State of Origin
‘Damaged trust’: Koroisau facing Blues ban after bubble breach
Apisai Koroisau had to wait a long time to make his Blues debut, but a bubble breach may have ended his State of Origin career just as it started.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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NRL 2021
V’landys calls on players to behave for sake of game after Koroisau hit with $35,000 fine and ban
The Queensland government says NRL players and their families will be kicked out of the state if there are any more breaches of COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Sarah Keoghan and Adrian Proszenko
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NRL 2021
NRL investigates Koroisau over alleged Origin bubble breach
The integrity unit is investigating allegations the NSW hooker breached biosecurity protocols by smuggling a woman into the Blues’ bubble.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Hospitality company leaves NSW Origin fans out of pocket after late switch
A sports marketing company contracted to the NRL is refusing to refund sums of nearly $15,000 paid for private boxes at the third State of Origin match in Newcastle, which was switched to the Gold Coast at the last minute.
- by Roy Masters
Three ‘50-50 calls’ cruelled Blues’ chance of Origin sweep, says Fittler
Brad Fittler pointed to three “50/50 calls” that went against NSW and a long way to denying them their first Origin series sweep in 21 years.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Opinion
Let’s never speak of a NSW Origin dynasty ever again – at least until it happens
As Origin III proved, reports of Queensland’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
- by Andrew Webster
‘It makes you hungrier’: Blues duo want clean sweep next series after bittersweet night
NSW captain James Tedesco and hooker Damien Cook sensed the Blues had wasted a chance to make Origin history - but they’re already eyeing a sweep next year.
- by Phil Lutton
Eels coach Arthur all praise for under-fire Moses after Origin debut
Moses set up a try with his boot on the Gold Coast, but fell short of matching Nathan Cleary’s contributions in the first two games of the series.
- by Sarah Keoghan
‘No regrets’: Tedesco backs late call to kick despite miss by Mitchell
The NSW skipper says Latrell Mitchell regularly connects from 50m-plus at training and he had every confidence he could level the match with a minute remaining.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
NSW Blues
State of the game: Queensland gets just reward for host of things it is doing to save season
Nothing at stake? Given what else is happening in rugby league, and the world, the third Origin of an already won series certainly felt that way. But not to Queensland.
- by Malcolm Knox
Victory ends doubts about Maroons’ culture, says Green
Queensland came into the third Origin fixture under “unbelievable pressure” following poor results and question marks over the team’s culture.
- by Tom Decent