Origin teams: Storm enforcer nabs vacant Blues spot
Melbourne’s Stefano Utoikamanu will be tasked with filling in for the injured Mitch Barnett as NSW look to lock up an Origin series win in Perth.
State Of Origin
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.
NSW enforcer reveals regrets over 45-year-old State of Origin lie
Les Boyd never dodged a confrontation when he was on the footy field, but the former rugby league hard man told a fib to avoid playing in the first ever Origin game – a fib he still regrets to this day.
Do Qld get Origin? Blues greats offer Maroons some free advice
The aftermath of State of Origin Game I sees Queensland in dire straits, so some generous New South Welshman have lent their voices to help solve Maroons woes ahead of Game II.
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Blues boost: NSW star shakes off injury concerns, cleared for Origin
The NSW Blues have received a massive boost on the eve of State of Origin game one, with Stephen Crichton shaking off an injury concern.
Buzz v Crash: Blues, brawls, and an Origin lacking punch
It’s the most wonderful time of year as State of Origin arrives, but this year’s build-up is lacking some punch. Buzz and Crash go head to head on Origin’s biggest rivalries ahead of the opener.
Download your 2025 Game One State of Origin sweep
Queensland and NSW will do battle to kick of the 2025 State of Origin series. DOWNLOAD your 2025 Game One State of Origin sweep and get one over your mates.
Maroons great hails ‘new King’ of Queensland
It has been two years since Cameron Munster played for Queensland at Suncorp Stadium – and the Maroons five-eighth has earned an iconic comparison ahead of his return to The Cauldron.
Drag queens and Kings Cross: Wild untold genesis of Fletch’s Origin grenade
Twenty-five years after NSW’s hand-grenade celebration, the key players from NSW and Queensland reveal how it changed the course of State of Origin history and the wild genesis of one of rugby league’s most infamous on-field incidents.
‘He doesn’t give a s**t’: Why Qld should fear Blues’ silent duo
They may have being stoic during the Origin build-up, but Blues Spencer Leniu and Latrell Mitchell are ready to unleash in front of rabid Queensland crowd. And DEAN RITCHIE demands on behalf of NSW that they play with the intent to hurt.
Why Maroons’ underdog status can cement DCE’s Origin legacy
Queensland aren’t strangers to outsider status – nor is their captain Daly Cherry-Evans. Now, facing a fresh wave of doubters, DCE has the chance to put one last cherry on top for the Maroons and inspire an underdog series win.
‘Put your ego aside’: What propelled Young to career-best form
Canberra’s Hudson Young has brushed aside many setbacks in the past 12 months, including become a Blues outcast and his infamous Las Vegas hotel eviction. FATIMA KDOUH talks to the enforcer about turning it all around.
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