BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The world’s most exciting young rugby league player – Kalyn Ponga – will not make his State of Origin debut for Queensland tomorrow night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There was talk the prodigious utility was set to replace injured veteran Billy Slater only for reports to surface on Tuesday […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis They faced off against each other 31 times during their glittering careers – 16 of those matches at State of Origin level. In just over a week, Brad Fittler and Kevin Walters start a new chapter in their storied rivalry. It may have taken almost twenty years, but two of the […]
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Veterans Matt Scott and Darius Boyd have missed Queensland State of Origin selection while coach Kevin Walters also left Corey Oates and Daly Cherry-Evans out of his team. Andrew McCullough has won the race to replace Cameron Smith at hooker while injury clouds hang over both Ben Hunt and Josh McGuire. Jai Arrow, Felise Kaufusi […]
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Brisbane Broncos captain Darius Boyd says he is unaware of a rift between coach Wayne Bennett and former assistant Kevin Walters who sensationally walked out on the club after just four rounds to concentrate on his role as Queensland State of Origin coach. This was Walters’ third stint under Bennett at the Broncos. “Not that […]
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Queensland State of Origin Coach Kevin Walters has ruled himself out of the race to become new Gold Coast Titans mentor. The Titans sacked Neil Henry this week but Walters says he still has unfinished business with the Maroons. “I’m happy doing what I’m doing to be honest with the QRL stuff,” Walters told Sky […]
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Queensland Coach Kevin Walters has sung the praises of Maroons skipper Cameron Smith after the veteran hooker turned the clock back in a commanding performance helping QLD to yet another series victory. Smith was dangerous throughout the game but Walters said his first half was amazing to watch. “What can I say about the bloke […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Bishop Isidore of Seville once called the Huns – the “scourges of God’s fury”. For centuries these nomadic warriors, made up of different tribes, became one of the most feared peoples in all of Europe. The Huns became out of necessity. As singular tribes they would be defeated. Together they became […]
Read More Kevin Walters says his ‘Plan B’ Queensland team was a necessity and that they couldn’t wait any longer to begin the transition period after being flogged by the Blues in Game I. That plan B includes arguably the greatest ever fullback in the game’s history Billy Slater. “We didn’t get the result that we needed […]
Read More Queensland coach Kevin Walters has changed his tune regarding a return to State of Origin for Billy Slater after another big performance last weekend for the Melbourne Storm. Walters created controversy before Game I by leaving Slater out of his Maroons side. He’s going to be hard to leave out, definitely,” Walters said on NRL […]
Read More Is this a cop out from Queensland Coach Kevin Walters? The Maroons boss said that picking Billy Slater in the team for Origin I would put too much pressure on the custodian saying he hadn’t played enough football. But we all know Slater’s accomplishments in the game and he’s arguably the greatest fullback to ever […]
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