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 ā the āscourges of Godās furyā. 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 āPlan Bā Queensland team was a necessity and that they couldnāt 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 gameās 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. Heās going to be hard to leave out, definitely,ā 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 hadnāt played enough football. But we all know Slaterās accomplishments in the game and heās arguably the greatest fullback to ever […]
Read More Queensland legend Billy Slater says he canāt be sure the selection of Anthony Milford at five-eighth isnāt a ploy from Coach Kevin Walters. Brisbane Broncos Coach Wayne Bennett recently said he wouldnāt release Milford to Maroons camp if he wasnāt selected in the top 17. Kevin Walters believes Johnathan Thurston is still an outside chance […]
Read More Queensland State of Origin Coach Kevin Walters says legendary playmaker Johnathan Thurston is little chance of playing his 37th consecutive Origin game on May 31st. āI believe itās very unlikely that heāll play but weāll give him the chance to prove his fitness throughout the week,ā Walters said on Sky Sportsā Big Sports Breakfast over […]
Read More Australian Coach and former Queensland Maroons mentor Mal Meninga says he would leave Billy Slater out of the Queensland team for Origin I. Despite his blistering return to form at Melbourne, Meninga says combinations are more important to the makeup of the Maroons backline. āIām not quite sure if itās a surprise, but Iāve just […]
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