Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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We have a cracking match to get the first round of the NRL back underway after the weekend in Las Vegas as the Sydney Roosters face off against the Brisbane Broncos
Start date/time: Thursday 6th March, 2025, UK – 9:00am / Local – 8:00pm / US ET – 4:00am / US PT – 1:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Matches are shared between Channel Nine & Fox League / USA – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / USA – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Sydney Roosters Team News: Rebuilt Roosters ready to go
Sydney Roosters get their 2025 campaign underway after going through a significant rebuild in the off-season. They saw a number of important players depart while they also start the season with a concerning number of injuries as Sam Walker, Egan Butcher, Brandon Smith and Billy Smith are all ruled out. That means a number of new faces will feature and there is a distinct lack of experience in the ranks also.
Squad: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Nat Butcher 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Siua Wong 16. Blake Steep 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Hugo Savala 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Ethan King 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Makahesi Makatoa
Brisbane Broncos Team News: New man Maguire signals new era in Brisbane
Michael Maguire gets his tenure at Brisbane Broncos started and the coach will have been pleased with his side’s preparations heading into the new campaign. The disciplinarian has his men firmly focused on making a strong start and playing with real intensity, and it will be interesting to see how that translates into their first competitive match under him.
Squad: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Deine Mariner 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Brendan Piakura 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Delouise Hoeter 20. Martin Taupau 21. Benjamin Te Kura 22. Jaiyden Hunt
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos Prediction
This is the kind of match that many would have expected to see in Las Vegas as they did in 2024 but both may welcome the more low-key start as they have undergone transitions over the summer.
The Roosters have been forced into changes after losing some key players and they are somewhat decimated by injuries at the start of the season.
It is not quite the same for the Broncos but they have a new man at the helm and Michael Maguire is demanding a completely different mindset this year.
The Roosters could be in for a rude awakening early on in this NRL season given their absentees and this is a tough opener. We think the Broncos get the win and potentially blow them away in this opening match.
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos Tip: Brisbane Broncos to win
