Sport
NRL
The art of gnaw: Niggling opponents is a dark art, but does it work?
Most evidence in sport is anecdotal. Anything beyond that would be a rigorous, perhaps impossible, undertaking for social scientists. But some have tried.
- by Emma Kemp
Insight & Analysis
NSW played a perfect 40 minutes of football. Can they do it for 80 in Brisbane?
NSW made only one error in the opening half, as close as any side will ever come to rugby league perfection.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game two
How the 34 players fared when the 2024 series graced the hallowed turf of the MCG.
Tragic to Madge-ic to ... Brisbane, where Origin cycles on and all bets are off
Origin really only knows one way: profound despair followed by uncontrolled hubris followed by depression followed by over-confidence. It’s the Blues’ turn to enjoy the high.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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‘I don’t know why I kept away from Madge’: How Maguire unlocked Latrell’s ‘beast mode’
Latrell Mitchell wanted to play for NSW. At the same time, he didn’t want to put his hand up then miss out. Watching the game one loss at his home changed everything.
- by Michael Chammas
‘Bring it on man’: Luai says his boys are ready to rock Maroons
NSW’s pantomime villain Jarome Luai is already taunting the Maroons ahead of a mouth-watering State of Origin decider.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
State of Origin
The Blues’ fantasy land is just over there - but they’re not there yet
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
State of Origin
‘Got what we deserved’: The five vital moments of Origin II
- by Christian Nicolussi
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