Tigers call on NSW to pick Tedesco (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jun 2016
(Source ... Tedesco looked to have the inside running for the sky blue No.1 jersey at the start of the series before injury intervened but with the series now lost and Tedesco's form as good as it was before his fractured shoulder, many are calling for him to be given a shot in the July 13 dead rubber ... He was also hopeful the fact Game Three is a dead rubber may mean a greater chance of new blood being trialled ... 'Yeah I saw that ... (noodl....

Mixed Media: Bryce Cartwright (Penrith Panthers)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jun 2016
(Source. Penrith Panthers) ... The 2013 NYC Player of the Year has been touted as one of the men capable of turning the Blues' Origin fortunes around, and with the series already decided the 'dead rubber' would appear the perfect opportunity to blood new talent. His attacking flair would be more than handy for a NSW side that has struggled to score points and has now lost 10 of the past 11 series against the Maroons ... (noodl. 34294849) ....

Cartwright plays down Origin talk (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jun 2016
(Source. NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) ... The 2013 NYC Player of the Year has been touted as one of the men capable of turning the Blues' Origin fortunes around, and with the series already decided the 'dead rubber' would appear the perfect opportunity to blood new talent. His attacking flair would be more than handy for a NSW side that has struggled to score points and has now lost 10 of the past 11 series against the Maroons ... (noodl....

Alan Pattullo: England rags, Premier riches and an ‘incroyable’ Euro exit

Edit Scotsman 28 Jun 2016
t is hard not to draw some sort of connection between the dire state of the England national side and Crystal Palace preparing to spend £31 million on a player, however talented he is ... Rather, disbelief ... The players were even applauded at the end of the dead rubber clash with Costa Rica because it was felt that he was in the process of building a young team that might put the experience to good use ... Good luck. ....

Roy Hodgson's record as England manager (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jun 2016
(Source. PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) ... Euro 2012. England 1 France 1 - June 11, 2012, Donetsk ... England 3 Sweden 2 - June 15, 2012, Kiev ... Hodgson shuffled his pack for what had become a dead rubber for his side, the likes of Ben Foster, Luke Shaw, Ross Barkley and Adam Lallana given the chance to impress although the goalless draw meant England finished bottom of Group D with one point - their lowest in a World Cup ... (noodl....

Euro 2016: FA & England will sift through wreckage of embarrassment

Edit BBC News 28 Jun 2016
It was a fiasco and yet expectations had been dampened to such a extent Hodgson and his players received polite applause when they acknowledged fans at the conclusion of a goalless dead rubber with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte ... England's confidence was high and momentum was being gathered after the Wales win when Hodgson decided to stop it dead in ......

Test cricket's two-tier proposal is an imperfect but necessary step forward

Edit The Guardian 28 Jun 2016
Fear for the future of Test cricket has been around as long as the game itself, but the introduction of a second division, promotion and relegation can help the game reinvent itself once again. Embracing change ... Related ... Bringing in divisions would impose order on a chaotic bilateral schedule, add significance to one-sided series and dead-rubber Tests, provide motivation for both players and fans, and open the game up to new nations ... ....

Fear of failure must be cured

Edit Sporting Life 28 Jun 2016
The British government could now do a lot worse than recruit Roy Hodgson in some capacity if they want a quick exit strategy from the EU ... They did care ... Hodgson shuffled his pack for what had become a dead rubber for his side, the likes of Ben Foster, Luke Shaw, Ross Barkley and Adam Lallana given the chance to impress although the goalless draw meant England finished bottom of Group D with one point - their lowest in a World Cup ... ....

Pick Tedesco for Origin, not me: Morris (Bulldogs Rugby League Football Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Jun 2016
Bulldogs flyer and NSW Origin regular Brett Morris says one good game is nowhere near enough to prepare him for an Origin and instead has backed in-form Wests Tigers custodian to be given a chance in the July 13 dead rubber ... 'I suppose Game Three, while it's a dead rubber you can give these guys an opportunity to come into a team, learn about the build-up of Origin and go out there and try their hardest....

Canterbury Bulldogs flyer Brett Morris not eyeing State of Origin berth

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 27 Jun 2016
Brett Morris is happy to relinquish his stranglehold on the Bulldogs' No.1 jersey to the red-hot Will Hopoate while all but ruling himself out of an unlikely State of Origin return in next month's dead rubber in Sydney ... Advertisement ... I just think it's a big ask on myself and to put that much pressure on the team [is unfair]. "I don't know how much I would train if I went into an Origin camp ... You just can't ... ....

NRL: Canberra Raiders centre Joey Leilua says NSW 'picked wrong team'

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 27 Jun 2016
Snubbed Canberra Raiders centre Joey Leilua has declared New South Wales "picked the wrong team" for this year's failed State of Origin series ... Leilua has transformed from a frustrating enigma at Newcastle to one of the game's best centres since linking with the Raiders last year. Many experts are calling for wholesale changes for the dead rubber in Sydney on July 13 to get a head start on future series. Advertisement ... Sunday ... ....

Pick Tedesco for Origin, not me: Morris (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Jun 2016
Bulldogs flyer and NSW Origin regular Brett Morris says one good game is nowhere near enough to prepare him for an Origin and instead has backed in-form Wests Tigers custodian to be given a chance in the July 13 dead rubber ... 'I suppose Game Three, while it's a dead rubber you can give these guys an opportunity to come into a team, learn about the build-up of Origin and go out there and try their hardest....

State of Origin 2016: Paul Gallen admits Sydney farewell no certainty

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 26 Jun 2016
Advertisement ... Daley publicly backed Gallen to be there for the July 13 dead rubber at ANZ Stadium and the Sharks captain said he wanted to be there. However, he conceded his place in the team was no longer guaranteed. "Origin III is unfortunately a dead rubber," Gallen said. "If I'm there, I'm there, if I'm not, I'm not." ... I've played well enough to have me in their thoughts ... AAP.  . ....
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