ROOSTERS back-rower Boyd Cordner says he’d relish the chance to help the New South Wales side to an Origin series whitewash in Brisbane. Cordner has been sidelined since round 10 with an ankle injury, but is set to return to the field this Friday against the Sea Eagles. With Anthony Watmough sidelined due to suspension... Read More
TWO–try centre Dane Gagai is banned from the Queensland State of Origin team this year, Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has revealed. Gagai was a star as the Knights snapped a seven-match losing streak 36-28 at Hunter Stadium and extended North Queensland’s winless streak away from home to 296 days. Gagai was disciplined for going AWOL... Read More
ROOSTERS centre Michael Jennings suffered a tendon tear of the left lat dorsi in Wednesday night’s State of Origin match. The NSW Blues star will be out for six weeks after scans confirmed the extent of the injury. Jennings will not need surgery on the injury, however he will be unavailable for the Origin Three... Read More
It was a game that thrilled, entertained and left us begging for more. So here are some of the best snaps from one of the most memorable nights in Origin history.
NSW Blues forward Anthony Watmough has failed to have his dangerous throw charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary tonight. Subsequently, Watmough will be sidelined for four matches – including Origin Three. The Manly star was charged with a grade two dangerous throw on Maroons prop Nate Myles in the 41st minute of last night’s Origin... Read More
BLUES forward Anthony Watmough will contest a grade two dangerous throw charge at the NRL Judiciary tonight. The Manly star was put on report in the 41st minute of Origin Two for the effort on Maroons forward Nate Myles. Watmough is facing up to four weeks on the sidelines if he is unsuccessful in getting... Read More
LAST night’s State of Origin encounter was the highest rating Origin match of all time. 4.193 million people tuned in last night to watch NSW claim their first series victory in eight years, courtesy of a dramatic 6-4 win. The telecast overtook Origin One as the highest rating program of 2014. It also signaled a... Read More
IT was one of the most ferocious and physically demanding Origins in history but exactly where was Game Two run and won. RLW dissected every aspect of the match to bring you the game’s seven pivotal moments. 7. DAVE TAYLOR’S LOOSE PASS With the game in the balance and Queensland desperate to go on the... Read More
The dynasty may have come to a close, but Mal Meninga says his Queensland side will go down in the annals of rugby league history as one of the greatest ever teams. The Blues’ 6-4 victory tonight saw the Origin Shield return south of the Tweed River for the first time since 2005, and despite... Read More