In a series build-up that has lacked spice amid media bans and a general unwillingness to buy-in to the Origin pantomime, Phil Gould has delivered the Maroons some ammunition after a stinging jab towards Queenslanders.
He’s just 20-years-old and has played just ten games in the NRL, but Maroons legend Mal Meninga is adamant that Roosters rookie Robert Toia is ready for the Origin furnace.
Lindsay Collins’ $1000-a-week grocery bill has divided Australians but the Maroons prop makes no apologies for the diet that’s driving him to State of Origin success.
Maroons weapon Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has slammed the trolls attacking girlfriend Jaime Chapman as police close in on the culprits behind the deepfake photos targeting the Blues star.
New Zealand Rugby League will launch a fresh poaching bid for Kalyn Ponga as the Queensland fullback weighs up a stunning defection to the Kiwis.
Alfie Langer and Cam Smith have unleashed a rare attack on the Broncos roster, saying the public criticism of the coach is masking the real problem and that the solution lies with the players themselves.
Maroons five-eighth Cameron Munster has always lived life hard, but a combination of alcohol and fast food had him fearing his State of Origin career was over.
Maroons enforcer Tom Gilbert has received the worst possible news on a pectoral injury, while Dragons young gun Dylan Egan is confirmed out for the season.
It was a brave decision from Robert Toia to say no to advances from NRL super coach Wayne Bennett and a return to his junior club. However, it’s ultimately a call that paved the way for his Maroons debut.
NSW has landed an early blow on Queensland, with the state’s wild weather delaying the arrival of a superstar Maroon. WATCH Billy Slater unveil his 2025 Maroons squad.
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