State of Origin
‘Thought it was the 2020 grand final all over’: Hynes’ thoughts on his late, late cameo
Blues bench player Nicho Hynes conceded his brief Origin debut didn’t go all to plan.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Queensland Maroons
The Maroons lost three men in five minutes. This is how they found a way to win
One player in the bin. No interchanges left. And still behind by two. This is the inside story of the chaos and carnage that defined a famous Queensland win.
- by Dan Walsh
Anatomy of an Origin miracle: How Queensland exposed the one NSW player out of position
With two centres playing on the wing and a hooker and back-rower defending in the centres as part of just 12 men, Queensland looked gone. But they took advantage of the one NSW player who was in an uncustomary spot.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘I knew it was him, he ran away’: Luai calls out Walsh for Origin hair pull
Jarome Luai’s long locks are in the spotlight again after Queensland’s star fullback attempted to drag the NSW No.6 out of a scuffle by his hair.
- by Dan Walsh
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NSW Blues
‘Pretty filthy on myself’: Blues debutant reflects on costly offload
It was a tough introduction to State of Origin football for three NSW debutants, none more so than Canterbury enforcer Tevita Pangai jnr.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Flegler fined for Trbojevic hit, Walsh avoids sanction for hair pull
Tom Flegler was only fined for leaving Tom Trbojevic concussed, but the match review committee did not sanction Reece Walsh for pulling Jarome Luai’s hair.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Opinion
Dirty dozen: 12-man Maroons produce another Origin miracle in City of Churches
NSW’s mood was as dark as their jumpers after they let another State of Origin match slip from their grasp in Adelaide.
- by Malcolm Knox
‘We can play so much better’: Slater urges Queensland to put foot on throat
On the cusp of their third series win in four years, the Queensland coach has a simple message for the battling Blues – the Maroons will be much better in game two.
- by Adam Pengilly
Fittler refuses to commit to same 17 for Origin II
As the post-mortem begins after another disappointing Blues loss, coach Brad Fittler was coy when asked about potential changes for game two.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Maroons to count the cost of 14th man bungle
Only a month after NRL CEO Andrew Abdo fumed at a South Sydney mistake, it’s happened again. Now Queensland is under investigation for having an extra player on the field.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Blues blunders put Freddy in firing line after Queensland heroics
Brad Fittler will have 80 minutes to coach for his NSW job after the Maroons finished the series opener in Adelaide with 12 men on the field and plenty of injuries yet still won.
- by Dan Walsh