Crash: How Fatty’s secret sermon sparked the Maroons
The Dolphins marquee signing, Fatty’s magical secret sermon and the Blues selection room chaos. Crash Craddock looks at five key factors in the Origin fallout.
State Of Origin
Slater slams ‘sensational narratives’ in big win
Maroons coach Billy Slater had plenty to say to his critics after Queensland justified his selections in a statement victory over the Blues.
Four words melt hearts around the country
Reece Walsh’s two-year-old daughter melted hearts around the country with a beautiful four-word comment after her dad proved all his doubters wrong.
NRL fans fume over Nine’s Origin coverage
NRL fans have taken to social media to express their outrage about a streaming service error and Channel 9’s broadcast.
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Failed Origin doco adds to bad blood between players, NRL
Panned last year by Wayne Bennett, the NRL have again been forced to abandon plans for a behind-the-scenes Origin documentary after meeting fierce Maroons resistance.
Seven players to watch in absence of Origin stars
An Origin player drain can easily derail an NRL season, but it can also provide insight as replacements try to plug the gaps. Here are seven players who can shine over the next six weeks.
The tattooed Blue taking Origin heat from Hull
The Sims family from Gerringong has five children. That one of them will be supporting Queensland in this year’s Origin series is ‘unfortunate and weird’.
NZ, NSW, PNG … why can’t fake Maroons pick their own?
Queensland has been pinching, pilfering and calling star players their own – no matter where they were born – since Origin began way back in 1980. This year they’ve taken it to a new level.
V’landys issues stern warning to feuding Origin stars
NRL boss Peter V’landys has set his sights squarely on warring Origin stars Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Payne Haas, issuing them an ultimatum for Origin I.
Bounced Bunny says he’ll show Bennett
He was dropped from his club team but picked for State of Origin, and one South Sydney big man says he’s got a point to prove.
Why Ofahengaue hates talking about Broncos exit
Recalled Maroons prop Joe Ofahengaue has revealed he never wanted to the leave Brisbane and why it hurts just to think about it.
Ray of hope as Origin tickets sell out in a heartbeat
Tickets to Townsville’s State of Origin have seemingly sold out at a rate of about 1000 a minute, with many of the 25,000 people in the online queue left with nothing. But extra tickets will soon be up for grabs.
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