New South Walesa week agoDaley declares Fifita still in Blues plansANDREW Fifita was deemed unfit to tour for Australia for disciplinary reasons, But Laurie Daley says he’s still in NSW contention, provided he performs on and off the field.
3 months agoFlanno’s stern rebuke for banned FifitaANDREW Fifita has said he doesn’t regret the Origin incident that sparked his sin binning and a one-game suspension. After hearing this from Shane Flanagan he might be starting to.
3 months agoVideo: Gal, JT face off over Origin snubPAUL Gallen has come face to face with Johnathan Thurston for the first time since the Maroons star accused the NSW captain of being disrespectful after Origin III. WATCH THE VIDEO.
New South Wales3 months agoVideo: Is this what set off Fifita?ANDREW Fifita was pretty riled up in Origin III. The prop was sent to the sin bin after a brain snap, but was a previous incident the real reason behind his outburst?
3 months agoMissed assault on Maroons starOVERLOOKED in the chaos of Woods’ acrobatic tumble, a NSW star almost got away with a blind side slug. Almost. Check out the video!
3 months agoThe big headaches looming for Origin 2017THE Blues are set for some more spine surgery for Origin 2017 and Queensland aren’t short of a headache or two themselves. We’ve identified some massive calls facing both coaches.
3 months agoMoylan delights in his little secretIT was the talking point that dominated NSW’s build up to Origin III. And Matt Moylan was delighted by the part he got to play in Laurie Daley’s big selection shock.
New South Wales3 months agoGal’s final act shoots 2017 Blues in the footPAUL Gallen, in his final Origin act, may have just gifted Queensland a healthy cache of ammunition for next year’s series according to Gorden Tallis.
3 months agoHarrigan blasts referees’ game senseBILL Harrigan has given the Origin III referees both barrels, claiming they let the game “fall apart” by getting sucked in to blowing penalties that weren’t there.
3 months agoDugan confirms massive injury blowJOSH Dugan has confirmed the worst possible news for Dragons fans, revealing he has a broken jaw after a high speed collision with Greg Inglis in Origin III.
3 months ago‘I’m going to cop it for a long time now’AARON Woods was so happy a 10 out of 10 landing was the last of his concerns when he leapt in the air in what was a hilarious failed celebration of Michael Jennings’ winning try.
3 months agoWoods explains hilarious celebration failAARON Woods has revealed what went wrong with his athletic but ultimately failed try celebration, admitting he’ll never live it down. Watch the video!
3 months agoFifita loses the plot in Origin spite nightWHO said Origin was all out of feeling? Dead rubber it may have been, but there was still hair pulling, elbows, nasty words and Andrew Fifita aplenty.
3 months agoBlues’ Generation Next has finally arrivedON a night when Gallen became the undoubted Origin story — kicking the final goal — the real yarn was everything else that happened around him.
3 months agoFletch and Hindy wreak havoc with NSW teamPROXIMITY to the bar, brown paper bags and the big ‘c-word’. Laurie Daley has finally found the key to Origin success, with a little help from Fletch and Hindy.
3 months agoReg Reagan: Inside the Blues campREG Reagan reveals how the Blues will stop the rot against the Maroons on Wednesday night: it includes alcohol and McNuggets.
3 months agoDaley takes biggest gamble of careerLAURIE Daley is set to make the biggest selection gamble of his coaching career with a shock shake-up to the NSW starting side on game day of Origin III.
3 months agoWhy Bird’s angry about Gal endingLIKE all the NSW players Jack Bird is disappointed Paul Gallen’s last game for the Blues is a dead rubber but there’s another aspect to the skipper’s retirement that angers the young gun.
3 months agoGallen, Farah in selfish Origin experimentPAUL Gallen has revealed he and NSW teammate Robbie Farah conducted an experiment ahead of Origin III following scathing criticism from Phil Gould.
3 months agoGal fires parting shot at ’arrogant’ MaroonsPAUL Gallen has fired a parting shot at Queensland, labelling the Maroons “bad winners” after their poor sportsmanship in winning game two.
3 months agoThe Blues big names feeling the heatDEVELOPMENT players Jake and Tom Trbojevic have made a big impression in NSW camp and with the winds of change in the air, there’s some big name Blues feeling the heat.
3 months agoKlemmer’s plan to succeed GallenDAVID Klemmer has set his sights on Paul Gallen’s vacant lock spot for NSW in 2017, with the giant prop looking to Jim Dymock for inspiration.
3 months agoWhy Loz turned Cordner down for Blues dutyBLUES back-rower Boyd Cordner reveals he made himself available for Origin but Laurie Daley knocked him back, while confusion abounds over Matt Moylan’s bench role. MEDIA WATCH
3 months agoThe call that booted Bird out of BluesIT was the missed call Greg Bird didn’t want to return. When Laurie Daley’s name flashed up on his phone, the Blues veteran knew what was coming next.
3 months agoHasler praise means everything to Blues forwardDES Hasler knows just how Josh Jackson is rated among his peers — and there can be few higher individual compliments.
3 months agoWoods: Why I’m the man to succeed GalAARON Woods is too humble to hijack the lead-up to Paul Gallen’s last Origin game, but make no mistake the Tigers skipper feels he’s the right man to succeed the Blues’ fearless leader.
3 months agoTouching moment proves Klemmer’s not all thugMOST know David Klemmer as the ghoulish looking giant who has no qualms playing the thug. But a touching moment in Coffs Harbour has proven there’s a more human side to the monstrous exterior.
3 months agoLoz: Why I couldn’t recall PearceLAURIE Daley has revealed the thought process behind bringing Matt Moylan in to the NSW side to replace Adam Reynolds, admitting a recall for Mitchell Pearce had been seriously considered.
3 months agoThe act that proves Dugan’s a leaderTHEY say mud sticks and Josh Dugan will always be remembered for his troubled younger days. But more recently he’s been busy building a case to fill the leadership vacuum for the NSW side.
3 months agoWhy ‘that chase’ has embarrassed FrizellIT was arguably the most gripping moment in Origin II and had a big bearing on the outcome, but Tyson Frizell has revealed why he’s become embarrassed by his epic chase on Dane Gagai.
3 months agoWhy Teddy will steer clear of Farah in campJAMES Tedesco reveals why he won’t hang out with Robbie Farah in Blues camp, while a league legend fears Brett Stewart’s NRL career could be over. MEDIA WATCH
3 months agoOrigin III: Five burning questionsWHICH Origin stars may have played their last series? What’s the motivation in a dead rubber? We answer the five burning questions!
4 months agoRegret that will define Maroons’ dead rubberQUEENSLAND are sitting pretty with the Origin series won before they travel to Sydney for game three. But it’s a pre-season regret that will define their dead rubber. Origin Scout!
4 months agoVoss: Popular selections that could hurt NSWIF Laurie Daley buckles to public pressure and makes some popular changes to the NSW team history tells us it’s likely to end in tears, writes Andrew Voss.
4 months agoThe real reason behind NSW’s Origin slideSTATS Insider: It’s long been considered an area where NSW have been able to match it with Queensland but the figures tell a much different tale.
4 months agoDaley won't be bullied into dumping playersNSW coach Laurie Daley won’t be blooding rookies and says he won’t be bullied into altering his Origin plans, declaring: “There’s no point deviating.”
4 months agoThe replacements: Young blood or old faithful?WITH Adam Reynolds set to miss Origin III, NSW have a big decision to make — replace him with another rookie half or go back to someone who has been there before.
4 months agoBlues icon’s huge statement for Origin IIIA NSW icon has swung the axe for game three, saying Paul Gallen should be denied an Origin farewell in a shake up that would put a broom through the Blues. Check out his shock line-up.
4 months agoMaroons star sledges ‘loser’ BluesMAROONS star Josh McGuire has stuck the boot in to a devastated NSW side, taking to Twitter to sledge the Blues about their Origin woes. NRL Confidential!
4 months agoOrigin injury deals cruel blow to ReynoldsIN A huge blow for South Sydney fans, Adam Reynolds looks set to be sidelined with a shoulder injury that could take him out of the game long-term.
4 months agoThe team Daley must pick for game threeIT’S time for NSW to look to the future and coach Laurie Daley must blood the next generation of Blues in game three — see how the team should look here.
4 months agoMaroons claim series in a thrillerQUEENSLAND’S Dane Gagai crossed for three tries as the Maroons claimed the 2016 State of Origin series. See how game two unfolded!
4 months agoHappy Ferguson ‘a very dangerous player’BLAKE Ferguson’s settled life away from rugby league is the key to terrorising Queensland, according to Blues legend Craig Fitzgibbon.
4 months agoFarah: 80 minutes to restore state’s faithROBBIE Farah is talking to you. All 7.5 million NSW supporters who are craving a miracle. And the Blues vice captain is determined to grant his state that wish.
4 months agoGallen won’t stand down if NSW loseNSW skipper Paul Gallen won’t walk away from State of Origin III in Sydney if the Blues suffer a series-ending loss on Wednesday night.
4 months agoLeaving the Dragons was best thing: BirdNSW ROOKIE Jack Bird has declared his decision to sever ties with St George-Illawarra as the greatest call of his young career.
4 months agoDark days are behind DylanA pre-season pact Dylan Walker made with best mate Aaron Gray has paved the way for his extraordinary date with destiny in Origin II.
4 months agoBlues halves ready to be bloodied and bruisedTHE NSW halves are preparing to be belted and bashed next Wednesday in a bid to run the ball more and ask serious questions of the Queensland defence.
4 months agoGal ready to come off ice ahead of OriginPAUL Gallen is expected to run for the first time tomorrow having been rested from the Blues’ first two days of ball work due to an ankle complaint.
4 months ago‘Graham may not get another Origin chance’NSW COACH Laurie Daley admits Wade Graham may not get another opportunity to pull on the Blues jersey after he was denied his Origin debut due to suspension.
