State of Origin eligibility has become the game’s hottest topic with many wondering why some players can play for the Blues and their country of choice while others, such as Victor Radley, can’t.
Payne Haas has broken his silence on reports that he’s considering defecting amid calls he should be banned from playing State of Origin.
There is a theory Reece Walsh’s confidence was rocked when he was flattened in State of Origin last year. But words penned by a Maroons selector may be even more telling to Walsh’s Maroons future, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
On the back of last year’s humiliating series defeat, new Sky Blues coach John Strange is poised to make mass changes to the NSW squad, ushering in an under-19s Origin star as part of a halves overhaul.
A Cronulla Sharks star has revealed wild new details as he was grilled about his infamous Queensland State of Origin selection fiasco.
A month before his 35th birthday, Broncos prodigal son and Maroons star Ben Hunt has made a call on his State of Origin future.
Queensland Maroons and Manly Sea Eagles captain Daly Cherry-Evans has made a call on his State of Origin future, and revealed he has spoken with rival clubs about playing on in 2026.
At a special lunch on Friday, Ricky Stuart pulled up a seat next to Nathan Cleary. What happened next could change the course of history for NSW, writes DAVID RICCIO.
Almost 30 years after Ricky Stuart, Laurie Daley and Brett Mullins helped NSW to Origin victory, Canberra will field the Blues’ generation next on Saturday night.
The winds of change are sweeping through the Maroons system, with a Queensland legend handed the reins of the under-19s team as the QRL ramps up its plan to develop more Origin coaches.
As Queensland’s most storied band of misfits gathered to celebrate their famous Origin whitewash in 1995, captain Trevor Gillmeister revealed he risked death if he took the field in Game III – he did anyway.
In what represents his first crucial steps as Blues coach, Laurie Daley held a meet-and-greet session with 28 players that are most likely to be charged with defending the Origin shield against Queensland.
The 1995 series is regarded as the biggest upset in State of Origin history. 30 years on, former Qld coach Paul Vautin has revealed the secret to their success in the hopes it can inspire Billy Slater’s Maroons in 2025.
Greg Inglis haunted New South Wales throughout a 32-game State of Origin career. Now, the NRL and Queensland legend is officially back in Maroon after launching his coaching career.
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