{"id":829974,"date":"2026-07-28T22:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829974\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:42:26","slug":"nrl-2026-daly-cherry-evans-tipped-to-retire-at-seasons-end-roosters-sam-walker-hugo-savala-news-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829974\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Daly Cherry-Evans tipped to retire at season\u2019s end, Roosters, Sam Walker, Hugo Savala, news, reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roosters are eyeing off a minor premiership this season but despite the climb up the ladder, 2026 is being tipped as being the final year for Daly Cherry-Evans.<\/p>\n

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Cherry-Evans has been solid without being spectacular this season, but showed last Friday night he still has plenty of class, kicking a match-winning field goal against Newcastle.<\/p>\n

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The champion halfback joined the Roosters on a one-year deal with an option for 2027, but a club great believes Cherry-Evans will hang up the boots at the end of this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s curtains. Even if they do win the comp and he does what he\u2019s doing now, I still think it\u2019s a better business decision than the Roosters and the squad they\u2019ve got to give the reins to Sam (Walker),\u201d Braith Anasta said on NRL360.<\/p>\n

The Roosters don\u2019t have a shortage of options in the halves which will attribute to the club\u2019s likely decision to help nudge Cherry-Evans out the door.<\/p>\n

The Roosters hope Sam Walker can be their halfback for the next ten years <\/a>while Hugo Savala has emerged as one of the NRL\u2019s most promising talents.<\/p>\n

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Savala has the versatility to play five eighth, halfback, centre and lock but will likely start alongside Walker in the halves next year.<\/p>\n

The Tricolours also have a pair of young guns in the system with very bright futures in Toby Rodwell and 18-year-old Carter Mareko.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the curtain\u2019s coming down on a wonderful career. I really do,\u201d The Daily Telegraph\u2019s Riccio said on Tuesday night\u2019s episode of NRL360.<\/p>\n

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