Rex Bassingthwaighte makes his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against the Dolphins and scores on his first appearance. Multiple outlets report that the young forward/winger—referred to as a “young gun” by each publication—finds the try line during the match, marking an immediate impact in his first game at NRL level. The coverage is consistent across sources: the key points are that it is Bassingthwaighte’s debut and that his team, the Roosters, faces the Dolphins in that round. While the provided excerpts do not detail the timing of the try, match conditions, or the final result, all sources agree on the central event—Bassingthwaighte scores in his first NRL match. The reporting frames the moment as a notable start to his top-grade career, occurring during the Roosters’ contest with Brisbane’s Dolphins side.