Who are the Sydney Roosters?
The Sydney Roosters are a professional rugby league club from Sydney's eastern suburbs. Founded in 1908 as Eastern Suburbs, they are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the NRL.
The club was a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League in 1908 and has played in every season since. It was known as Eastern Suburbs, or Easts, before changing its name to the Sydney City Roosters in 1995 and later the Sydney Roosters.
The Roosters have won more than a dozen premierships, including back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 under coach Trent Robinson.
Home and legends
The team plays at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park. Its colours are red, white and blue.
Famous players include Dally Messenger, Arthur Beetson, Brad Fittler and Boyd Cordner.
The Roosters' rivalry with the South Sydney Rabbitohs is one of the oldest in Australian sport.
The club's home ground for many years was the Sydney Sports Ground, and later the Sydney Football Stadium, which was rebuilt and reopened in 2022.
Did You Know?
Dally Messenger, an early Easts star, has the NRL's player of the year medal named after him.