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The Advertiser
09-08-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Four sin-binned as Roosters wallop Dolphins
The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive confrontation. A huge melee erupted at Suncorp Stadium after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. From the ensuing kick-off Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf said the Roosters deserved the win but was dumbfounded by his two players being marched. "I don't understand the sin-binning," Woolf said. "The opposition score, we are standing in the dead-ball area and two guys come over pushing and shoving and shaping up. I don't know what our blokes are supposed to do. "Do we have to allow ourselves to get punched to not get sin-binned? But that's not why we lost the game." Roosters coach Trent Robinson said it was "a lot of hot air". "It was push and shove but ... four off was a lot," he said. "One from each side would have been enough because nothing really happened." The late and great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. They stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates. The Dolphins, without eight of their best players, hit a brick wall and were unable to thwart the rampant visitors. Dolphins lock Kurt Donoghoe was heavily involved in all the early heated moments, with counterpart Victor Radley in his face. It was magnificent theatre. The physicality of the clash was a throwback to the Beetson era, but the Roosters had all the aces. Nawaqanitawase leapt high to snaffle a Hugo Savala bomb to open the scoring. The man they call "Marky Mark" was in again after brilliant work by centre Robert Toia. Then all hell broke loose with the sin-binnings before the Roosters administered torment upon torment. Speed demon Tevita Naufahu, who scored twice, crossed out wide with a show of blistering speed. Roosters centre Billy Smith went over after a sensational Tedesco tip-on. Radley crashed over and Savala scored before Leniu, relishing his reputation as the man opposing fans love to hate, stormed over to make it 36-6 at the break. Tedesco notched a double inside eight minutes of the second half getting underway. Nawaqanitawase was at it again to snaffle a high ball and take the Roosters beyond 50 and the procession continued with Daniel Tupou notching a late double. The Roosters, brilliantly guided by half Sam Walker, made a huge statement while the ill-disciplined and bumbling Dolphins have a huge task to recover from what was a rugby league lesson they must learn from quickly. The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive confrontation. A huge melee erupted at Suncorp Stadium after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. From the ensuing kick-off Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf said the Roosters deserved the win but was dumbfounded by his two players being marched. "I don't understand the sin-binning," Woolf said. "The opposition score, we are standing in the dead-ball area and two guys come over pushing and shoving and shaping up. I don't know what our blokes are supposed to do. "Do we have to allow ourselves to get punched to not get sin-binned? But that's not why we lost the game." Roosters coach Trent Robinson said it was "a lot of hot air". "It was push and shove but ... four off was a lot," he said. "One from each side would have been enough because nothing really happened." The late and great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. They stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates. The Dolphins, without eight of their best players, hit a brick wall and were unable to thwart the rampant visitors. Dolphins lock Kurt Donoghoe was heavily involved in all the early heated moments, with counterpart Victor Radley in his face. It was magnificent theatre. The physicality of the clash was a throwback to the Beetson era, but the Roosters had all the aces. Nawaqanitawase leapt high to snaffle a Hugo Savala bomb to open the scoring. The man they call "Marky Mark" was in again after brilliant work by centre Robert Toia. Then all hell broke loose with the sin-binnings before the Roosters administered torment upon torment. Speed demon Tevita Naufahu, who scored twice, crossed out wide with a show of blistering speed. Roosters centre Billy Smith went over after a sensational Tedesco tip-on. Radley crashed over and Savala scored before Leniu, relishing his reputation as the man opposing fans love to hate, stormed over to make it 36-6 at the break. Tedesco notched a double inside eight minutes of the second half getting underway. Nawaqanitawase was at it again to snaffle a high ball and take the Roosters beyond 50 and the procession continued with Daniel Tupou notching a late double. The Roosters, brilliantly guided by half Sam Walker, made a huge statement while the ill-disciplined and bumbling Dolphins have a huge task to recover from what was a rugby league lesson they must learn from quickly. The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive confrontation. A huge melee erupted at Suncorp Stadium after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. From the ensuing kick-off Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf said the Roosters deserved the win but was dumbfounded by his two players being marched. "I don't understand the sin-binning," Woolf said. "The opposition score, we are standing in the dead-ball area and two guys come over pushing and shoving and shaping up. I don't know what our blokes are supposed to do. "Do we have to allow ourselves to get punched to not get sin-binned? But that's not why we lost the game." Roosters coach Trent Robinson said it was "a lot of hot air". "It was push and shove but ... four off was a lot," he said. "One from each side would have been enough because nothing really happened." The late and great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. They stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates. The Dolphins, without eight of their best players, hit a brick wall and were unable to thwart the rampant visitors. Dolphins lock Kurt Donoghoe was heavily involved in all the early heated moments, with counterpart Victor Radley in his face. It was magnificent theatre. The physicality of the clash was a throwback to the Beetson era, but the Roosters had all the aces. Nawaqanitawase leapt high to snaffle a Hugo Savala bomb to open the scoring. The man they call "Marky Mark" was in again after brilliant work by centre Robert Toia. Then all hell broke loose with the sin-binnings before the Roosters administered torment upon torment. Speed demon Tevita Naufahu, who scored twice, crossed out wide with a show of blistering speed. Roosters centre Billy Smith went over after a sensational Tedesco tip-on. Radley crashed over and Savala scored before Leniu, relishing his reputation as the man opposing fans love to hate, stormed over to make it 36-6 at the break. Tedesco notched a double inside eight minutes of the second half getting underway. Nawaqanitawase was at it again to snaffle a high ball and take the Roosters beyond 50 and the procession continued with Daniel Tupou notching a late double. The Roosters, brilliantly guided by half Sam Walker, made a huge statement while the ill-disciplined and bumbling Dolphins have a huge task to recover from what was a rugby league lesson they must learn from quickly.
7NEWS
09-08-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Spencer Leniu sparks wild NRL brawl as four players binned during Roosters' big win over Dolphins
The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive confrontation. A huge melee erupted at Suncorp Stadium after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Four players binned in wild NRL brawl. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. Leniu appeared to instigate the fracas after inexplicably raising his fists and squaring up to his opponents. 'That's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous behaviour from Spencer Leniu,' said Warren Smith on Fox League. 'How can you explain the behaviour of Spencer Leniu. What is Tahwa supposed to do and then Naufahu Whyte comes and grabs him.' The incident came just minutes after both sides were warned when Leniu was involved in another scrap. From the ensuing kick-off Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. The late and great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. He played tough and he played with flair. The Roosters did it far better to stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates. The Dolphins, without eight of their best players, hit a brick wall and were unable to thwart the rampant visitors. Dolphins lock Kurt Donoghoe was heavily involved in all the early heated moments. His counterpart Victor Radley was in his face. It was magnificent theatre. The physicality of the clash was a throwback to the Beetson era, but the Roosters had all the aces. Nawaqanitawase leapt high to snaffle a Hugo Savala bomb to open the scoring. The man they call 'Marky Mark' was in again after brilliant work by centre Robert Toia. Then all hell broke loose with the sin-binnings before the Roosters administered torment upon torment. Speed demon Tevita Naufahu, who scored a double, crossed out wide on the wing with a show of blistering speed to claw the Dolphins back. Roosters centre Billy Smith went over after a sensational tip-on by Tedesco. Radley crashed over and Savala scored before Leniu, relishing his reputation as the man opposing fans love to hate, stormed over to make it 36-6 at the break. Tedesco notched a double inside eight minutes of the second half getting underway. Nawaqanitawase was at it again to snaffle a high ball to take the Roosters beyond 50 and the procession continued with Daniel Tupou notching a late double. The Roosters, brilliantly guided by half Sam Walker, made a huge statement about their premiership credentials while the ill-disciplined and bumbling Dolphins have a huge task to recover from what was a rugby league lesson they must learn from quickly.
The Age
09-08-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Fight night: Roosters wallop Dolphins amid high drama
Loading The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive contest at Suncorp Stadium. A melee erupted after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute of the contest. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. From the ensuing kick-off, Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. The late, great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. He played tough, and he played with flair. The Roosters did both of those things far better to stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior, but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates.
Sydney Morning Herald
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Fight night: Roosters wallop Dolphins amid high drama
Loading The Sydney Roosters have thrashed the Dolphins 64-12 and sent a warning to the rest of the NRL after four players were sin-binned in an explosive contest at Suncorp Stadium. A melee erupted after Roosters flyer Mark Nawaqanitawase scored the second of his three tries in the ninth minute of the contest. Tricolours' forward duo Spencer Leniu and Naufahu Whyte were binned, as were Dolphins pair Frank Molo and Aublix Tawha after a fiery clash broke out. From the ensuing kick-off, Siua Wong was knocked senseless in an accidental head clash. The late, great Arthur Beetson would have loved the physicality in a showdown that honoured his enormous legacy to both clubs. The rugby league Immortal won premierships at the Dolphins in 1965, in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, and Roosters in 1974-75. He played tough, and he played with flair. The Roosters did both of those things far better to stay in ninth position on 26 points, equal with the eighth-placed Dolphins. The hosts' for and against is still superior, but it took a battering in their biggest ever loss. Roosters captain James Tedesco had a blinder and won the Artie Legacy Medal for man of the match, but had plenty of mates.
7NEWS
03-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Sydney Roosters skipper James Tedesco stars as Dolphins get blown away
Sydney Roosters skipper James Tedesco has made another compelling case for a NSW recall at fullback with coach Laurie Daley now having to make a tough call about incumbent Dylan Edwards Tedesco, with 23 State of Origin games for NSW to his credit, has been front and centre of the Roosters' three wins from their last four outings. He won the Artie Legacy Medal as man of the match in the 36-26 win over the Dolphins on Friday night at Magic Round, which including two line breaks, two try assists and 212m. Former NSW captain Tedesco was dropped from the Blues side after game one last year and Penrith fullback Edwards took his place in a 2-1 series win for NSW. This year 32-year-old Tedesco's form has been superior to that of Edwards in a battling Panthers team. Roosters coach Trent Robinson said both had a compelling case. 'It is just who the coach wants to choose,' Robinson said of Tedesco's Origin hopes. 'You can't go wrong obviously with Ted and everything that he has done, and you can't go wrong with Dylan. He is an amazing player. It is just the choice of a coach. 'There is no right or wrong decision. It is whatever the coach feels like is his team. There are other positions you can debate. I don't think fullback is one of them.' Daley said recently he was not concerned about the poor form of Penrith, who feature Blues stars like Edwards, Isaiah Yeo, Nathan Cleary and Liam Martin. 'I don't think I would have to worry about the guys who have won four competitions in a row and have performed at the highest level,' Daley told Channel Nine. 'I think you look at form and you look at what people have done in the past at that level and then weigh it all up.' Tedesco had a clear response when asked if he was shocked at his form as a 32-year-old. 'I am very clear on how I play footy and prepare. Everyone is expecting me to not be as good but I am sticking to my routine weekly - mentally freshening up for each game and physically getting my body right and then playing,' he said. 'It's not my decision (who plays fullback for NSW). It is what the coach wants and how he wants to play. 'I have been on the other side of it over the years where I am the (NSW) fullback and everyone is talking about form. It does put pressure on you. 'I haven't felt any of that pressure. That has freed me up to play some of my best footy. My focus is leading this team, playing my game and leading from the front. That will never change. 'Everyone plays the game to play for their state or Australia. That is always a huge honour. That feeling has never changed for me.' Robinson said it was an honour to coach Tedesco. 'I have been lucky to coach some really great players and Ted stands up there with them all,' he said. 'When he plays for his internal value system, he gets the rewards on the end of it and that is what has happened his whole career. It doesn't matter what happens external to him. 'He is not trying to make Origin or make Australia. He is trying to play his best footy every week.'
