Half in Chooks’ sights

THEY are a club linked to rugby league’s biggest names but the answer may well have been right under their nose for the past decade.

The Roosters have begun talks to extend the contract of rising half Sean O’Sullivan, who made his NRL debut against the Titans on Sunday night.

Although still 18 months away, the Roosters see O’Sullivan as a possible replacement for when Cooper Cronk retires.

O’Sullivan, who scored a controversial try against the Titans, has been hanging around the Roosters for years. The 19-year-old grew up in the Roosters dressing sheds.

O’Sullivan is the son of former Roosters recruitment manager, Peter O’Sullivan, now with the New Zealand Warriors.