For Michael Maguire, the sanctity of the Blues jumper is not only worth preserving but defending. In the wake of Origin victory, the NSW coach opens up on how standing up for his players helped create an unbeatable Blues bond.
After a hoodoo-breaking NSW Blues series win at Suncorp Stadium and a record-breaking Women’s Origin series for the Sky Blues, we’ve picked our nominations for the player of the series. CAST YOUR VOTE.
The rugby league world could forgive Reece Walsh for holding a grudge against the rugby-bound Joseph Sua’ali’i after his Origin 1 KO.
Despite calls by club officials for change after Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau’atu copped bans over the Origin III brawl, NRL boss Andrew Abdo has hit back at critics.
Ahead of a monster State of Origin decider, the Queensland captain has answered speculation about what his Maroons future looks like.
If anyone can stop the attacking geniuses of Reece Walsh and Kalyn Ponga down their favoured left side, it’s Stephen Crichton. Matty Johns analyses the key battles that will decide State of Origin game three.
Queensland’s greatest Origin captain Wally Lewis has urged Daly Cherry-Evans to step up and produce a “captain’s knock” to inspire the Maroons to an Origin three-peat.
It’s a prospect that should have NSW on edge, as Maroons star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow enters the State of Origin decider on the verge of etching his name into the record books. See the Hammer’s incredible Origin statistics.
Patrick Carrigan, like a big brother to Reece Walsh, reveals how fatherhood steadied the Broncos and Maroons fullback after navigating some troubled teenage years on his turbulent road to NRL stardom.
Zac Lomax has wrestled and rolled with UFC light-heavyweight Jimmy Crute and held his own with Alex Volkanovski – so how does he stack up against the ranks of NSW’s Origin enforcers.
Michael Maguire confirmed that Bradman Best is ‘ready to go’ for the State of Origin decider after the star centre trained with the full NSW squad on Saturday. WATCH THE FOOTAGE.
Queensland’s forwards were dominated by their NSW rivals in Origin II, and one of the Blues’ best has taken the opportunity to remind the Maroons middles of that fact.
While the road to the State of Origin decider has been one of twists and turns, we take a moment to look into how our Origin stars are navigating the actual roads, with some of NSW and Queensland’s biggest stars divulging their first, current and dream cars.
Leadership, fearlessness, faith and trust; Queensland coach Billy Slater opens up on the coaching philosophy that is driving Queensland towards a rare Origin hat-trick.
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