Fans call for change in wake of Blues’ Origin capitulation
The Sky Blues went within a field goal of winning the State of Origin series in game two, but a flat performance in the historic decider has led to calls for a NSW overhaul.
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Origin III player ratings: Who starred, flopped in historic decider
Queensland cruised past a shell-shocked NSW Sky Blues side early, setting up a dominant victory in the first ever Women’s State of Origin decider. See our full player ratings from the historic clash.
Calls grow for major changes to Women’s State of Origin
Australia’s top female rugby league players have called for two major changes to Women’s State of Origin ahead of the blockbuster Game III decider in Townsville. Read what they want.
‘It would be her’: Why this kick could change women’s rugby league
With a kick out of the mud in driving rain Lauren Brown changed the trajectory of the 2024 State of Origin series — and with it, women’s rugby league. It was a long time coming, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
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Origin thriller shows what we’re missing out on
The Origin shield is heading to NSW after an epic battle that left fans wanting just one thing – two more games. Read our full analysis and match report
Freddy’s secret push for female NRL coach
A woman in the coaches’ box is the NRL’s final frontier and Kylie Hilder could be that woman. And NSW coach Brad Fittler is helping her make it happen.
‘Oh sh*t’: Star’s slip of the tongue on live TV
NSW reclaimed the women’s State of Origin shield with a gutsy win but a Blues star stole the show with a slip of the tongue on live TV.
Player ratings: Sky Blues star’s near-perfect night
The Sky Blues boasted the joint winners of the Dally M Medal among a host of big names and it was one of their ‘veterans’ who produced the knockout blow against the Maroons.
Why final one-off Origin could decide 2023 winner
The 2022 women’s State of Origin game is the last of the standalone matches and the winner will hold a significant advantage in next year’s groundbreaking series.
Toowoomba’s Ciesiolka ready for blockbuster Origin centre match-up
Shenae Ciesiolka has never tasted defeat in the maroon of Queensland, and she’s looking to keep that winning feeling going as she prepares for one of the toughest centre match-ups in the game.
‘Too soft for me’: Ruby-Jean Kennard in a league of her own
When rising star Ruby-Jean Kennard quit netball to play rugby league some of her friends wondered why. But she had a very good reason.
List: Blues teen tyros to watch in U19 Origin battle
They are NSW State of Origin’s Gen Next. NSW teens on the path to success and already turning heads. Top guns to watch in the U19 NSW v Queensland match-ups on Thursday.
Soward sends scare through Sky Blues Origin camp
The NSW women’s Origin team were given a scare after assistant coach Jamie Soward tested positive to Covid ahead their big match against the Maroons in Canberra.
Kent: Trans ban critics caught in web of denial
Those arguing for the inclusion of transgender women on the basis of equality are either deliberately distorting the argument or lost in a hopeless state of denial, PAUL KENT writes.
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