NRLJarome Luai has stood up for both club and state over the past few months in the absence of Nathan Cleary, proving he’s more than just a sidekick and giving the long-suffering Wests Tigers fans a reason to believe, writes BRENT READ.
NRLBreaking NewsThe Maroons have taken aim at the officials, with coach Billy Slater accusing NSW players of hitting star fullback Reece Walsh off the ball.
NRLNSW’s victory at the cauldron has saved Jake Trbojevic’s Origin career, while a timid performance from Qld fullback Reece Walsh spells more bad news for the Broncos. Here are the winners and losers from the Origin decider.
NRLAfter the coaches took the spotlight for the build-up to the Origin decider, PAMELA WHALEY analyses where Billy Slater and Michael Maguire’s got it right, and wrong. RATE THEM HERE
BreakingNewsWireThe NRL has picked out the main offenders from the wild Suncorp Stadium melee and handed out bans and fines to a swag of players.
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NRLCourageous Queensland have been denied a hat-trick of titles as the NSW Blues snapped a 19-year Suncorp Stadium to become State of Origin champions.
NRLTake a bow NSW. With 52,000 Maroons fans and a loathsome Suncorp Stadium record against them, the Blues emerged victorious to claim the Origin shield in an instant classic.
InteractiveNRLThe Blues have broken their Suncorp Stadium hoodoo to reclaim the State of Origin shield in one of the greatest deciders in history. EVERY BLUES PLAYER RATED.
Matt Encarnacion and Peter Badel State of OriginNRLSuncorp Stadium was rumbling like a colosseum. Spite night was fast and furious. But NSW pulled off the rare and daunting feat of winning a State of Origin decider on enemy soil.
AnalysisNRLQueensland’s six-game winning run in Suncorp Stadium deciders is over but this was far from a State of Origin embarrassment for the Maroons, writes TRAVIS MEYN.