NRL

Nathan Cleary can expect plenty of pressure from Christian Welch.

Why Christian Welch might give Roy Masters a slice of his next deal

Christian Welch appreciated Roy Masters’ excellent piece in the Herald about how Origin I could be decided by him pressuring Nathan Cleary. Take Two on Sunday.

by Christian Nicolussi

Why Bennett’s influence on Mitchell could be the undoing of Queensland

by Adam Pengilly

Blues call Cordner into camp as Tedesco reveals painful battle in Townsville

by Adam Pengilly

Cool heads ... Ben Hunt, Daly Cherry-Evans and Dane Gagai.

The view from the wrong side of the NRL’s wild momentum swings

by Phil Lutton

Tom Trbojevic has undergone strict high-intensity sprint training every week since the Manly Corseo incident.

‘It sounds so basic’: How Tom Trbojevic is keeping his hamstrings healthy

by Christian Nicolussi

Insight & Analysis

Queenslander! The Origin horror movie Fittler doesn’t want to watch again

Andrew Webster

Thumped in Origin I, injury-ravaged Queensland have turned to broken-down veterans and a rookie who has played just seven NRL matches. This is when they’re at their best.

High crimes and low misdemeanours: Why NRL’s crackdown misses target

Roy Masters

The NRL’s drive to stamp out high contact fails to acknowledge that the tackler is nearly twice as likely to undergo a HIA than the ball-carrier. If the game is serious about player safety, it needs to realise this.

Mum’s cancer fight was the inspiration behind Cordner’s toughness

Danny Weidler

In retirement, we are finally getting to know the real Boyd Cordner. And what follows is a revealing insight into a man of rare steel and determination.

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State of Origin

Nervous NRL rush Origin referees to Queensland to avoid border chaos

The second State of Origin is five days away but head office is taking no chances with match officials, who have been ordered to fly to Queensland on Tuesday night.