Roosters release Roberts to join Wigan

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Roosters release Roberts to join Wigan
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Sydney Roosters winger Amos Roberts has been released from the final year of his contract to take up a lucrative four-year deal with English Super League club Wigan.

The release of Roberts eases some of the salary cap pressure at the Bondi Junction club, and could also put an end to rumours the club was looking to offload former Test fullback Anthony Minichiello.

Minichiello has one year remaining on his deal, but has been linked with a move to the French rugby union competition.

The four-year deal will come as welcome relief to Roberts who was looking for some financial security following a nomadic NRL career which included stints at St George Illawarra, Penrith and the Roosters.

Roberts, who played four games for Country Origin, had a remarkable try-scoring strike rate during his nine-year with 106 four-pointers in 179 top grade games.

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:08:33

[Paul]

wigan have picked up a brilliant player

He'll tear them apart in SL

[Assassin]

he was the only decent outside back the roosters had this year. They've gone and stacked up their forward pack and just forgotton about the quality out wide.

You'll notice looking back on the roosters season this year that they were starting games strong and then in the last 40 fading away and loosing games they should of won (gave up half time leads to the bronc's and warriors in the finals to name a couple).

When all the big forwards are getting tired they just don't have the quality backs to take advantage of the gaps that open up its just a big field of slow moving omeleys and masons waiting to be cut up by a crafty full back or winger.