Maroons prove that State of Origin ain’t a track meet, it’s a marathon, stuff the cemetery a half-time is buried on
The81stMinute BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis State of Origin rugby league is a marathon run over two different terrains. The…
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Exclusive: Former NSW prop Phil Daley opens up about infamous Lang Park beer cans incident and “breaking” Blues curfew
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is Game II of the 1988 series at Lang Park and ‘The King’…
Remember Tony Melrose, Rex Wright or Grant Rix? The other State of Origin one-game wonders
BY STAFF WRITERS We have all heard the stories of Arthur Beetson, David Peachey, Hazem El Masri and…
A tiny minority of rugby league fans don’t like State of Origin? Well blue-hoo to you!
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is a leviathan of Australian sport. An annual clash between New South Wales…
State of Origin’s Mongrel XVII: The nigglers, fighters and mad men
BY STAFF WRITERS Let’s call them ‘The Mongrels’. A team packed to the seams with men that have…
Why QLD hates NSW so much and how a VFL president helped create State of Origin
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Long before Arthur Beetson smashed his fist into good mate Mick Cronin’s head, before…
Queensland turn to legendary utility ‘TBC’ again to spark State of Origin campaign
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Those pesky Queenslanders are at it again and have recalled legendary utility ‘TBC’ in…
The road less traveled: Cody Walker proves that it is never too late to chase your dreams
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Cody Walker should probably be lacing up his boots this weekend for the Casino…
Police raids, house arrests, heavy fines: Why footy games are being played in the middle of the night in Greece
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The year 2019 is the most inclusive time the human race has ever known.…
Imposter Eels lose it as Nathan Cleary embraces his warrior Origin instincts
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The Penrith Panthers have snapped their horror losing streak with a dour 16-10 victory…