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Dylan Edwards (hand) and
Api Koroisau (wrist) will return against the Knights but the pair won t be risked if they aren t ready.
Edwards slotting in at fullback would solve a headache for Cleary, who could then move
Stephen Crichton back to the centres to replace
Paul Momirovski after he was suspended by the judiciary on Tuesday night.
Titans winger
Phil Sami (concussion) has been named on an extended bench to face the Rabbitohs and is a chance of playing.
Former Storm star
Will Chambers has been brought straight onto Cronulla s extended bench for the clash with the Bulldogs but the veteran outside back could have a run for feeder team Newtown to improve his match fitness.
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Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has confirmed the side are in talks to bring All Blacks star TJ Perenara to the NRL club to help solve their injury crisis.
Speaking after the Roosters’ loss to Melbourne on Friday night, Robinson said the club were interested in the Kiwi ace, after Perenara’s manager revealed this week the parties were negotiating.
“We’ve talked, but it’s preliminary at this stage,” Robinson said.
Asked whether he believed Perenara, who has 69 New Zealand test caps but has never played rugby league, could make a quick transition, Robinson said such talk was premature. Let s not get ahead of ourselves. Let s be happy with the report of discussions, but let s not get too far ahead – how s he going to play in the first game and all that. We ll take it step by step. Robinson said former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, who now works part-time with the Roosters, hadn t been involved in the discussions.
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Roosters coach Trent Robinson confirmed their interest in TJ Perenara.