In a move sure to get under the skin of the Maroons,NSW welcomed the suspended Joseph Suaalii into camp to play the role of the man he knocked out in Origin I.
Latrell Mitchell was larger than life,and there just might be life in the Rabbitohs yet as the South Sydney superstar mounted an impressive case for an NSW Origin recall in bashing Brisbane out of the top eight.
The teenager tipped to one day succeed Adam Reynolds as the Broncos’ long-term halfback endured a trial by fire to launch his case.
Broncos coach Kevin Walters is adamant two of his off-contract stars will remain in Brisbane,but admits they may have to take a pay cut for that to happen.
A major concern has emerged in the Broncos’ bid to get through the Origin period,and one rookie will need to step up.
The Queensland legend and rugby league Immortal revealed his probable CTE diagnosis last year. Now he is urging the Maroons fullback to follow the experts’ advice.
In the absence of rested star half Nicho Hynes,the Sharks No.7 scored a try and set up two others as Cronulla’s second-half surge stunned the Broncos.
Was this State of Origin fatigue,or a complete fade out? Irrespective of the causality,this was a performance that had Kevin Walters pulling his hair out.
The NRL’s ultimate athlete for the TikTok generation is bringing fans to the game in droves. But after his Origin knockout,is he at risk of being attacked out of the game?
Speaking ahead of a vastly different brand of State of Origin,a former Maroons enforcer has lifted the lid on how a Broncos star can define his career.
On a silent team bus en route to Magic Round,news broke in Australia that Payne Haas’ father risked the death penalty on serious drug-smuggling charges,the latest in a long line of family scandals. How does he maintain his focus?