Rugby League

Phil Gould

Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald

Not ringing the changes: Laurie Daley addresses his troops.

Blues can win - if they change it up

I remain totally convinced that this current Queensland team is past its best and nowhere near as formidable as we've witnessed in previous seasons.

Horror story: Defeat sinks in for Aaron Woods and the Blues in Origin I.

Blues in need of selective amnesia

The whole NSW squad needs a giant shift in attitude and a major rethink on the way they play football if they hope to beat Queensland in game two of this year's State of Origin series.

Born to lead: Paul Gallen.

The trend the Sharks have to buck

Since the turn of the century, and in this salary cap scrutinised era, no team has been able to win a premiership without the majority of its grand final team having made their NRL debut with that particular club.