Tag: State of Origin
‘You could haunt houses for a living’: Some of the greatest sledges in State of Origin history
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis You wouldn’t know there was a State of Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night going by just how ‘nice’ the two teams have been. It appears everyone is on
Maroons coach Billy Slater says Tom Dearden will wear 6 jersey but won’t confirm if Origin rookie will start in decider
Queensland coach Billy Slater is keeping the Blues guessing ahead of State of Origin III in Brisbane on Wednesday night – confirming rookie Tom Dearden would wear the number 6 jersey left vacant by Cameron
‘Heartbroken’ Fittler is ‘gutted’ for Jordan McLean after 30-year-old was ruled out of decider
New South Wales coach Brad Fittler admits to being ‘gutted’ for Jordan McLean after the 30 year old was ruled out of of State of Origin Game III which would have been McLean’s debut. “I
Queensland legend Cooper Cronk defends referee Klein, praises Blues, after Felise Kaufusi sin-binned in Origin II
Queensland Maroons legend Cooper Cronk has defended Ash Klein after sin-binning Felise Kaufusi just before half-time in State of Origin II which led to a New South Wales try. Speaking on NRL 360, Cronk said
‘Rampant adrenaline and mass schizophrenia’: NSW needed pain and to see Mortimer’s passion before they could appreciate Wayne Pearce’s 1986 Blues
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Steve Mortimer’s New South Wales Blues had finally clinched their maiden State of Origin title in 1985 since the inception of the concept as we knew it five years earlier. The
Kangaroos halfback job could be decided this Sunday if Queensland clinch series in Perth
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans will be one step closer to securing his incumbent Kangaroos halfback jersey against New South Wales opposite Nathan Cleary if he can lead his side to an
Former Blues captain calls for Blues to pick Api Koroisau on bench for Game II
Former New South Wales Blues skipper Kurt Gidley has called for Brad Fittler to select Penrith Panthers hooker Api Koroisau on the bench for Game II in Perth. Panthers centre Stephen Crichton was named on
Cameron Smith questions Blues and Fittler after selecting Stephen Crichton on bench for opening Origin match
Queensland legend and Maroons assistant Cameron Smith has questioned Brad Fittler’s selection of Stephen Crichton on the bench for New South Wales after a classic match to open State Of Origin 2022 which QLD won
‘I’m proud to be a Queenslander’: Rookie Origin coach Slater lauds Maroons after 16-10 win
Rookie Queensland State of Origin coach Billy Slater has labelled his team as family after a classic opening game of the 2022 series which saw Queensland hold on to win in Sydney 16-10. The Blues