The teams have been named, the sledging has started and by the end of Wednesday night, either Queensland or New South Wales will have one hand on the 2014 State of Origin shield. Queensland Queensland’s only major change to the team which was victorious in last July’s decider in Sydney is Roosters forward Aidan Guerra […]...
I wrote on The Roar in August last year that the St George Illawarra Dragons needed to ice Steve Price. Nine months later the Dragons have finally shown him the door, and rightly so. I am not one to blame a coach for players dropping simple balls and missing easy tackles, but this goes much […]...
When Moses M’Bye crossed the line in the early stages Friday night’s match, even the stoutest of Roosters fans would have acknowledged their side would be down 4-0 with a kick to come. What came next however would have shocked and appalled many, but it came as no surprise to me. I estimate that 99.99 […]...
Rising NRL star James Tedesco will leave the Wests Tigers at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal with Canberra from 2015. The Tigers had been desperate to hang onto the off-contract young fullback but could not match the lucrative offer from the Raiders. Tedesco will replace current Raiders fullback Anthony Milford […]...
It’s been a tumultuous build-up to the opening game of State of Origin in 2014, but would we want or expect anything less? From injuries, off-field incidents and suspensions for the Blues, to a fired-up Wally Lewis on the Maroons side, the verbal jabs have been thrown early, often and in a highly competitive spirit. […]...
The 2014 State of Origin series kicks off on Wednesday night with the Maroons gunning for a ninth consecutive series victory. While for the Blues, they will be hoping that 2014 will see the end of eight years of heartache. With Queensland dominating the origin format for nearly a decade, the last two years have […]...
In the tension-charged countdown to the Origin opener, I have thoughts for all players involved but especially for the NSW Blues debutants – Trent Hodkinson and Daniel Tupou. Yours truly only played one State of Origin game. We got hammered, but I still cherish that experience. There is nothing quite like it in our game. It was Origin 2 in 2008 and I got called into the team late (Thursday)...
QUEENSLAND warhorse Petero Civoniceva has called on the Maroons to focus on Blues captain Paul Gallen to prevent a NSW upset....
TITANS coach John Cartwright has conceded the vacant St George Illawarra coaching position will appeal to his deputy Neil Henry....
A TOTAL of 1362 first grade games, and a collective 92 times in the Blues jersey: this is the team behind NSW’s Origin battle....
JOHNATHAN Thurston has warned Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson no club football can prepare them for an Origin baptism....
WAYNE Bennett’s future as Knights coach is in his own hands after confirmation he is contracted to the club and not departing owner Nathan Tinkler....
NSW forwards will be playing for their positions in Wednesday’s Origin, with Andrew Fifita ready to make an earlier than expected return from injury....
WARRIORS star Sam Tomkins has been fined by police and his NRL club after being caught urinating in public on the Gold Coast....
LAURIE Daley admits he made mistakes in his first Origin series as coach but believes his side couldn't be in better shape for game one....
Billy Slater could find himself ambushed under a barrage of short, hanging kicks from NSW in Wednesday's rugby league State of Origin opener in Brisbane....
New Warriors coach Andrew McFadden made the right noises from day one but as we all know, actions speak louder than words. Rugby League writer Michael Minty breaks down the changes that have taken place at Penrose. ...
With 10 of the biggest names unavailable for Croulla and South Sydney, it was the stars of tomorrow and a soon to be star of yesterday that did the damage for the Rabbitohs in their 18-0 win over Cronulla on Monday night....
New South Wales will have their final run-out today before Wednesday's State of Origin opener at Suncorp Stadium with skipper Paul Gallen insisting his side are primed to upset Queensland in their own backyard....
Queensland will ensure Trent Hodkinson gets an 80-minute examination of his Origin credentials as the Blues halfback comes under the microscope a day out from the series opener in Brisbane....