for registration.

A late breakaway try to Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck has completed an extraordinary 30-28 comeback by the Sydney Roosters to claim the club's first under-20s title.

A stint in rehab has Paul Carter ready to face his demons and primed for another shot at NRL redemption.

John Singleton once offered to shout Ron Massey a lunch where he could invite his 10 best mates.

Mitchell Pearce won't swear off alcohol completely, but reckons a "new clear life" has been the catalyst for him to surge into Four Nations contention at the end of the season.

Rising Raider Nick Cotric will swap school exams for a stage in front of a sold-out Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

The Roosters coach was about as upbeat as a man could be after an 18-loss season, but remained defiantly optimistic about the short-term prospects at Bondi Junction.

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A form dip could prove costly in terms of a second chance in the finals but Wayne Bennett knows he has a few key areas covered as the 2015 grand finalists prepare to see out the season against the Roosters.

A young Blake Ferguson first met Mal Meninga when he was in charge of the Prime Minister's XIII. Now the Sydney Roosters star wants to head back to Papua New Guinea with an entirely different goal.

Cronulla ended a four-game winless run and got their minor premiership challenge back on track with a strong 37-12 win over the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.

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The Sydney Roosters were far too good for the St George Illawarra Dragons, stampeding to a massive 42-6 victory in what can only be described as a most dominant display.

Fresh from their best performance of the season seven days after their previous benchmark, Roosters coach Trent Robinson was in no mood to discuss the cloud hovering over the soon-to-be dethroned minor premiers.

Trent Robinson didn't need anything to blow up at this time. Just a bunch of blokes standing in front of his players wearing something resembling more a red rag – rather than a Red V.

The fallout from allegations surrounding controversial gambler Eddie Hayson continues to send shockwaves through the NRL after another contact, Roosters recruitment manager Peter O'Sullivan, was stood down.

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.

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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.