The Sydney Roosters have won the NRL Grand Final, beating the Newcastle Knights 19-18 in a thrilling finish early on Monday 5 October 2026.
The match was 18-12 when Roosters player Daly Cherry-Evans stepped up and kicked a field goal, earning one extra point.
A field goal is a rare scoring option in rugby league, worth just one point, but it’s often used when a game is tightly contested right at the end. The Knights scored with minutes left on the clock and the field goal proved to be the difference between the two teams after a fierce contest.
The win gives the Roosters their first NRL title in seven years, a long wait for a club with a long history of success. Fans and players celebrated what was one of the closest grand finals in recent memory.
The NRL, or National Rugby League, is Australia’s top rugby league competition and also includes New Zealand’s own team, the Warriors. Grand finals like this one are watched by huge crowds across Australia and New Zealand every September or October.
The game was played in front of a packed stadium in Sydney, with both sets of fans roaring every time the ball changed hands in the final minutes. Roosters supporters will be hoping this win is the start of another successful run for the club.
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