Battle of the boot: Inside the Blues’ $3m goal shootout
With Origin I set to be a low-scoring contest, goal kicking could prove the difference. And NSW have revealed players will engage in high-powered competition to determine who picks up the tee.
State Of Origin
Records keep tumbling as Newcastle fans sell out Origin II
It’s official. Women’s State of Origin is set to break the attendance record for a fourth straigh game, with McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle selling out for Game 2.
Sydney Trains slap down Queensland fans
The Blues need all the help they can get in this year’s Origin series and Transport NSW had a savage message for Queenslanders.
‘Hall of Famer’: Maroons legends back Carrigan as next QLD skipper
Two of Queensland’s greatest locks, Billy Moore and Corey Parker, believe Pat Carrigan will join the NRL’s Hall of Fame and eventually succeed Daly Cherry-Evans as Maroons captain.
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Thurston’s bold call for Origin future
Queensland legend Johnathan Thurston has declared the NRL should use the success of Townsville’s first origin to launch a regional showpiece every year.
Maroons coach pours pressure on unproven Panthers
Jarome Luai and Brian To’o have been brilliant for Penrith – but that counts for nothing when they make their Origin debut for NSW, says Queensland coach Paul Green.
Blues vow to stand up to rough-house tactics
Blues hooker Damien Cook has warned the Maroons NSW won’t allow rough-house tactics against their star players to go unchecked in the Origin opener.
Why Townsville call has played into Blues hands
Unbeknown to the Maroons, the NSW coaching staff were privately cheering when the NRL chose Townsville over Canberra to launch the State of Origin series. Here’s why.
Kent: Origin’s fake hatred is running out of steam
The state warfare that has defined Origin for 40 years is losing its lustre as players fail to buy into what made the concept unique, PAUL KENT writes.
Maroons shock as severity of star’s illness revealed
First the good Queensland news: AJ Brimson and Dane Gagai will play on Wednesday night. Now for the slightly disconcerting news: The Rabbitohs star has recently spent time in hospital.
The most dangerous team in Origin is the one with a gripe
It’s a role Queensland have played to perfection over the years – a team fuelled by perceived injustices. Now the shoe is on the other foot and that spells trouble for the Maroons.
The best piece of advice The Fox ever received
Josh Addo-Carr has hit rock bottom and experienced the dizzying highs at the top of rugby league. But through it all he has retained a strong sense of his Indigenous identity.
Why there’s no room for loyalty in Mal’s Kangaroos
They haven’t played a game in over 18 months and there could well be a completely different looking Kangaroos side under Mal Meninga at the end of the year.
Oh dear, Buzz: Kenty responds to V’landys letter
Phil Rothfield pleaded for ‘latitude’ so the high tackle crackdown wouldn’t ruin State of Origin, but hypocritical players are the bigger danger to the spectacle, PAUL KENT writes.
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