Roosters rally from 12-0 down to win NRL Grand Final
Sydney Roosters defeated Newcastle 19-18 to win their first NRL premiership in seven years.
The Sydney Roosters came back from 12 points down at halftime to beat Newcastle 19-18 in the NRL Grand Final at Stadium Australia on Sunday. Winger Mark Nawaqanitawase scored twice, while halfback Daly Cherry-Evans slotted a crucial field goal with 10 minutes left.
Daly Cherry-Evans' drop goal proved decisive when Newcastle scored with three minutes to play. Cherry-Evans finished his NRL career as the game's oldest premiership winner in 104 years.
The Knights' fairytale run ended after they rose from last year's wooden spoon to seventh on the ladder and reached their first Grand Final in 16 years.
- Roosters 19, Newcastle 18
- Final score
- 12-0 down
- Halftime deficit
- 7 years
- Roosters' premiership drought
- 16 years
- Knights' first Grand Final
Why it mattersThe Roosters reclaim the NRL's top prize after years out of contention, ending one of rugby league's longest title droughts by a major club.
AustraliaThe Roosters' premiership victory gives Sydney's rugby league fans their first NRL title since 2019, one of the sport's most-watched finals in Australia.
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