Maroons rugby league great Wally Lewis says Paul Gallen lacks respect after the NSW Origin captain called Queensland supporters “two heads”. Gallen’s comment prompted an angry response from Lewis, who also said NSW “does not get Origin” but a few more series losses might finally help them grasp Queensland’s passion. “I don’t think NSW ever […]...
Receiving the No.18 Queensland jersey usually means the player has been earmarked for the future by Maroons coach Mal Meninga. But South Sydney backrower Chris McQueen will wear it in what looms as an emotional nod to the past in Wednesday night’s State of Origin opening game in Brisbane. McQueen has not been able to […]...
The NRL has no biff retribution for all those players in rugby league that slyly twist the legs, arms and heads of opposing players in tackles. The commentators just gutlessly pretend it didn’t happen, and are always turning a blind eye. Instead, they cover it up through comments like, ‘it’s not in his game’ or […]...
Who is the most hated player in the NRL? Every fan has their favourites and their villains, but here are my top five players I love to hate. 5. Billy Slater The best fullback in more than a generation but sails close to the wind on many an occasion with regards to his on-field conduct. […]...
Some unbelievable performances have happened throughout the season, providing season 2014 with many highlights already. I have listed the top 10 tries of the year so far. 10. Jarryd Hayne versus Sharks – Round 9 A classic Jarryd Hayne play – providing a trademark pass to create the opportunity and then backing it up to […]...
As we celebrate 100 State of Origin matches, we’ve enjoyed reliving those classic moments between Queensland and New South Wales. Yet the Origin contest must continue to evolve as a format or risk becoming redundant in today’s sporting landscape. In a climate where sports and competitions are evolving to meet the changing needs of viewers, […]...
You’re never going to have a completely fair NRL draw when teams don’t play each other the same amount of times. So the people that say “let’s kill teams so we can!” can just go crawling back to your post-Super League mass-culling fantasy land. And for those that talk about having an extended 30-round regular […]...
It seems there isn’t a week that goes by in the NRL season that’s devoid of something guaranteed to get us riled up. But this week it isn’t the usual spiel about some useless player or the latest referring blunder. It’s about the backwards attitude the sport still has when it comes to concussions, and […]...
With their all-out dominance in the interstate arena it would be simple for many fair-weather footy fans to think that the history of State of Origin has seen the Maroons sail smoothly to success. This, however, is simply not the case, as for every Darren Lockyer or Johnathan Thurston moment of magnificence, there has been […]...
NSW halfbacks making their State of Origin debuts at Suncorp Stadium – going right back to when it was the Lang Park cauldron – have an awful record. I knew it was unlikely to be good, but I was hoping it wouldn’t be this bad. Sometimes you shouldn’t go looking for statistics, in case the […]...
State Of Origin is just two sleeps away (excluding nanna naps…). Everybody has had their say about the Blues squad, and very little has been discussed regarding the Maroons. Rightly so. The only bloke I would’ve included in the Queensland mob would be Dave Taylor. There’s something in the air around him at the moment, and that something reeks of a redemption story. I feel it would’ve...
CANBERRA CEO Don Furner insists Ricky Stuart — the man with over $100,000 in governing body fines — remains the future of his embattled club....
AFTER grabbing five tries from just three NRL appearances, South Sydney Rabbitohs rookie Alex Johnston warrants plenty of headlines....
IF you understand the hardships John Morris has endured in life, it’s easy to see how this gnarly battler has made it through 300 games....
MICHAEL Ennis says he didn’t take a dive to milk a penalty on Friday night — but stayed down because of an ongoing neck injury....
DALY Cherry-Evans was once told he was too skinny and slow to play first grade. Now he looms as Queensland’s next captain....
BRISBANE’S Ben Hunt has surged past Cooper Cronk and Daly Cherry-Evans to become the NRL’s best halfback this season....
NATE Myles has warned NSW to brace for a “cranky” Josh Papalii as the star Raider looks to make up for the selection of just one specialist prop....
PAUL Gallen’s Origin heartbreak cuts deeper than the rest - he has been a part of all eight series losses in a row....
IF NSW can pull off rugby league’s greatest upset on Wednesday night, Laurie Daley owes these country league players a phone call....