Teams have been named for all eight Roosters teams in action this weekend for a crucial round of junior representative rugby league
Sydney Roosters S.G. Ball Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Boyd Cordner has named his team, who currently sit 3rd on the competition ladder, to play 7th placed Newcastle on Saturday (2.00 pm) at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield.
Fullback Rex Bassingthwaite, who was a late withdrawal last weekend, makes his long-awaited return to the team, replacing Zaylen Ekapati.
Ryan Tukapua returns at hooker after not being used last weekend, with Jack Dean-Potaka returning to the bench. Australian Schoolboys hooker Liam Bell (concussion) has not been named. There are no other changes to the team that beat the Dragons 52-0 last Sunday.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/sg-ball-cup/2026/round-4-roosters-v-knights/
Central Coast S.G. Ball Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Adam McEwan has named his team, who currently sit 17th on the competition ladder, to play the 12th placed New Zealand Warriors on Sunday (9.30 am AEDST) at Bruce Pulman Park, Takanini.
However, he has been unable to finalise it at this stage. Currently, halfback Jack Keenan, winger Bodie Jeffries, hooker Mac Orsini and prop Sionelote Talakai are out. Johnathan Mansour moves from five eighth to replace Keenan at halfback, whilst Kahlen Cashin returns from Laurie Daley Cup duty to replace Orsini at hooker. Talakai, who will be playing Laurie Daley Cup this weekend, is replaced in the front row by Lennyx Ah-toon Hotene, whilst Ah-toon Hotene’s bench spot goes to Lennyx’s brother, Austyn, who played second row last weekend. The remaining spots will be filled later in the week.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/sg-ball-cup/2026/round-4-warriors-v-cc-roosters/
Sydney Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Paul Momirovski has named his team, who currently sit 5th on the competition ladder, to play 2nd placed Newcastle on Saturday (12.30 pm) at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield.
After two successive wins, Coach Momirovski has again been able to name an unchanged lineup.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/harold-matthews-cup/2026/round-4-roosters-v-knights/
Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Ryan Southam has named his team, who currently sit 13th on the competition ladder, to play the 11th placed New Zealand Warriors on Sunday (8.00 am AEDST) at Bruce Pulman Park, Takanini.
Left winger Chayse Dobson is out. Stefron Levasa moves from right centre to the wing, with Harry Calkin moving from the second row to take Levasa’a centre spot and Ngaru Thomas moves from the bench to take Calkin’s second row spot. The other second row spot will be determined later in the week following Mannix Busch’s return to Sydney.
Nash Wallace moves from 18th man to take Thomas’ bench spot, whilst Cooper Rubagotti also comes onto the bench to replace Kai Fitzsimmons. Jayden Slomka is the new 18th man.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/harold-matthews-cup/2026/round-4-warriors-v-cc-roosters/
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Keeley Davis has named her team, who currently sit 1st on the competition ladder, to play the 3rd placed Newcastle Knights on Saturday (12.00 pm) at Mascot Oval.
The major change to the team that beat the Dragons 52-0 last week is in the second row where Jemma Wooden has missed selection in the 17 and will replace Layla Tafili as 18th player.
In the reshuffle, Lahni Morre moves from right centre to take Wooden’s second row spot, with Logan Fletcher moving from right wing to right centre and Kiri-Kowhai Ned coming back into the side on the wing to replace Fletcher. The rest of the team is unchanged.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/westpac-tarsha-gale-cup/2026/round-4-indigenous-academy-v-knights/
Central Coast Roosters Lisa Fialoa Cup Team (Round 4):
Coach Jayme Fressard has named her team, who currently sit 3rd on the competition ladder, to play the 2nd placed Newcastle Knights on Saturday (10.30 am) at Mascot Oval.
Ngaire Jarmain returns from concussion and replaces Bonnie Hardman at halfback. After missing last week’s match against the Dragons, prop Aaliyah Temete returns, replacing Isabella Newton. Also returning to the team, after playing in the NSW touch football junior state cup last weekend, are interchange players Lara Murray and Ellishah Paki. They replace Jaggar Curnow and Sharleze Bartlett. The final two bench spots will be determined closer to game time.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/lisa-fiaola-cup/2026/round-4-cc-roosters-v-knights/
Central Coast Roosters Laurie Daley Cup Team (Round 5):
Coach Damian Hargreaves has named his team, who currently sit 1st on the northern conference competition ladder, to play the 3rd placed Northern River Titans on Saturday (11.20 am) at Crozier Oval, Lismore.
The Roosters have lost both centres Koby Houghton and Semi Leweniqila to injury. Taj Gooley and Ryan Werner move from the second row to the centres to replace Houghton and Leweniqila. The new second rowers are Kobi Bain and Eddy Sawyers.
The Coach has been unable to name a five eighth or a front row until later in the week but we can confirm that Sionelote Talakai has joined Jesse Norton and Archie Hall on the bench, after Talakai played S.G. Ball Cup last weekend. The final bench spot has yet to be filled,
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/laurie-daley-cup/2026/round-5-nr-titans-v-cc-roosters/
Central Coast Roosters Andrew Johns Cup Team (Round 5):
Coach Damian Hargreaves has named his team, who currently sit 2nd on the northern conference competition ladder, to play the 5tg placed Northern River Titans on Saturday (10.00 am) at Crozier Oval, Lismore.
Fullback Noah Rasmussen moves to the bench to replace Miller Doak. Axle Lennon moves from left centre to fullback and Javier Cama returns from injury to replace Lennon. In the forwards Joshua Masters and Jett Sherwood swap, with Masters this week scheduled to play in the second row and Sherwood to come off the bench. There is one other change on the bench with Jett Watts replacing Finn Solway.
The team lists can be found here:
https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/andrew-johns-cup/2026/round-5-nr-titans-v-cc-roosters/
