Munster goes rogue with emotional gesture
Billy Slater had a disastrous build-up to Game 2, but his Maroons were desperate to defend their coach after their stirring win over NSW.
State Of Origin
‘Joke’: Luai learns fate for ‘blatant eye gouge’
Jarome Luai has come under heavy fire for an ugly act in the first half of State of Origin 2 that fans feel wasn’t appropriately punished.
Watch: Jarome Luai escapes with fine for alleged eye-gouge
Experts predicted Jarome Luai’s late inclusion in the Blues side for State of Origin II would annoy the Maroons to no end – but an alleged eye-gouge wasn’t in the script. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Blues fall agonisingly short of greatest Origin comeback ever
The Blues have fallen just short of the greatest comeback in State of Origin history as Queensland stay alive in the series. Relive the action from Perth.
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Olympic champion joins Maroons camp
Queensland have unleashed a secret weapon in defence of their State of Origin title, with Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus joining Maroons camp for a high performance pep talk.
‘Unfinished business’: Recalled NSW star’s redemption mission
Kennedy Cherrington missed out on a NSW jersey in 2024, a year in which her NRLW season was also cut short by injury. After the stinging setbacks, the recalled star is in the best shape of her career and primed for Origin redemption.
NSWRL drops Origin name amid legal threats from Sydney FC
Ahead of Thursday night’s women’s Origin opener, the NSW team’s moniker ‘Sky Blues’ has been dropped after threats of legal action were made by the A-League’s most successful club, who go by the same nickname.
‘He has to drop a winning captain’: Daley confronts Jurbo dilemma
Laurie Daley is back in the hot seat as NSW Origin coach and is already confronting a huge dilemma – whether to drop a winning captain.
Queensland coach calls for Origin rethink
The women’s State of Origin series kicks off next week, but scheduling remains a hot topic with the players forced into tight turnarounds with no proper footy under their belts.
NSW to unleash four debutantes in new look Blues side
NSW women’s coach John Strange has named four debutantes in a new look Blues squad ahead of the State of Origin series opener against the Maroons on May 1.
Broncos’ Reece Walsh nightmare confirmed
Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has all-but been ruled out of State of Origin Game 1 with the Broncos announcing big news on Sunday.
Slater speaks: Ponga v Walsh for Origin I
Reece Walsh has been criticised by some over his underwhelming start to the NRL season for Brisbane. Queensland coach Billy Slater points out what he’s seen from the Broncos star.
Mam’s superstar Broncos teammate likes cryptic Leniu post
An interesting subplot to the Spencer Leniu-Johnathan Thurston saga has emerged after Payne Haas, whose Broncos teammate Ezra Mam was racially abused by the Roosters prop, endorsed a post from the Roosters enforcer.
‘He is a Queenslander’: Ikin’s call on Tino as Maroons hit Gympie
Queensland Rugby League boss Ben Ikin has called for the NRL to ban players from switching between tier-one and tier-two nations as the QRL locks in the venue for its 2025 Origin fan day.
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