Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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NRL superstar Reece Walsh is expected to return for this highly anticipated showdown between Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos.
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Sydney Roosters team news
Sydney Roosters have named a largely unchanged squad with just Tommy Talau moved out, replaced by Egan Butcher and Benaiah Ioelu, the latter named as a reserve with the Roosters likely to deploy the same team who defeated the Dragonslast weekend.
Squad: James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Hugo Savala, Robert Toia, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Daly Cherry-Evans, Sam Walker, Naufahu Whyte, Reece Robson, Lindsay Collins, Angus Crichton, Siua Wong, Victor Radley, Connor Watson, Spencer Leniu, Nat Butcher, Salesi Foketi, Cody Ramsey, Egan Butcher, Benaiah Ioelu
Brisbane Broncos team news
Aussie international Reece Walsh is named in Brisbane Broncos squad and is expected to make his comeback following a bad facial injury. Pat Carrigan is also back after suspension ruled him out of Brisbane’s last game.
Squad: Reece Walsh, Josiah Karapani, Kotoni Staggs, Gehamat Shibasaki, Deine Mariner, Ezra Mam, Adam Reynolds, Ben Talty, Cory Paix, Jack Gosiewski, Xavier Willison, Jordan Riki, Patrick Carrigan, Josh Rogers, Jaiyden Hunt, Va'a Semu, Aublix Tawha, Jesse Arthars, Thomas Duffy, Luke Gale
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos prediction
The formbook is in favour of Sydney Roosters heading into arguably the biggest match of the round. Trent Robinson’s side come into this one on the back of five straight victories and are racking up points with ease right now, most recently putting up 62 points on St. George Illawarra Dragons following three consecutive over 30-point games.
However, Brisbane Broncos have a couple of their big stars back and Michael Maguire will no doubt have a plan for how his men can check in and pull off what would be their fourth successive win on the road this season in the NRL.
A more defensive contest may be on the cards with both teams respecting the opposition and the respective quality they possess going forwards. Neither backline gets bullied often and a physical affair is likely. With that in mind, tries could be hard to come by and backing under 9.5 of him is well worth considering.
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos tip: Under 9.5 total tries
