Following Joseph Suaalii’s extension with the Roosters, the Tricolours are headed for an “awkward” name relating to their long-term fullback on the finish of 2024.
Superstar No.1 James Tedesco and Suaalii each come off-contract on the finish of the 2024 season, leaving Roosters powerbrokers with a mammoth choice.
The 19-year-old prodigy reportedly turned down the advances of Eddie Jones’ Wallabies to signal a $750,000 contract extension, informing coach Trent Robinson and Roosters supremo Nick Politis of his choice on Sunday based on The Daily Telegraph.
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“He’s (Suaalii) now locked in until the end of 2024, which is a good yarn for rugby league in that Eddie Jones was desperate to have a chat,” The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield mentioned on NRL360.
“The interesting thing is Joseph has committed until the end of 2024, guess what, that is when Tedesco is off-contract as well.
“Tedesco is 30 now, will be 32 then, and young Joseph is only 19, will be 21 then.
“So the Roosters are going to have to make a decision in my view on their long-term fullback.
“Do they drag Teddy on for another year or two, or do they give Joseph that fullback role, it is an interesting and awkward internal thing.”
Suaalii has made it clear he desires to shift to fullback and his purpose is reportedly to put on the No.1 jersey within the NRL.
Meanwhile, Tedesco has been probably the greatest and most constant gamers within the competitors for a number of years, captaining his nation and state at consultant stage.
Tedesco shall be 32 by the top of subsequent season and Rothfield believes the Tricolours must make a name, just like the Rabbitohs’ shock choice to permit Adam Reynolds to depart Redfern.
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“That’s why I think it might have to come to a head with Tedesco, and there might have to be a clear path for Joseph to sign long term,” Rothfield mentioned.
“What the Roosters have done with this new deal, they have bought themselves 12 to 18 months to look at this four, five year six million dollar deal.
“You don’t tap Teddy, he’ll be 32, it will get to a stage a bit like Adam Reynolds at Souths where you have got to make a decision.”
NRL360 host Braith Anasta is backing Tedesco to proceed taking part in at an elite stage, however co-host Paul Kent issued an enormous warning.
“It just leaves Teddy on his toes, and obviously he just has to play the way he always does to maintain that position because he’s got him breathing down his neck,” Anasta mentioned.
“But the risk is you are going to frustrate Suaalii, because at some point he is going to say ‘all right, I no longer want to play wing, I want to move to fullback’,” Kent mentioned.
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Suaalii can also be reportedly the Wallabies’ prime goal and the Australian rugby union facet have quite a few huge tournaments scheduled for the approaching years.
The British and Irish Lions are set to tour Australia in 2025, two years earlier than the Wallabies host the 2027 World Cup.
As it stands, Suaalii’s contract permits him to depart the Roosters and nonetheless play in each tournaments.
“I think the bigger risk for the Roosters with Suaalii, 2025 the British Lions come out, 2027 there’s a World Cup, at the moment his contract aligns so he can go and play in those tournaments,” The Daily Telegraph’s Brent Read mentioned.
“He can leave at the end of 2024 and play against the Lions.”
Read additionally revealed the Tigers had made contact with Tedesco relating to a possible Leichhardt reunion and are “working in the background” ought to the Roosters resolve Suaalii is their long-term fullback.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au