Smith: Winning without cast of champions would 'top it all'
The absence of a cast of modern greats would make a Queensland victory sweeter than ever, according to the Maroons captain.
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Phil Lutton
Sports reporter
Undisputed toughness has made Origin Australia's best sporting contest
For those that thought the end of fights and shoulder charges would sap the game of its toughness, think again. Cameron Smith says Origin gets bigger, faster, stronger and harder every time Queensland and NSW take the field.
Captain Cordner likely to play in Origin decider
Blues skipper Boyd Cordner stands to be given a green light for the Origin decider after powering through a key fitness session ahead of game three at Suncorp Stadium.
Creating a Munster: The man behind the Maroons' star-in-waiting
If you want an indication of how highly the Melbourne Storm rate Cameron Munster, try this on for size. At a club famous for making players thrive in their famed systems, this time they were ready to change the systems to fit one of their players.
Magic touch: The genesis of Michael Morgan's game-winning flick-pass
Michael Morgan is making a habit of coming up with huge plays in even bigger games. Now the Maroons centre, who will play alongside new five-eighth Cameron Munster, explains why he's so confident to chance his arm under pressure.
NRL, RLPA agree on new contracting system in pay war
A new contracting system limiting mid-season player movement has been brokered in the first breakthrough in rugby league's pay dispute, but it's not enough to placate furious NRL stars from again hinting at industrial action.
No fanfare as Cronk approaches what may be his Origin farewell
While the goodbyes will centre on Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk could pull on a Queensland jersey for the final time on Wednesday night as he continues to ponder his future in the game.
RLPA excludes revenue streams in CBA concession
The Rugby League Players' Association has excluded hundreds of millions of dollars worth of revenue streams in its demand for a fixed share of the game's spoils, but the concession has done nothing to progress a collective bargaining agreement with the NRL.
Smith says he's not a selector as Walters continues to canvas opinion
Walters has made a habit of getting feedback from his senior players ahead of games but Smith said it stopped well short of picking individuals players.
Munster's Maroon call-up has more than a touch of sky blue
Feel free to thank Matthew Johns if Munster, one of two new faces in the Maroons side for the decider, has a blinder in Brisbane next week.
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