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
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
Fitness concerns won’t discourage Queensland coach Billy Slater from considering Harry Grant and Kalyn Ponga for the winner-take-all State of Origin decider. Slater is satisfied outside back Selwyn Cobbo is back to full health after resting him from the game-two loss, but is remaining tight-lipped on David Fifita’s chances of selection for July 17. Queensland’s … 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
Reece Walsh is on track to be available for Queensland for the second State of Origin clash, with Broncos coach Kevin Walters insisting Billy Slater will pick him. The 21-year-old Maroons fullback suffered a concussion in game one of the series in Sydney when taken out by NSW centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii. His mandatory 11-day stand-down … 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
Cameron Munster will miss the entire State of Origin series after scans revealed a tear in the Queensland five-eighth’s adductor tendon. Munster has been battling groin pain since first suffering the injury slipping in the shower during Melbourne’s pre-season trip to Fiji, missing the first month of the NRL season. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cameron … Read more
