{"id":352131,"date":"2023-12-06T20:34:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=352131"},"modified":"2023-12-06T22:01:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:01:13","slug":"roosters-snap-up-wallabies-superstar-in-mega-nrl-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=352131","title":{"rendered":"Roosters snap up Wallabies superstar in mega NRL win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/wallabies\" title=\"W\ufeffallabies\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">W\ufeffallabies<\/a> star Mark Nawaqanitawase will jump ship to rugby league and join the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/sydney-roosters\" title=\"Roosters\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roosters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The news was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/rugby-union\/emotional-decision-wallabies-star-confirms-roosters-defection-on-two-year-deal-20231207-p5epps.html?ref=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source=rss_sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"broken by The Sydney Morning Herald\">broken by The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The gun winger will join the Chooks on a two-year NRL deal from 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/world-sevens-series-australia-women-eye-cape-town-gold-exclusive-sean-maloney-column\/d36e57b4-c8fb-4350-bd7b-6c711e9fef93\" target=\"\" title=\"Champion sevens giving hope to Australian rugby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Champion sevens giving hope to Australian rugby<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/news-2023-mitchell-johnson-vs-david-warner-triple-m-commentary-list-australia-vs-pakistan\/7cb6a010-29a4-4ab0-954f-0ad3395d8669\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Twist in ugly feud as Johnson cut from key role<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/f1-news-2023-mercedes-team-principal-toto-wolff-allegations-conflict-of-interest-fia-investigation\/e41e2474-2236-426a-a563-ff170174d9de\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Intimidatory and misogynistic&#x27; allegations rock F1<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s a major strike back for rugby league and the Tricolours, who will lose young star Joseph Suaalii to the 15-man code at the end of next year.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"53a27fd8-655a-4ecc-93f1-76ebb5e15e4c\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/53a27fd8-655a-4ecc-93f1-76ebb5e15e4c\" alt=\"Mark Nawaqanitawase of Australia looks on.\" data-width=\"7552\" data-height=\"4944\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nawaqanitawase, 23, is the first incumbent Wallabies player to jump ship to rugby league in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Mat Rogers was the last to do so when he joined the Titans in 2006.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>He informed teammates and Rugby Australia on Wednesday of his decision.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThe two-year contract with the Roosters leaves the door open for Nawaqanitawase to return to rugby in time for the 2027 World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This has been an intense process for Mark and his family, which has taken some time to navigate,&quot; his agent Andrew Fairbairn told the Herald.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;At 23, Mark feels now is the best time to stay in Australia, but have a new experience in the Roosters program for 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;(Chooks coach) Trent Robinson has a long line of success with working with rugby union talent \u2013 which ultimately was the catalyst in Mark&#x27;s decision.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Nawaqanitawase caps a dire period for Rugby Australia and the Wallabies, who were bundled out of the World Cup&#x27;s group stage and then watched coach Eddie Jones quit amid a firestorm.<\/p>\n<p>Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan also fell on his sword last month.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>W\ufeffallabies star Mark Nawaqanitawase will jump ship to rugby league and join the Roosters. 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