State of Origin – Page 13

Forget State of Origin, time to create ‘something special’ at Knights: Pearce

12 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Forget State of Origin, it’s all about Newcastle now. That’s the message from star halfback Mitchell Pearce who now has the job of steering the Knights to their first finals appearance in six years. The

The Maroons summoned all their Queensland spirit but a Blues dynasty has officially begun

10 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis How many times during Queensland’s epic dynasty did they steal a game from New South Wales? The Blues were never that far behind but they just weren’t good enough. How times

Johnathan Thurston wants Maroons to open ‘scars’ on ‘whipping boy’ Pearce

10 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Retired Queensland legend Johnathan Thurston wants the Maroons to rip open Mitchell Pearce’s old State of Origin wounds in tonight’s series decider at Homebush. “He’s been the whipping boy for NSW at times,” Thurston told

Queensland a weaker team with Cameron Munster at fullback: Johns

10 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales’ greatest ever halfback and Blues assistant Andrew Johns believes the old Sydney Roosters combination of Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney could be the difference tonight in the Origin decider at ANZ Stadium.

‘An unknown’: Fittler says advantage-NSW as Norman and Welch to make Origin debuts

9 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales Blues coach Brad Fittler believes that the Blues losing Game I was the ‘worst thing for Queensland’ with NSW hitting back with a vengeance in Perth to level the series. Writing for

Mitchell Pearce finds unlikely ally in former Queensland captain ahead of Origin III

8 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Returning NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce has found an unlikely ally in former State of Origin nemesis – Maroons legend Cameron Smith. “I am a fan,” Smith said over the weekend. “I think he is the

Bleed Blues: If you are not behind Mitchell Pearce now then you don’t deserve to be a New South Welshman

3 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Nobody remembers the first act or the second act – the only thing people care about is what happens in act three. We as New South Welshmen have all been guilty

Mitchell Pearce parachuted into Blues camp to replace the injured Nathan Cleary

3 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Mitchell Pearce will have the chance to put more than a decade of State of Origin hell behind him after being parachuted into Blues camp to replace Nathan Cleary who has been

Bittersweet justice for Klem: Sims suspended and will miss State of Origin III

3 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The New South Wales Blues will be without forward Tariq Sims for the deciding Game III of State of Origin next Wednesday after being found guilty by the NRL judiciary. Sims was rubbed out for

‘Loyalty for those who deserve it’: QLD legend slams Blues for not picking David Klemmer

2 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Retired Queensland legend Corey Parker has slammed NSWRL and coach Brad Fittler for not picking David Klemmer in Game III in Sydney. Klemmer was one of NSW’s best in Brisbane and broke

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