Bumbling Blues face mission impossible after Game I failure
The Blues’ hopes of claiming Origin victory have suffered a massive blow, as Queensland launched an incredible comeback to topple NSW despite being down a man.
The Blues’ hopes of claiming Origin victory have suffered a massive blow, as Queensland launched an incredible comeback to topple NSW despite being down a man.
State of Origin fans knew it was coming all week, but that hasn’t made it any easier to look at the NSW team in the series opener.
Social media has gone into meltdown after State of Origin’s pre-match entertainment was given a cold shoulder on live TV.
The NSW premier has taken a cheeky dig at predecessors as an infamous photo resurfaces, this time with a twist.
After an embarrassing whitewash in 2000, Wayne Bennett made his triumphant return to the Origin arena, inspiring Queensland to one of their greatest ever victories. Now the Maroons need him to perform another miracle as they deal with an injury crisis.
He’s only been Queensland’s head coach for a few days, but Wayne Bennett is already making some brutal decisions for the Maroons.
Queensland is holding its breath for Kalyn Ponga who has delayed making a decision on whether to go under the knife before or after the Origin series.
The Queensland Maroons can add another name to their casualty ward, with revelations superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga requires surgery.
NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has dropped a shock call to his 27 man squad with some mainstays seemingly being given the flick.
Reckon JT or Billy Slater, or even Cooper Cronk might make a decent Origin coach? Well, it may not be too much of a far-fetched concept if changes to the Queensland structure are approved.
It only took two days for Queensland to confirm legendary coach Wayne Bennett as Kevin Walters State of Origin replacement.
He’s back after 17 years but Wayne Bennett may have some fences to mend if he is to make a success of coaching the Maroons in next month’s State of Origin.
Moeaki Fotuaika had goosebumps when the text message arrived. “I was pretty scared to text back”. It was Petero Civoniceva. And what the Maroons legend said convinced the Titans young gun to commit to Queensland.
It’s official: Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic has withdrawn from the NSW Blues squad after his latest battle with injury. So who does Brad Fittler turn to? There are four, possibly five, candidates. VOTE NOW!
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