GAGAI NO CHANCE FOR ORIGIN THREE

Posted on: June 24, 2014 /

Categories: General, Queensland

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

McKINNON WILL INSPIRE BLUES: PARISH

Posted on: June 18, 2014 /

Categories: General, New South Wales

NSW assistant coach Matt Parish says Alex McKinnon’s attendance at tonight’s State of Origin match will provide the Blues with a massive lift as they aim to win their first series in eight years. McKinnon will attend tonight’s Origin encounter with his fiancé Teigan Power just less than three months after sustaining serious spinal injuries... Read More

REPLACE BIRD WITH BEAU!

Posted on: May 15, 2014 /

Categories: General, New South Wales

BLUES legend Ben Elias is calling for Knights hard head Beau Scott and Cowboys behemoth Tariq Sims to be called into the NSW squad for Origin 1. Elias gave his preferred 17 to RLW that appears in today’s print edition, but within 24 hours Greg Bird (suspension) and Andrew Fifita (injury) had been ruled out.... Read More

KENNY BACKS MULLEN FOR NSW NO.6

Posted on: May 15, 2014 /

Categories: General, New South Wales

LEGENDARY Blues’ five-eighth Brett Kenny says Jarrod Mullen is currently the best option to fill the Blues’ number six jersey. A veteran of 17 Origins, including two series wins at five-eighth, Kenny says that Mullen got the better of main rival, Canterbury’s Josh Reynolds in the City-Country clash two weeks ago. “I watched the City-Country... Read More