Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has confirmed the side are in talks to bring All Blacks star TJ Perenara to the NRL club to help solve their injury crisis. Speaking after the Roosters’ loss to Melbourne on Friday night, Robinson said the club were interested in the Kiwi ace, after Perenara’s manager revealed this week the parties were negotiating. “We’ve talked, but it’s preliminary at this stage,” Robinson said. “That got it out there pretty quickly – we’ve had talks and we’ll see where it gets to.” Asked whether he believed Perenara, who has 69 New Zealand Test caps but has never played rugby league, could make a quick transition, Robinson said such talk was premature. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s be happy with the report of discussions, but let’s not get too far ahead – how’s he going to play in the first game and all that. “We’ll take it step by step.” Robinson said former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, who now works...
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