Ultimate guide to the 2019 NRL pre-season: Roosters

Squad: Mitchell Aubusson, Egan Butcher, Nat Butcher, Lindsay Collins, Boyd Cordner, Angus Crichton, Cooper Cronk, Joshua Curran, Poasa Faamausili, Jake Friend, Ryan Hall, Luke Keary, Brock Lamb, Bernard Lewis, Isaac Liu, Joseph Manu, Latrell Mitchell, Brett Morris, Victor Radley, Billy Smith, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, James Tedesco, Zane Tetevano, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Coach: Trent Robinson

What needs work?: Winning the premiership ensures a difficult pre-season as the team tries to go to a new level despite reaching the summit — not to mention the World Club Challenge headache.

They have lost Blake Ferguson, Ryan Matterson and Dylan Napa and will use Brett Morris and Angus Crichton to help plug the holes. Not too shabby.

Talking point: There is always talk of whether a team can win back-to-back titles in the current era. Expect plenty of it with this star-studded squad.


Trials

February 18, 6am (AEDT)

v Wigan Warriors at DW Stadium

February 23

v Panthers at Panthers Stadium

March 2, 7pm

v Sea Eagles at Central Coast Stadium

Round 1

March 15, 7.55pm

v Rabbitohs at Sydney Cricket Ground

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