Queensland coach Billy Slater owes under-siege skipper Daly Cherry-Evans nothing, writes David Riccio, which is why the Maroons mentor needs to pick up the phone and make the biggest call of his career.
Manly’s season has spiralled since Daly Cherry-Evans announced he was leaving at the end of the year. Now Queensland have followed suit and Cherry-Evans needs to do the right thing.
The Maroons have created numerous historical moments with their victories over the years. Here are some of them that will give you the feels.
Daly Cherry-Evans’ time in Maroon may be coming to an end … and several teammates could join him in the exit. HAVE YOUR SAY
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spencer Leniu’s showdown with Queensland has taken an explosive turn, with the NSW camp reportedly fuming over a commentary around the Blues firebrand.
Some can’t go without mum’s spaghetti bolognese, one has to listen to the same pump-up tune and another leans on the advice of a UFC great. See the pre-game rituals and superstitions of every NSW Origin star.
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