Sydney Roosters beat NZ Warriors 36-12, St George Illawarra defeats Newcastle 22-13

Teenager Sam Walker starred in his highly anticipated NRL debut as the Sydney Roosters passed their first test without Luke Keary with a 32-12 win over the Warriors.

In the earlier game on Easter Sunday, the Dragons downed the Knights, as Newcastle’s injury toll added some high-profile names. 

In his first game since being labelled the Roosters’ replacement for retired star Cooper Cronk, Walker set up a try and looked composed in the win.

James Tedesco also stood up at the back in just the club’s third game without Keary or Cronk since the start of 2017, shrugging off questions on how Keary’s absence would impact him.

Brett Morris bagged a double, including a crucial one at the start of the second half after shaking off a cork in his calf.