NSW coach Michael Maguire and Queensland great Gorden Tallis have taken the gloves off in a frosty TV exchange. There has been blood between the two since Maguire’s “glass houses” crack at Billy Slater after Game 1, and tempers again flared during an interview on Fox Sports. Speaking about the chaotic brawl that saw bans … Read more
Angus Crichton thought he had broken his neck in an early tackle at Suncorp Stadium, before recovering to clinch the Wally Lewis Medal as player of the State of Origin series. NSW spent Wednesday night celebrating one of their greatest-ever triumphs, before flying out of Brisbane on Thursday morning dreaming of long-running success. WATCH THE … Read more
Jarome Luai’s State of Origin scars have healed, the NSW playmaker turning a Suncorp Stadium graveyard into his field of dreams. The Blues’ five-eighth capped a remarkable 12-month turnaround on Wednesday night, steering his men to a series-deciding 14-4 win in Brisbane. Luai, without his old mate Nathan Cleary beside him, hammered away in a … Read more
NSW Blues star Angus Crichton suffered a health scare in the opening three minutes of State of Origin III, forced off for a head injury assessment. The 23-year-old grabbed at his neck after taking a shot to the head as he attempted to tackle Queensland’s Reece Walsh. Crichton was immediately ruled to have displayed Category … Read more
NSW have blasted speakers and turned up the volume to the maximum in an attempt to prepare for the ferocity of a parochial Queensland crowd at Suncorp Stadium. Blues players had their first full opposed sessions in the Blue Mountains on Thursday against a St Marys side featuring Stephen Crichton’s brother Christian. Bradman Best again … Read more
NSW superstar Jarome Luai jokingly said his “life flashed before his eyes” after he needed to be rescued from URBNSURF on Tuesday morning. The Blues were enjoying a recovery session at the man-made surf park when Luai jumped in with a bodyboard. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jarome Luai needs to be rescued. Know the news … Read more
Bradman Best will be tasked with filling the Latrell Mitchell-sized hole in the NSW backline after Blues coach Michael Maguire picked the Newcastle centre for the State of Origin decider. Best is in line for just his second Origin appearance for the Blues after Mitchell succumbed to a foot injury following South Sydney’s win over … Read more
NSW are breathing a sigh of relief after Latrell Mitchell and Liam Martin were both cleared of suspension in a late-night match review statement following their thumping State of Origin II victory over Queensland. Mitchell starred on his return to the representative arena while Martin scored the first try of the match and never let … Read more
Nicho Hynes has been axed as NSW State of Origin halfback, with Mitch Moses, Latrell Mitchell and Dylan Edwards among five new faces for game two. Blues coach Michael Maguire on Sunday night made several big calls for the must-win match at the MCG on June 25, with Hynes the highest-profile casualty of the Blues’ … Read more
Queensland are on the brink of a third straight State of Origin series triumph over New South Wales after a dramatic 38-10 victory in front of 77,214 fans in Sydney on Wednesday night. The series opener reached an extraordinary flashpoint in just the eighth minute when Maroons star Reece Walsh was concussed by Blues debutant … Read more
