NRL Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Roosters coach Trent Robinson heads into 2025 without a host of big names but rather than being perturbed by the forced changes the three-time premiership winning mentor says he is excited to see some young guns at the club step up and seize the opportunity.
Robinson identifies those Roosters he expects to step up, Terrell May’s exit from the club and more in this exclusive interview with David Riccio. David Riccio: Everyone is fascinated to see how the Roosters go with so many changes to the roster. Trent Robinson: “Yeah.
That’s the excitement for us, there’s always that continual improvement as a team. You’re trying to look for a new edge in the way that you play and there’s often opportunity that arises from this. People are talking a lot about what’s not here, but that means there’s space for some of these guys that have been coming along for a few years to move into.
’’ Sydney Roosters NRL coach Trent Robinson, DR: On the outside we see that you’ve lost a host of experienced players and key players have moved on. With that, there have been fans and commentators writing you off for 2025 - that you won’t make the top eight. What’s your reaction to that? TR: “That’s how people view it from the outside, we like to predict what the end is going to look like and how they’re (Roosters) going to perform and that’s the beauty of sport.
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