NRL

PAUL KENT Kent: When Walters, Daley tensions finally flared

TENSIONS between Kevin Walters and Laurie Daley, the State of Origin coaches, began about three weeks ago, writes PAUL KENT.

Richard Hinds Shhhhhh ... Don’t poke The Toad

SILENCE is golden, Blues fans. For ten years NSW has poked, prodded and insulted Queensland - and it backfired. So, let’s try a different tact, writes Richard Hinds.

Lowdown Full squads: Round 13 NRL teams

CHECK out the full Round 13 NRL team lists plus expert SuperCoach analysis from Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold.

NSW scoop Reg Reagan’s 9 pre-Origin moments that mattered

HE’S the man with the insight everyone is waiting for and the great Reg Reagan delivers the moments that mattered most in the lead up to Origin I.

James Segeyaro of the Panthers during the round 11 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Gold Coast Titans at Pepper Stadium in Sydney, Sunday, May 22, 2016. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Chicko chopped Segeyaro hooked from Panthers squad

JAMES Segeyaro may have played his last game for Penrith after coach Anthony Griffin was reportedly furious with the off-contract star for consorting with criminals.

Raging Bull Tele backpage got it right, says Gordie

EVEN Queensland great Gorden Tallis agrees the ageing Maroons are out of form and clumsy and, statistically speaking, way off the pace.

Injury Cruel blow: Foran ruled out for season

PARRAMATTA will be without their skipper and star halfback Kieran Foran for the rest of 2016 after he was told he would require season ending shoulder surgery.

Strange sight Blues’ greatest foe becomes a friend

HE helped bring about a decade of New South Wales misery but Mal Meninga was all smiles at the Blues final training session.

Supercoach

Lowdown SuperCoach teams analysis round 13

SUPERCOACHES enjoyed a double celebration after boom cheapie Josh Addo-Carr retained his spot at the Tigers, despite the return of James Tedesco.

SUPERCOACH

New deal New deal to make Aubusson a Rooster for life

MITCHELL Aubusson is set to announce a three-year extension with the Roosters to finish his career a one-club man.

State Of Origin Game 2 . New South Wales vs Queensland @ANZ Stadium . Paul Gallen , Greg Bird and Robbie Farah Pic;Gregg Porteous

Mates Bruise Brothers begin final campaign

PAUL Gallen and Greg Bird have been bashing Queenslanders for nearly a decade but their brutal Origin partnership is set to come to a close.

Mates Bruise Brothers begin final campaign

PAUL Gallen and Greg Bird have been bashing Queenslanders for nearly a decade but their brutal Origin partnership is set to come to a close.

Strange sight Blues’ greatest foe becomes a friend

HE helped bring about a decade of New South Wales misery but Mal Meninga was all smiles at the Blues final training session.

Problem position King: Fergo will put end to wing shuffle

BLAKE Ferguson has been dubbed the “automatic Origin selection” who will end the worrying run that has seen NSW churn through 11 wingers since 2010.

New deal New deal to make Aubusson a Rooster for life

MITCHELL Aubusson is set to announce a three-year extension with the Roosters to finish his career a one-club man.

Mates Bruise Brothers begin final campaign

PAUL Gallen and Greg Bird have been bashing Queenslanders for nearly a decade but their brutal Origin partnership is set to come to a close.

Captain’s run Cronk’s Origin I dream alive

MAROONS coach Kevin Walters says he is confident his key general Cooper Cronk will be fit to face the Blues on Wednesday night in Origin I but issued him a warning.

Lowdown NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?

WHO starred, who struggled, who’s on the fringe, who’s on the outer, who passed and who failed? Get the best team analysis in the Round 13 lowdown.

Expert Opinion

PAUL KENT Kent: When Walters, Daley tensions finally flared

TENSIONS between Kevin Walters and Laurie Daley, the State of Origin coaches, began about three weeks ago, writes PAUL KENT.

Richard Hinds Shhhhhh ... Don’t poke The Toad

SILENCE is golden, Blues fans. For ten years NSW has poked, prodded and insulted Queensland - and it backfired. So, let’s try a different tact, writes Richard Hinds.