‘Little bit of Alfie’: Qld no.7 compared to legend
As Queensland prepares to unleash a new blond No.7 against NSW, he’s drawn comparisons to one of the greatest halfbacks of all time.
State Of Origin
Slater drops second bomb as rumour spreads
Queensland coach Billy Slater has left NRL commentators flaggergasted again just 24 hours after making one of the biggest calls of his career.
King barges into starting Blues line-up for Origin II
NSW coach Laurie Daley has stuck solid with his victorious team for Game 2 of State of Origin, with prop Max King elevated to the starting 17 to cover for Mitch Barnett. SEE THE TEAM
NRL world fumes at Origin ‘disgrace’
Queensland coach Billy Slater has been called out for several contentious selection decisions after his Maroons side were comfortably beaten in Game 1.
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‘Needs to go’: Joey Johns in ugly Origin drama
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Bellamy’s brutal hit job on Storm superstar
The only thing Craig Bellamy hasn’t achieved in his coaching career is Origin glory but one Blues tactic has his fingerprints all over it.
Trainer’s dodgy act revealed after ref fumes
The NSW trainer was given a tongue lashing by referee Ashley Klein on Wednesday night – now new footage has revealed what he did.
Three words rub salt into Maroon’s wounds
The confidence north of the border was oozing out but in just three words, Queensland has been put back in its box.
Origin Tackle: Bunker got biggest call of the night right
Phil Gould may have been fuming over the decision to sin bin NSW star Brian To’o right before halftime, but the bunker got it right. See all the likes and dislikes from State of Origin I.
Slater lashes Maroons after Suncorp Stadium shocker
Pressure is building on Billy Slater, who was left feeling “pretty flat” after he watched Queensland crash to consecutive defeats against the Blues at Suncorp Stadium for the first time in 27 years.
‘Coaching is not his profession’: Daley makes Gould eat his words
Not only did Laurie Daley school rival Billy Slater in his return to the State of Origin arena, the Blues legend silenced the armchair critics by learning his lesson at the selection table, writes DAVID RICCIO.
One image sums up Origin ‘nightmare’
One frustrated Queensland fan summed up the mood of an entire state as NSW destroyed the Maroons in game one of the Origin series.
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