Young halves put Panthers back into eight

Dominic Bossi 10:35 PM   The great production line at the foot of the mountains shows no signs of slowing down as Penrith Panthers' young guns guide the club back into the top eight. As it happened: Panthers v Souths

Editor's picks

Maloney first, daylight second, touch judge third

James Lemon   James Maloney pinned the ears back to score a 90m intercept try for the Blues on Wednesday night, but one man was in hot pursuit and he wasn't a Queenslander.

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Blues have the wrong culture - and the wrong leaders

Phil Gould   NSW had Queensland beaten on three or four occasions last night. They just couldn't reflect that on the scoreboard.

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Mascord's Set of Six - Round 15

League HQ's roving reporter brings you the finest talking points from in and around the game.

As it happened: Origin II

Steve Mascord   How the second match of the series unfolded at Suncorp Stadium.

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Jennings 'devastated' on touchy subject

Adrian Proszenko   Another State of Origin victory literally slipped through NSW's fingers.

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Gallen not among Blues changes for dead rubber

Brad Walter   NSW coach Laurie Daley is considering changes for Origin III but Paul Gallen won't be among them after Blues players and officials leapt to the defence of their retiring captain in the wake of Wednesday night's series defeat.

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Reynolds braces for the worst

Adam Pengilly   Adam Reynolds popped his shoulder out of its socket in Origin II and will undergo an MRI scan.

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Round 16: How teams match up

Chris Boulous   All you need to know ahead of round 16 of the NRL season

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Smith a great Maroons leader, says Lewis

The man rated Queensland's greatest State of Origin leader - Wally Lewis - says Cameron Smith must now be considered for the accolade after the Maroons sealed a 10th series win in 11 years.

Ruthless Maroons make NSW pay

Michael Chammas   Queensland clinched yet another series win, beating New South Wales 26-16 at Suncorp Stadium.

Frizell a shining light on another night of Blues pain

Phil Lutton   The rookie forward was within centimetres of a memorable Origin moment when he set off in pursuit of flying winger Dane Gagai.

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The question NSW Blues coaching staff must ask

Brad Walter   Would James Tedesco, Joey Leilua and Bryce Cartwright have made a difference for NSW in Wednesday night's Origin defeat at Suncorp Stadium?

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Insight & Analysis

Welcome to the era of the league mercenary

Steve Mascord 10:40 AM   Many players do not fully comprehend the Victorian-era concept of representation, of quaint 'caps' and sporting legacies. Some see the Blues, Maroons, Kangaroos as teams that pays you money and not much more.

Bring back Gus? Something?

Andrew Webster 6:19 AM   Because Laurie Daley says now is not the time to blood new talent.

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Touch Judge displays Origin worthy speed

NSW five-eighth James Maloney wasn't the only person on the field at Suncorp Stadium to surprise the crowd with his pace.

Premiers do Origin phone calls

Mike Baird heckles Annastacia Palaszczuk before State of Origin game two but it's the Queensland Premier who has the last laugh.

Queensland win State of Origin 2016

Queensland have won the series with a game two win, 26-16 win at Suncorp Stadium.

NSW captain spear tackled

Sam Thaiday has been charged with a grade two dangerous tackle after NSW captain Paul Gallen was dropped on his head. Vision: Nine Network

World's best NRL quiz: Edition 20

Think you know your rugby league? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're an immortal or not up to first-grade standard.

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Titans back in the eight

Titans continue stellar run as Sea Eagles concede three tries in 20 minutes.

NRL Team of the Week: Round 15

Chris Boulous   Here's the 13 players who stood tall, rose above the rest and gave more than the full 110 per cent for their teams on the weekend.

Poll - Who will win Origin series?

State of Origin is on again for another year. Who will win - NSW Blues or Queensland Maroons?

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Why it's time for Gallen to go now

Chris Barrett   Quite simply, he is the face of a team that has been second best time and time again.

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The team NSW should pick for game three

Chris Boulous   The team NSW should pick for game three

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Blues have wrong culture - and the wrong leaders

Phil Gould   NSW had Queensland beaten on three or four occasions last night. They just couldn't reflect that on the scoreboard.

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As it happened: Origin II

Steve Mascord   How game two of the series unfolded at Suncorp Stadium via the live blog.

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Queensland show why they rule 

Andrew Webster   The obituaries had been written long before any of us turned up at Suncorp Stadium.

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The question NSW coaching staff must ask

Brad Walter   Would James Tedesco, Joey Leilua and Bryce Cartwright have made a difference for NSW in Wednesday night's Origin defeat at Suncorp Stadium?

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