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Phil Gould and Karl Stefanovic will be part of State of Origin commentary.
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Battling radio station’s fake open line fiasco

Which battling radio station is using its own producers to phone in fake open line calls because they have so few listeners? And the Origin commentary to be most biased ever. It’s all in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.

NRL; North Queensland Cowboys training at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Head Coach Paul Green . Picture: Alix Sweeney
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Wanted. One Origin coach. Apply within

The position vacant sign has gone up at the Maroons, with one former NRL coach a pronounced favourite. Meanwhile, Brisbane’s largest private shareholder is ready to sell his stake in the club. It’s all in SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.

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Jason Taumalolo of the Cowboys is tackled by Corey Harawira-Naera and James Fisher-Harris of the Panthers during the Round 9 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the North Queensland Cowboys at Carrington Park in Bathurst, Friday, May 4, 2018. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tallis: Grunt beats skill in our great game

WHEN I was a kid, the best forward pack always won and they won by running hard and making the metres, not by going straight to the halves. And that should still be the case today, writes GORDEN TALLIS.

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James Tedesco and Cooper Cronk of the Roosters after the Round 8 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Johns: Roosters need to lighten up

WITH their key signings coming off the back of a World Cup year, it is no surprise the Sydney Roosters’ attack is struggling to gel. But it’s only a matter of time, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.

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WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30:  Billy Slater of the Storm evades the tackle of Kurt Mann of the Dragons during the round nine NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Melbourne Storm at WIN Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Wollongong, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Expert NRL tips for this weekend

A ROUND-BEST performance of six correct picks has propelled Peter Psaltis up the table and within reach of leader Chris Garry. See who all our experts are tipping this week and tell us yours.

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Corey Oates, Valentines Holmes and Darius Boyd are all vying for the same spot on Queensland's left wing in this year's State of Origin.

Maroons loyalty put to test on the left

QUEENSLAND’S Origin selectors have always shown loyalty to the men that have done the job before. But picking whether Boyd, Holmes or Oates runs on in the left wing is one of Kevin Walters’ biggest challenges in 2018, writes Mal Meninga.

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Jackson Hastings pictured during the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles game held at the Belmore Sports Ground in Belmore.Picture: Christian Gilles

Kent: Sea Eagles’ double standards

MANLY have decided Jackson Hastings doesn’t fit the their culture — but what sort of culture do the Sea Eagles have if the club captain ignores the coach, asks PAUL KENT.

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