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David Riccio is The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports chief sports writer with a career in journalism that includes 20 years at News Limited. A former sports editor of The Sunday Telegraph, David is an award-winning reporter who thrives on breaking news and writing in-depth profiles. Regarded as one of rugby league’s leading reporters, having covered grand finals State of Origin and World Cups, David was also a member of our 2016 Rio Olympic Games team and is the author of Alex McKinnon’s book Unbroken.

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NRL concussion shock: League legend to donate brain, via David Riccio.

NRL concussion shock: League legend to donate brain

Peter Sterling will donate his brain for research as it is revealed that evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy has been found in the brains of two deceased NRL players.

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Cleary ‘no chance’ for Game Three

Cleary ‘no chance’ for Game Three

After the euphoria of the Perth demolition job comes the bad news. NSW and Penrith playmaker Nathan Cleary looks set to spend at least a month on the sidelines.

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Seamless Graham delivers without doubt

Seamless Graham delivers without doubt

With the series on the line, it took just three words for Brad Fittler to know Wade Graham was the right man to take over from the injured Nathan Cleary at five-eighth. Even his dad knew it.

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Turbo charged! Sea Eagle soars in Blue return

Turbo charged! Sea Eagle soars in Blue return

Tom Trbojevic reminded the rugby league world why he is one of the sport’s best players with a stirring hat-trick in his return to Origin.

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Dale Finucane on chasing his dream, via David Riccio.

Schoolboy snub lit Finucane’s fire

NSW debutant Dale Finucane has played five of the past seven grand finals, but his defining moment came with heartbreaking rejection as a 14-year-old.

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NSW's Wade Graham with his 10 month old son William at the Rendezvous Hotel, Perth. Picture: Brett Costello

New Blues fan chip off the old block

Ready to make his comeback to the big show after a knee reconstruction, Wade Graham will also introduce a special new face to the Origin arena in Perth.

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Blues considering shock prop switch

Blues considering shock prop switch

The desperate Blues are considering pulling one last surprise on Queensland by starting Dale Finucane in his Origin debut on Sunday night.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Paul Vaughan of the Blues is tackled during game one of the 2019 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on June 05, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Angry Blues want action on dangerous Maroons

Still furious about a game one headlock from Felise Kaufusi, a fuming NSW coaching team will ask for Origin referees to keep a close eye on Queensland’s wrestling tactics in Sunday night’s game two.

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Maloney has three hours to bring Maroons down

Maloney has three hours to bring Maroons down

James Maloney has three training sessions to try and engineer Queensland’s downfall, with the veteran five-eighth taking almost total control ahead of Origin II.

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Blues rookie ready for Maroons barrage

Blues rookie ready for Maroons barrage

Blues bolter and Origin debutant Daniel Saifiti knows what’s coming his way in Perth on Sunday night. And he isn’t worried or scared. In fact, he’s looking forward to it.

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