State of Origin – Page 14

Two Queenslanders to make State of Origin debuts in Game III decider

1 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland will blood two debutants in the series-deciding State of Origin III in Sydney with St George Illawarra’s Corey Norman and Melbourne’s Cameron Welch drafted into camp by coach Kevin Walters. Norman’s inclusion comes after

Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary ruled out of State of Origin III on July 10

25 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary will miss State of Origin III on July 10 after being diagnosed with a high grade lateral ankle injury that will see him miss a minimum four weeks. Cleary injured

Blues smash Queensland to set up Game III blockbuster in Sydney

24 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The New South Wales Blues have destroyed Queensland 38-6 at Optus Stadium in Perth to set up a blockbuster Game III in Sydney in two weeks time. Blues centre Tom Trbojevic scored a hat-trick as

19th man Corey Norman replaces Daly Cherry-Evans as skipper nurses ankle

20 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland’s 18th man Corey Norman has slipped into captain Daly Cherry-Evans’ halfback position and steered the ship at training on Wednesday morning as Cherry-Evans continues his ankle. DCE only recently returned from injury with the

Conspiracy theorists rise! A deep dive into the madly seductive minds of Brad Fittler and Phil Gould

19 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Conspiracy theorists around Australia sprung from their dark corners on Sunday when word trickled through that New South Wales Blues coach Brad Fittler had sacked superstar centre Latrell Mitchell for his

‘Haven’t spoken to him yet’: Cameron Murray says he’s “shattered” for axed Blues teammate Cody Walker

19 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales forward Cameron Murray says he is “shattered” for axed club teammate Cody Walker after the South Sydney star was overlooked for State of Origin Game II in Perth. “I’m shattered, I actually

WATCH: Big Geno and the Nissan Giant Sellathon

18 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Maroons prove that State of Origin ain’t a track meet, it’s a marathon, stuff the cemetery a half-time is buried on

5 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis State of Origin rugby league is a marathon run over two different terrains. The first forty minutes is a drag race down the German Autobahn. The second forty is a dog

Exclusive: Former NSW prop Phil Daley opens up about infamous Lang Park beer cans incident and “breaking” Blues curfew

5 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is Game II of the 1988 series at Lang Park and ‘The King’ has just been put in the sin bin by referee Mick Stone. A riot looms. One can

Remember Tony Melrose, Rex Wright or Grant Rix? The other State of Origin one-game wonders

4 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY STAFF WRITERS We have all heard the stories of Arthur Beetson, David Peachey, Hazem El Masri and others. For very different reasons each, these and many more only ever donned the Queensland or New

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