Magic Maroons send State of Origin to series decider
Cameron Munster and Tom Dearden delivered a sublime one-two punch to floor NSW and keep the series alive with a nerve-jangling 26-24 victory in Origin II in Perth.
State Of Origin
The unlikely Olympic inspiration that powered Maroons’ epic upset
An Olympic gold medal won two decades ago shapes as the unlikely source of inspiration for Cameron Munster and the Maroons, as fellow Rockhampton product Jamie Dwyer paved a path to glory.
‘Can’t tell you’: NSW rage at Origin debacle
The frustration was palpable for NSW coach Laurie Daley and captain Isaah Yeo as the Blues go back to the drawing board for the decider.
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.
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The Maroons blunder that is now etched in Origin folklore
The Maroons have had their courage questioned in a way no other Queensland side have before, writes MATTY JOHNS, which is why NSW would be foolish to not expect a fight in Origin II.
‘There is a rat’: Maroons on alert after damning leaks
The whispers of Daly Cherry-Evans’ axing were almost instantaneous following Queensland’s Game I disaster – and it’s led to warnings of coach Billy Slater having a “rat” in Camp Maroon.
Luai back after NSW Origin injury shock
The path to a State of Origin series win for NSW has been muddied by a calf injury to a superstar playmaker ruling him out of game two.
WATCH: NSW Blues forced to train without star
Jacob Kiraz enjoyed his first training session with the NSW Blues with the rising Bulldogs star substituting in for an injured Brian To’o. See exclusive footage from training here.
Lockyer: Real reason Maroons axed captain DCE
Maroons coach Billy Slater has failed to truly explain the reasons for pulling the trigger on Daly Cherry-Evans. Queensland selector Darren Lockyer finally sheds light on why the captain was axed.
Iron Mann: How Qld warhorse cheated death on journey to Origin
Kurt Mann is the oldest Maroons debutant since Arthur Beetson, whose tough as teak resilience can be traced to a childhood in the Queensland bush which almost killed him – twice.
‘Don’t kick to Spencer’: Maroons’ Leniu evasion plan revealed
NSW’s Angus Crichton has confirmed he heard Queensland’s “deliberate decision” to avoid Blues firebrand Spencer Leniu in Origin I. The star backrower also talks Maroons mind games, targeting Tom Dearden, and more.
Maroons roasted: Inside Billy Slater’s brutal Game I review
Queensland coach Billy Slater made the Maroons sit through a brutal video review session of their Game One car crash – and he did not hold back in his assessment of their efforts.
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