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Travis Meyn is a sports reporter in Queensland covering the NRL in winter and cricket in summer. Travis has been reporting on sport for more than a decade in the Sunshine State and is one of the NRL’s leading journalists.

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Maroons

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.

Maroons

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.

Maroons

‘Big Red’ snub: Stuart demands explanation from Slater

Raiders firebrand Corey Horsburgh has been one of the NRL’s form props in 2025 and his Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says he deserves an explanation from Billy Slater for his Origin omission.

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Maroons new captain Cameron Munster and coach Billy Slater at the Queensland State of Origin Fan Day at Albert Park in Gympie. Picture Lachie Millard

Rock bottom to captain: Munster reveals emotional Slater meeting

Cameron Munster has revealed his emotional response to being named Queensland’s 16th State of Origin captain as coach Billy Slater makes mass changes for the must-win match in Perth.

Maroons

Maroons team: DCE dumped, Slater’s massive selection calls

Maroons coach Billy Slater has made the toughest call of his coaching career by dropping Daly Cherry-Evans and crowning Tom Dearden as the halfback to lead a new Queensland era. FULL MAROONS TEAM NEWS

NRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: QLD Maroons coach Billy Slater shakes hands with Daly Cherry-Evans of the Maroons after game three of the 2024 Men's State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 17, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

DCE’s Origin career all-but over with Slater weighing up big call

Billy Slater is weighing up the biggest selection call of his tenure, with the Queensland coach on the verge of dropping halfback and captain Daly Cherry-Evans, effectively ending his glittering Origin career.

Sport

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Head of Performance and Culture at Titans, Mal Meninga looks on during the round 2 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels at Cbus Super Stadium on March 22, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Bears plot cashed-up poaching raid for dynamic duo

Mal Meninga could look to raid his former club for two of its star players after being handed an open chequebook to launch the Perth Bears.

NRL

The Dragons couldn't get into the game. Picture: NRL Photos

‘Not acceptable’: Friday night flogging for Flanno and the Dragons

Kristian Woolf’s Dolphins have rocketed into the NRL’s top eight after Isaiya Katoa led his team in an attacking rout against the hapless Dragons.

NRL

Which Broncos have passed, and which have flunked the 2025 season so far?

‘Not pulling their weight’: Every Broncos player rated

The Brisbane Broncos are fighting to stay in touch with the NRL’s top eight following a shocking mid-season crash. See how every player has rated so far in 2025 and have your say here.

NRL

NRL 2025 RD06 Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters - Selwyn Cobbo. Picture: NRL Photos

‘Selwyn’s got to look at a few things’: Why Maguire axed Bronco

Selwyn Cobbo needs to ‘get himself right’ before he can return to the NRL according to Brisbane coach Michael Maguire as one club old boy fumed over the decision to axe the fan favourite.

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