Origin spying drama erupts as Blues training secretly filmed
The Blues are using drone footage to try and identify who filmed their private training session in Brisbane as accusations of espionage mar the build-up to the State of Origin series.
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Blues’ blueprint: Left-field plan to counter Maroons wing game
Queensland are threatening to pull a positional shift in order to unleash the aerial strike power of Xavier Coates, but the Blues might just be one-step ahead, prepared for a late switch to counter the Maroons.
Blues star to be given just 12 hours to prepare for Origin call-up
Blues prop Stefano Utoikamanu may have just 12 hours to prepare for an extraordinary call-up into the NSW starting side for State of Origin I as NSW sweats on the fitness of Payne Haas.
‘He’s still Turvey’: Family, footy unite to support Mortimer in dementia battle
Bulldogs hero, NSW history-maker, halfback extraordinaire. Or, to most, just Turvey. DEAN RITCHIE sits down with Steve Mortimer and his son Andrew to understand the devastating effects of dementia on one of the game’s greats.
Watch: Inside Blues’ suboptimal Suncorp Stadium preparation
Two former Blues stars turned out in torrential to help the NSW State of Origin side – but it was the sight of a match official that could be key to their Game I preparation. WATCH the video.
600 cans of Coke in a month: Staggering diet fuelling NSW star
It has to be some sort of world record. Brian To’o has revealed he demolished 24 cases of Coke Zero within a month after Penrith’s fourth-straight grand final win. The NSW winger reveals the reasoning behind the insane diet.
Blues star racing Origin clock after failing to train, Latrell tees off
The NSW Blues received mixed news from their casualty ward, with star centre Stephen Crichton moving freely but Payne Haas failing to take to the field. Watch the team train here.
Queensland’s Goody Two-shoes are taking the hate out of Origin
Remember when we hated Queenslanders? We used to love booing their Origin villains. Now the Maroons are a bunch of Goody-two-shoes that remind me of the Brady Bunch, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Turbo shock omission, Blues bolter named for Origin I
The NSW team for the State of Origin series opener has been announced — and there’s a big name missing, while the Blues are also battling injury dramas. SEE THE FULL TEAM
Late Mail: Titans suffer injury blow with star back ruled out
The Titans have suffered a blow ahead of their clash against the Raiders, with a star outside back ruled out with a shoulder injury. FULL UPDATED TEAMS
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