{"id":369162,"date":"2026-04-08T07:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/369162\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:48:07","slug":"clubs-circle-as-watson-not-seen-in-the-long-term-by-the-roosters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/369162\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs circle as Watson not seen in the long-term by the Roosters"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NSW utility Connor Watson<\/a> has been told he can test the waters, with the Sydney Roosters<\/a> granting permission to the 29-year-old to negotiate with rivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With another year on his deal, The Daily Telegraph reported that Watson has been told that if he can get a long-term deal elsewhere, the Roosters would not stand in his way for the 2027 season and beyond.<\/p>\n

Manly Sea Eagles<\/a> and the PNG Chiefs<\/a> are the frontrunners circling the dummy-half, with Perth Bears<\/a> also in the mix for his signature.<\/p>\n

Watson’s crossroads has been building for some time.<\/p>\n

A flirtation with Rugby 360 last year raised eyebrows, and a recent switch in management added more to the speculation.<\/p>\n

The Roosters signing Reece Robson<\/a> as their long-term dummy-half has made Watson expendable and his path at the club a little narower.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Roosters will head to Perth to play the Cronulla Sharks<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n


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