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MEET THE BLUES SAVIOURS

RLW has crunched the numbers and come up with two men who clearly have the edge over their Maroon opposites. Enter Brett Morris and Daniel Tupou, whose blistering form in 2014 suggests they can run rings around Darius Boyd and Brent Tate in Game One. So far, RLW’s exclusive statistical analysis has been all Maroon… Read More

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HODKO REVEALS DALEY INSTRUCTIONS

BLUES coach Laurie Daley’s final instruction to rookie Origin halfback Trent Hodkinson will be to turn up the volume on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs youngster is set for a daunting Origin debut before 40,000 screaming Queenslanders at the cauldron, Suncorp Stadium, where the fans are right on top of the action. It’s light years away… Read More

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NSW’S TOP-SECRET TECH WEAPON

THE NSW Blues have turned to a highly sophisticated GPS-based technology to get an edge over Queensland this year. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting Laurie Daley has been using a data-gathering technology used by English Premier League soccer team…

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PRICEY, THE PRESSURE & PETERO

This was the start of The Dynasty for Queensland – but it started on shaky ground. PETERO CIVONICEVA walked the fine line between triumph and disaster. WE WERE UNDER a huge amount of pressure because of what happened the year before. NSW had won their third series in a row and there was talk that… Read More

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TAMOU: WE HAVE THE EDGE UP FRONT!

NSW enforcer James Tamou has taken a swipe at the Maroons – claiming their decision to select one specialist prop could very well hurt them. Mal Meninga has opted to go with a more mobile pack for Game One, with Cowboys captain Matt Scott the only specialist prop selected in the 17-man squad. And Tamou… Read More

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RLW 2014 Origin Fan Survey: Progress Report

RUGBY LEAGUE Week’s 2014 Origin Survey is up and running – and the football public has responded strongly, pouring in to have their say on the greatest series of the greatest game of all. Designed to gauge the heartbeat of what true fans think about the all things Origin – rather than journalists or talking… Read More

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Tate ready for Tupou aerial assault

QUEENSLAND veteran Brent Tate is readying himself for an aerial assault unlike any he has ever experienced, tipping the Blues to exploit the debutant winger he’s compared to former Maroons high flyer Israel Folau. Tate, 32, will oppose Blues rookie Daniel Tupou next week and while the Queenslander has all the experience in the world,

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GIMME MORE: SCOTT’S NOT SETTLING FOR LESS

NSW FORWARD Beau Scott says he doesn’t consider himself to be a mere seat-warmer for players who were unavailable for State of Origin I. The Blues were forced to go without the suspended Greg Bird and injured pair Andrew Fifita and Boyd Cordner in the forwards for the opener against Queensland at Suncorp Stadium next… Read More

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