Here's a glance at how this week in history looked for the Sydney Roosters over the last three decades.
March 30
2003: Penrith end the Sydney Roosters’ undefeated run of 11 successive victories when they score a 23-22 upset win at Aussie Stadium.
2012: Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta announces his departure from the Club to join the Wests Tigers, commencing in 2013.
March 31
2004: The Daily Telegraph reports that Sydney Roosters assistant coaches John Cartwright and David Gillespie have helped forward Adrian Morley to modify his tackling style. ‘I’m no good to anyone if I am suspended,’ Morley said.
2012: Roosters defeat the Warriors at Allianz Stadium on Arthur Beetson remembrance night.
Roosters v Warriors Rd5 2012 (Hls)
April 1
1992: After 26 years at the helm of the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club, secretary-manager Ron Jones announces his retirement.
1996: The Sydney City Roosters and the Sydney Swans agree to a historic alliance.
2013: Parramatta are swamped 50-0 by Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium for their second consecutive shut-out of the year. It is the worst defeat of Ricky Stuart’s coaching career.
April 2
2003 Sydney Roosters rookie Anthony Tupou breaks his leg at training less than 24 hours after being selected to make his first grade debut.
April 3
2000: Roosters forward Craig Fitzgibbon defies the pain of a suspected broken jaw to kick his team to a last-minute 20-18 victory over the Knights.
April 4
2008: Former Bulldog Willie Mason scores two tries for his new club as the Sydney Roosters run roughshod over the Bulldogs 40-12 in the most hyped match in years. Anticipated fireworks between Mason and former team-mate Sonny Bill Williams fail to eventuate. The match is watched by a crowd of 36,526.
2019: Roosters begin what is still an unbroken winning streak at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a dominant victory over the Brisbane Broncos
Highlights | Roosters v Broncos
April 5
1994: Eastern Suburbs sign Arthur Beetson as recruitment officer.
2007: The Daily Telegraph reports that Bulldogs prop Mark O’Meley has agreed to a three-year deal with the Sydney Roosters worth $1.2 million.
This article contains information from the official records of NRL historian David Middleton.
