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The Roosters showed how to rattle Cleary, and it wasn’t always legal. How will he respond?

Sydney Morning Herald - Sport · 18 August 2026 at 5:00 am

The Roosters showed how to rattle Cleary, and it wasn’t always legal. How will he respond?

The NRL ladder-leaders provided a blueprint for how to defend - with a touch of dark arts - against Nathan Cleary and Penrith.

But beware the targeted genius.

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