The Sydney Roosters have made a new signing that will join them before the June 30 deadline following the exit of Dominic Young to the Newcastle Knights.
Taking less than a fortnight to find a replacement for Dominic Young, the Sydney Roosters have come to terms to sign Junior Tupou from The Dolphins, effective immediately.
In an announcement on Monday, the club confirmed that the winger has signed with them until at least the end of the 2027 NRL season.
โJunior is an exciting young player with size, speed and power," Roosters Head of Recruitment Daniel Anderson said.
โHe adds some terrific depth to our outside backs and we're looking forward to seeing his developmentย over the next few years.โ
The mid-season switch comes after Tupou was granted permission to explore his options in May, despite being contracted until the end of the 2027.
At the time of his arrival at Redcliffe, he was touted to be a mainstay of the club's back-line, but he has only managed two appearances in first-grade and has been overlooked in favour of Max Feagai, Jack Bostockย andย Jake Averillo.
Only 22, he still has plenty of promise, but has spent the majority of this year in the QLD Cupย after being riddled with injuries in 2024 during his last season with theย Wests Tigers.
The departure of Tupouhas opened the door for Selwyn Cobbo to move to The Dolphins from the Brisbane Broncos before the June 30 deadline.
While the Broncos have shown no urgency in letting him go as they power towards the 2025 NRL Finals series, The Dolphins now have the salary cap and a free spot in their Top 30 roster to accommodate his services.
This comes after it was confirmed that the 23-year-old has signed with the club for the 2026 NRL season adding to an already impressive back-line that includes Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jamayne Isaako, Herbie Farnworth and Jack Bostock.
โThe Dolphinsย have always said we are about continuing to build a roster that will make us one of the top teams in theย NRL,โ Dolphins CEO Terry Reader said in a club statement.
โSelwyn is an accomplished player who has done some amazing things at both Origin andย NRLย level already.
โBut we believe he has untapped potential to go to even greater heights in our game and are excited about what he can do in a Dolphins jersey.โ