{"id":187620,"date":"2025-10-03T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/187620\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:06:04","slug":"mark-nawaqanitawase-set-to-leave-roosters-for-rugby-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/187620\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Nawaqanitawase set to leave Roosters for rugby union"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nawaqanitawase has loved his time at the Roosters but informed the club it is his dream to play for the Wallabies at a home World Cup.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Victor Radley says he feared he would be sacked by the Roosters over the publication of text messages which embarrassed club supremo Nick Politis, and revealed he has postponed his wedding due to the financial hit that followed.<\/p>\n

\"Brandon<\/p>\n

Brandon Smith, Victor Radley and an alleged text exchange between the pair.Credit: Fairfax Media<\/p>\n

Radley spoke for the first time since being hit with a 10-match ban and $150,000 financial penalty by the Roosters after he was implicated in a Queensland Police investigation that led to former teammate Brandon Smith facing a drug supply charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The popular forward will not be paid during his ban and was ordered to make a donation of $30,000 to St Vincent\u2019s Hospital. But he says he accepts the price and is relieved he wasn\u2019t shown the door by the club.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t feel like I\u2019ve donated money,\u201d Radley said on Tuesday after visiting a cancer ward at the hospital. \u201cI feel like the club has done the right thing by saying the money should go to St Vincent\u2019s Hospital. \u201cI\u2019m just a bit embarrassed to say I\u2019ve had a tough time when I come here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a few days where I thought that could be it there [at the Roosters]. I was raised there, it\u2019s the club I love. It was a difficult few days. I\u2019m grateful I\u2019m still here and I\u2019m looking forward to making amends in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy missus isn\u2019t too happy \u2013 we\u2019ve canned the wedding now at the end of next year. You know how expensive they are. She\u2019s got my back at the minute.\u201d<\/p>\n

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