State Of Origin

SOO 2023 RD01 Queensland v New South Wales - James Tedesco. Digital image by Grant Trouville Â© NRL Photos

The Tackle: Tedesco truth no-one wants to confront

NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler is under extreme pressure heading into State of Origin 2, but his captain James Tedesco may be under even more.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow of the Maroons celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during game one of the 2023 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Adelaide Oval on May 31, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Bring on Suncorp: Maroons eye Origin glory after miracle win

The Maroons spirit was on full display at the Adelaide Oval in one of Queensland’s finest victories in Origin’s 43-year history.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow of the Maroons beats the tackle of Josh Addo-Carr of the Blues before scoring a try during game one of the 2023 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Adelaide Oval on May 31, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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Slater’s huge gambles pay off in Maroons boilover

Billy Slater was pilloried by NSW critics for throwing Queensland’s famed loyalty out the window but the Maroons coach had the last laugh.

Paul Vautin was at his best. Photo: Nine.

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Vautin’s X-rated comment staggers co-host

Paul Vautin is an open book at the best of times, but his final comment from the State of Origin series opener may have gone too far.

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Blues

Injured Tedesco turns up at Origin training

Roosters champion James Tedesco turned up to day one of NSW State of Origin training out of his knee brace but there will be a big watch on his injury until game one

Maroons

Sport Bcm 18.1.14 - from the Qld Emerging Origin Squad - pic Adam Smith

Bennett backs Origin reunion with Meninga

Wayne Bennett and Mal Meninga will join forces in a bid to stop the Blues from winning three straight Origin series.

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Rabbitoh's Tevita Tatola scores during the NRL Elimination Final match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights at ANZ Stadium. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Rabbitohs’ Junior emerges as shock Blues bolter

Blues coach Brad Fittler will leave NSW spots open for ‘bolters’ who stand tall in the preliminary finals and grand final — and one young Rabbitoh has already made a big impression.

Maroons

Wayne Bennett and Mal Meninga put the next generation of Queensland State of Origin players through training at ANZ stadium.

‘Maroons miracle’: Bennett brings in an old friend to save QLD

He’s the most successful Maroons coach of all time, and now an NRL immortal will join Wayne Bennett in his Queensland comeback to help save the Origin side from their injury crisis.

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Parramatta's Mitchell Moses dives to tackle Brisbane's Xavier Coates during the Parramatta v Broncos NRL match at Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta. Picture: Brett Costello

Young star’s Maroons camp no-show as legend quits

Queensland’s State of Origin preparations have hit another hurdle with one notable absentee from the Maroons train-on squad, while last year’s team manager has stood down from the role.

Blues

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: James Tedesco of the Roosters yells at referee Ashley Klein during the NRL Semi Final match between the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

NSW reveal short list of Teddy replacements

He is the reigning the Wally Lewis Medallist, reigning Dally M Medallist and generally considered the best player in the world. But NSW officials already have replacements in mind, with James Tedesco in some doubt for State of Origin Game I.

Phil Rothfield

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Boyd Cordner of the Roosters looks on after a Raiders try during the NRL Semi Final match between the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Key factors that ruined Roosters’ season

No NRL side has hurt more by concussion in 2020 than the Roosters, with their top players spending time on the sidelines due to head knocks. Boyd Cordner should not be playing State of Origin next month, writes Phil Rothfield.

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Parramatta's Clint Gutherson celebrates after scoring his first try during the NRL match between the Bulldogs and Parramatta at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Brett Costello

Coach swings Origin selection stunner

NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has pulled a rabbit out the hat by naming this player to replace the position left vacant by an injured star.

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Brenko Lee runs with the ball during a Melbourne Storm NRL training session at Albury Sports Ground in Albury, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING

Bennett’s babes: Nine set to debut in Maroons shake-up

Queensland coach Wayne Bennett famously blooded nine new faces in the Maroons’ epic series win 2001 – and the master mentor is set to dust off that playbook once again.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 28: David Fifita of the Broncos is seen with a bloody nose during the round 16 NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos at the Sydney Cricket Ground on August 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Fifita snubbed at Broncos best and fairest

Departing Broncos Darius Boyd, Matt Gillet and Jordan Kahu were given fitting send offs at the club’s awards night this week — but there was one man who was conspicuously missing from the farewells.

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