Michael Maguire
Payne Haas should not have played in Origin I. Michael Maguire told the Blues: ‘You need him’
NSW medical staff had an ambitious plan to get Payne Haas fit for the State of Origin opener after a grade-two quad tear – and his Brisbane Broncos coach gave them his blessing.
- Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
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Taupau and Broncos part ways after Instagram drama
The news comes after Taupau liked a video post on Instagram by former player Elijah Taylor, who was critical of Maguire’s coaching methods.
- Joel Gould
Maguire reached a new pinnacle with the Blues. Can he top it with the Broncos?
Michael Maguire has won a State of Origin series, ended South Sydney’s long NRL premiership drought and beaten the Kangaroos. His new reign at Brisbane could be the biggest story of all.
- Adrian Proszenko
- Analysis
- NRL 2025
Why half an NRL field is a dead zone
Making the NRL a faster game has curtailed attacking opportunities.
- Roy Masters
Titans coach Hasler clinches major signing coup
Gold Coast have bolstered their forward pack with the addition of former Parramatta and representative front-rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard on a three-year deal.
- Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
- Analysis
- NRL 2024
Maguire often carries a baseball bat. He’ll need it at the Broncos
Greeted by a welcoming committee of Shane Webcke and Gorden Tallis, Michael Maguire knows there’s only one way to placate Brisbane’s powerful old boys.
- Adrian Proszenko
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- IRL
NRL demand Ponga answers as New Zealand’s secret bid to poach star revealed
The Knights have been asked to formally clarify Ponga’s Kangaroos snub after the Kiwis made an audacious attempt to convince the Knights superstar to play for them.
- Adam Pengilly and Michael Chammas
The trouble with Trell: Will Bennett and the Bunnies save Mitchell?
South Sydney’s high-powered board is increasingly fed up with the headlines generated by their highest paid and most influential player. This time, their response will be fascinating.
- Adam Pengilly
- Opinion
- NRL 2024
The Origin decider was out of this world. But how much more can these players give?
I’ve taken time to watch the game three replay. It was one of the toughest and most brutal games I’ve ever seen.
- Andrew Johns
Five minutes to smash two decades of pain: The moments that won NSW an Origin epic
Just when we thought we were in for a tryless Origin match for the ages, the Blues turned the series on its head. From the ultimate super sub to Moses parting the maroon seas, here are the moments that ended NSW’s Brisbane hoodoo.
- Adam Pengilly
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