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Xavier Coates celebrates a try for the Maroons.

The Blues and Storm great who taught a Maroon to soar on the field…and in the classroom

As news filtered through that the Blues had suffered a huge disruption, a Queensland star declared a predictable ploy would remain in their play book.

  • Nick Wright

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Corey Horsburgh was a shock omission from the Maroons’ game two side, instead called into the extended squad.

‘I gave up’: Resurgent Horsburgh falls short of almighty comeback. Why?

As the Raider shed light on his career turnaround, despite being left out for Queensland, a Maroons’ leader reveals why his under fire teammate was retained.

  • Nick Wright
Crowds milling outside Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round in Brisbane.

No time for a hose down: NRL double-header poses logistical challenge bigger than Magic Round

As many as 100,000 could pass through the stadium precinct on the day – almost double an Origin crowd. That could make it Caxton Street’s biggest day in years.

  • Cameron Atfield
The offending of former Broncos player Teui “TC” Robati was found to be “brazen and, quite frankly, creepy”.

Broncos star stops NRL teammate amid ‘creepy’ sexual assault

Teui “TC” Robati has been sentenced for that attack – in which Pat Carrigan intervened – after earlier being cleared of rape in a separate incident.

  • Rex Martinich
Queensland Maroons selection gambles: (from left to right) Moeaki Fotuaika, Trent Loiero, Tom Dearden, Kurt Mann, Kurt Capewell.

The five Maroons selection gambles that will decide Slater’s fate

Can Billy Slater’s changes save the State of Origin series? As two men earn a reprieve, three others will face their own daunting challenges.

  • Nick Wright
Maroons five-eighth Cameron Munster missed 10 tackles.

‘I brought my name into the dirt’: Inside Munster’s captaincy revolution

As new Maroons captain Cameron Munster reveals how he reinvented himself, his teammates shed light on just how much he’s grown.

  • Nick Wright
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The Brisbane Broncos’ logo submitted for trademark protection, alongside the current (left) and original (right) logos.

Brisbane Broncos sport fresh rebrand after 25 years

The Broncos appear set to adopt a new look, with an administrative move hinting at its first design shift in a quarter of a century.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Maroons winners and losers: Tom Dearden, Corey Horsburgh, Kurt Capewell and Daly Cherry-Evans.

Maroons winners and losers: Will Slater’s decisions save the series?

Billy Slater has denied there was a temptation to issue an SOS to a former Queensland champion, adamant he has the squad to prevail in Perth already.

  • Nick Wright
Daly Cherry-Evans.

‘He took the news with great character’: Slater explains Cherry-Evans bombshell

Calls for Daly Cherry-Evans to vacate the jersey had grown since Queensland suffered an 18-6 game one series defeat.

  • Nick Wright
Maroons coach Billy Slater (right) has a hard decision to make about Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans (left).

Maroons make seismic call on captain Cherry-Evans

Daly Cherry-Evans is set to become the first State of Origin captain dropped mid-series this century, in one of multiple big calls by coach Billy Slater.

  • Scott Bailey and Joel Gould

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