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State of Origin
The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues
NSW coach Michael Maguire recalled a passage of play in Dylan Edwards’ performance on Saturday that sealed his decision to hand him the NSW No.1 role.
- by Billie Eder
Analysis
State of Origin
Luai might be the most polarising player in NSW. But Maguire needs his belief
- by Adam Pengilly
Tedesco axed in massive Origin shake-up, six Blues to debut
- by Adam Pengilly, Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
PNG league team is a great idea – but why should we pay for it?
Albo’s mob is talking about putting in $60 million annually for 10 years to sustain the Port Moresby team. Something does not add up here.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
No-fault stand-down policy isn’t perfect, but NRL has little alternative
You can argue the stand-down rules are neither an effective deterrent nor a fair punishment – but that’s not the point of them.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Are Manly, Anthony Seibold and Isaac Moses still on the same page?
The Sea Eagles have told their coach that contract talks are on hold after three straight losses. But Seibold insists he didn’t storm out of a meeting on the eve of a season-defining clash.
Adam Pengilly
Sports reporter
More News
‘It’s a blank canvas to revisit my approach’: Why Nathan Cleary can no longer be NRL’s hardest trainer
The Penrith superstar has a reputation for being rugby league’s most fastidious trainer. Then another hamstring injury changed everything.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘We were the best team in the world’: Why Maguire’s Kiwis triumph should give Blues fans hope
Few expected Michael Maguire’s New Zealand to defeat the Kangaroos last November. They won 30-0. Some key players from that Kiwis side believe he can get a similar performance out of NSW.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
NRL 2024
‘His emotions were intense’: Why Warriors star skipped team song
- by Adrian Proszenko and Dan Walsh
Burton dazzles in 11th-hour Origin audition as Flanagan says Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’
- by Chris Nicholson and Adam Pengilly
Extras
Analysis
NRL 2024
Every NRL club’s schedule ranked from toughest to easiest
- by Adam Pengilly and Dan Walsh
From Hazem to JT: 25 memorable NRL moments from the sidelines
- by Andrew Webster, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi