QLD Maroons – Page 8

Dear New South Wales: If you know anything about history, for the love of God, leave the bullshit at home

10 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is the year 2000 and Queensland captain Gorden Tallis doesn’t want to play Game III. The Maroons are already down 2-0 and facing an embarrassing whitewash and the broken raging

State of Origin’s greatest ever 100 players

9 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Think of all the players that have ever had the chance to stand in the bright lights of State of Origin. All the legends, the moments and the blood that stains

Are the Maroons really any hope with new-look spine in Game III?

4 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Outgoing Queensland legend Billy Slater says New South Wales have beaten the Maroons at their own game in the 2018 series as the legendary fullback prepares for his final ever State of

Blues coach Brad Fittler gives Matt Prior the axe despite strong outing in Game II

2 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has sensationally dropped prop Matt Prior for Game III of the series allowing Tariq Sims to make his State of Origin debut in Brisbane. Prior was one of NSW’s

State of Origin II hammers Socceroos World Cup match in social media interactions

28 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

This proves just how massive State of Origin is. According to Nielsen’s social media ratings, Origin Game II social interactions hammered Australia versus Denmark in the FIFA World Cup. Nielsen reports over 310,000 people around

Success of last Friday’s Women’s Origin reminds me of early days of World Series Cricket

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee stood in front of a crowd of reporters after the very first World Series Cricket match back in 1978. The iconic Lillee, famous moustache hanging

Origins of brotherhood: Why Brad Fittler succeeded and Laurie Daley didn’t

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There was a thought at one point that Laurie Daley was only coaching the New South Wales Blues while he waited for the right NRL job to open up. And there

Blues celebrate after clinching series with win in Sydney

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The @NSWRL win 2018 #Origin! #NRL pic.twitter.com/55bn5tUqSE — NRL (@NRL) June 24, 2018 Father and son. #Origin pic.twitter.com/zxLfoep8HX — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) June 24, 2018 The passion and love in the Blues. 💙

James Roberts sin bin not great but came at right time for us: Fittler

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Jubilant New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has jokingly admitted he almost took James Maloney off the field after a risky pass went close to being intercepted by swarming Queenslanders which would have led to

‘I know who you are’: Inglis reveals first meeting with Ponga

21 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland captain Greg Inglis has revealed his first ever encounter with gun rookie Kalyn Ponga labeling the rising talent a “gentleman” ahead of Ponga’s State of Origin debut for Queensland on Sunday night. Speaking to

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