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Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

2 outlets 3 reports Published Aug 31, 2026

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Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. He shares a key attribute with injured No.7 Walker.S1 S2

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Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. He shares a key attribute with injured No.7 Walker.

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Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. He shares a key attribute with injured No.7 Walker.

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Australia

2 outlets 3 reports Published Aug 31, 2026

The brief

Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Hugo Savala will partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves against South Sydney on Friday night. He shares a key attribute with injured No.7 Walker.S1 S2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

2w Smh

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

2w Theage

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

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Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

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Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

Sam Walker is gone. Here’s why the Roosters are in safe hands with his replacement

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Teacher who sexually touched students claims she was ‘depressed, hypersexual’

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