Queensland fullback Reece Walsh has put a target firmly on his back after one of NSW’s antagonists accused him of fleeing the scene of an alleged hair pull during the State of Origin opener.
Reece Walsh says his State of Origin debut was the first faultless game of his first grade career and the Maroons fullback has sent a clear message to those still questioning his toughness.
The Dolphins marquee signing, Fatty’s magical secret sermon and the Blues selection room chaos. Crash Craddock looks at five key factors in the Origin fallout.
Maroons coach Billy Slater had plenty to say to his critics after Queensland justified his selections in a statement victory over the Blues.
With NSW clear favourites on the back of successive series wins, Queensland has turned back time, going back to old well-worn methods, writes Paul Kent.
The Broncos will have one of their lowest State of Origin representations in 40 years, but the Queensland team is stacked with players who were discarded by the NRL’s wooden spooners.
They are Benny’s Origin Babes, but how did Xavier Coates become a Bronco young gun, what led to Brenko Lee breaking into the NRL and did you know Jaydn Su’A was to become a Raider? We reveal how Queensland’s next generation got their starts.
Forget it Queensland, Jarome Luai has no intention of pulling on a Maroons jersey. Born in Penrith and raised in Mt Druitt, for one, his family would probably disown him.
The position vacant sign has gone up at the Maroons, with one former NRL coach a pronounced favourite. Meanwhile, Brisbane’s largest private shareholder is ready to sell his stake in the club. It’s all in SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.
A host of leading sports commentators have weighed in after the NRL backflipped on a plan to axe the national anthem from Origin.
The Blues my be overwhelming favourites to win State of Origin 2020, but NSW fans shouldn’t start the party just yet warns Matty Johns.
The NRL’s controversial call to scrap the singing of Advance Australia Fair was a year in the making, but lasted just an hour. See how the game was forced into an embarrassing backflip.
It may be the unluckiest of Origin omissions but if Blues hopeful Ryan Papenhuyzen had his grand final time all over again, he would have done the same thing.
Peter V’landys got it so right until he almost got it so wrong. But, with the State of Origin anthem debacle narrowly averted, the NRL must end the blatant political posturing for good, PAUL KENT writes.
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