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New Broncos coach Michael Maguire.

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

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Dylan Edwards is swamped by the Cronulla kick-chase defence.

Why half an NRL field is a dead zone

Making the NRL a faster game has curtailed attacking opportunities.

  • Roy Masters
Reagan Campbell-Gillard will join the Titans on a three-year deal.

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
Michael Maguire has come out swinging ahead of Origin II.

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
Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga.

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
Latrell Mitchell has been reflecting on his NRL journey.

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
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Selwyn Cobbo is tackled by Jarome Luai in the State of Origin decider.

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
Mitchell Moses scores for the Blues.

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
The Blues celebrate with the shield.

Why this is one of NSW’s greatest ever Origin performances

What Michael Maguire has achieved in such a short period of time is remarkable.

  • Andrew Webster
Kalyn Ponga at Queensland training.

As a NSW fan, Kalyn Ponga terrifies me – but he can be a double-edged sword

Billy Slater has taken a gamble with the Knights superstar. But Michael Maguire must try to expose him if the Origin shield is to return south.

  • Andrew Johns

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