NSW in crisis as second bombshell drops
NSW has been rocked just days out from the Origin series opener with a second bombshell dropping on Monday morning.
State Of Origin
$1.7m talks, secret contract clause: Off-contract Origins stars revealed
A host of State of Origin stars are locked in big-money talks ahead of the series opener — check out which players are coming off-contract.
Origin shock as Mitchell ruled out
Two days out from the State of Origin opener, NSW has been handed a horror injury blow.
Buzz: Why Blues’ $1.7m advantage won’t help them
If State of Origin games were decided by player salaries, the NSW Blues would dominate the Maroons. But pay packets don’t win Origin games, writes Phil Rothfield.
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Bennett reveals inside story of Friend’s Origin heroics
Souths coach Wayne Bennett has put aside any club differences to deliver an emotional ‘thank you’ to retiring Roosters co-captain and Maroons hooker Jake Friend.
Larger than life: Greats share their Tommy stories
From Phil Gould to Laurie Daley, NRL legends have come out in droves to share their Tommy Raudonikis stories – including the origin story of the famous Cattledog call.
Johns: Every day was memorable with Tommy
Matty Johns relives his experience playing under the great Tommy Raudonikis where hard work was mixed in with plenty of laughs. ‘It was how sport should be.’
The night Langer sent Tommy ‘around the twist’
No-one was more passionate about NSW than Tommy Raudonikis and there was one night his Queensland rivals stirred him up big time.
‘You’re f***ing fined’: Epic Tommy tale
You could fill a book with all the stories involving late rugby league legend Tommy Raudonikis, including this one from Matty Johns.
NRL reacts to Tommy Raudonikis’ death
Tommy Raudonikis has died at age 70 after a long battle with cancer. Tributes are pouring in from the rugby league community.
Let him play: QRL bosses want Taumalolo in Maroon now
Maroons legends are torn over Origin eligibility rule changes, but Queensland bosses want Jason Taumalolo to pull on the jersey in 2021.
Bennett puts his foot down on Taumalolo Origin talk
Wayne Bennett has helped make State of Origin what it is today, so he doesn’t want to see the eligibility rules changed to allow former New Zealand Test stars like Jason Taumalolo to represent the Maroons.
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