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Kikau out for up to six weeks, Butcher suffers season-ending injury
Canterbury’s star back-rower will be sidelined by a finger fracture for a crucial part of the season as the Roosters confirmed Egan Butcher has ruptured his ACL.
- by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
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‘He’s been ready for a long time’: 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 choose the Panthers fullback over James Tedesco.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Billie Eder
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‘Hasn’t got to that standard’: Shock snub of Maroons star explained
One debutant and one surprise axing have headlined the Maroons’ game 1 squad, while the race to replace Cameron Munster has been decided.
- by Nick Wright
Tedesco axed in massive Origin shake-up, six Blues to debut
NSW coach Michael Maguire has made a huge statement for his first Origin match in charge, dropping the captain and calling up a clutch of players to make their state debuts.
- by Adam Pengilly, Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Fittler pays tribute to Edwards among Madge’s Origin ‘surprises’
The Blues have named six NSW Origin rookies as Michael Maguire’s predecessor Brad Fittler congratulated Dylan Edwards on a long-awaited debut at the expense of incumbent captain James Tedesco.
- by Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Adrian Proszenko
Kiwi great’s clone triggers huge headache: Four things learnt from Broncos’ defeat
A day that was billed as the final audition for a host of State of Origin hopefuls, instead became the dawning of Keano Kini as an NRL star of the future.
- by Nick Wright
‘Ready to rock’: Cleary mentorship has Luai confident about Blues No.7 role
Jarome Luai is happy to be chosen as the NSW halfback and has the best No.7 in the game as a personal coach.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Arthur, Moses back Eels culture after sacking
Sacked coach Brad Arthur is still defending the culture at Parramatta, and a TV reporter has accused star half Mitchell Moses of swearing at him at training.
- by Danny Weidler
Latrell open to Origin call-up but faces nervous wait on hip-drop decision
The Rabbitohs’ star fullback confirmed he’s available for a NSW call-up after his struggling side’s second win of the season.
- by Billie Eder
Blues blow for Hynes but Luai steps up in push for No.7 role
NSW coach Michael Maguire arrived in Cronulla hoping to watch his side’s next playmaker – he just thought it would be Nicho Hynes, not Jarome Luai.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Why Sam Burgess and Warrington are in line to join NRL clubs in Las Vegas in 2025
Adding a Super League game to the double-header at Allegiant Stadium would bring fans flooding in from the UK.
- by Christian Nicolussi