Posts Tagged "State Of Origin"
With less then 20 days until Origin, the race for the NSW halves is heating up. But who deserves the ultimate honour of representing their state?
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Mateo a man in rugby league purgatory
By Curtis Woodward, 17 May 2013With the ink still fresh on a brand-spanking new three-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors, silky second-rower Feleti Mateo will play his 150th National Rugby League game on Saturday night at Centrebet Stadium.
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Couch potatoes, fire up!
By Mango Jack, 17 May 2013It’s shaping up to be a grueling couple of months for couch-based athletes, with an extravaganza of tours and series across two continents set to test the endurance of our best insomniac remote control kings.
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Ferguson embarrassed by Inglis comparisons
By Wayne Heming, 15 May 2013It’s one thing dealing with the pressure and nerves of a possible State of Origin call up but to be hailed NSW’s answer to Queensland juggernaut Greg Inglis is something else.
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Queensland selectors leak the panel minutes
By AdamS, 15 May 2013Today, the Queensland Rugby League has gone into damage control, with the shock leaking of the recent selectors panel minutes. Confidential sources have made these minutes available exclusively to the Roar.
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All I am saying is give Pearce a chance
By Tim Prentice, 15 May 2013Ever since I began contributing to this website, I have been staggered at the number of detractors aiming their poison arrows at the Sydney Roosters and NSW halfback, Mitchell Pearce.
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Many critics say the NSW State of Origin selectors should show stability with their choices and only pick debutant players after they have been knocking on the door for two or more seasons. I do not share that view.
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Bronco Hannant to miss Origin One for Qld
By Wayne Heming, 14 May 2013Brisbane captain Sam Thaiday believes Queensland have enough front-row options to cover for teammate Ben Hannant, who has been ruled out of next month’s Sydney State of Origin clash with a torn calf.
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Maroons front row stocks dwindling for Origin
By Curtis Woodward, 13 May 2013There was once a time when Queensland could call on an endless line of representative front rowers to bash the helpless New South Wales Blues into submission.
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Hey NSW, Queensland has State of Origin problems too
By Dane25, 13 May 2013Listen to all of those whining rugby league people from NSW. Like myself.
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Maroons prop Hannant in doubt for Origin I
By James MacSmith, 12 May 2013Queensland prop Ben Hannant is in doubt for the State of Origin opener after leaving Parramatta Stadium on crutches on Saturday night.
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NSW Origin fullback replacements for Stewart
By Justin Cormick, 11 May 2013After NSW Blues’ first choice fullback Brett Stewart picked up an injury on Monday night, Origin coach Laurie Daley will need to choose a replacement for the number one jersey. Here are a number of possibilities:
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Hayne’s not a fullback nor a five-eighth, he’s a winger
By Greg Prichard, 10 May 2013I’m worried about the prospect of Jarryd Hayne being chosen to play fullback for NSW in the State of Origin series.
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WIZ: Blues must gamble on T-Rex for Origin I
By Gary Freeman, 10 May 2013With the year’s first State of Origin teams announced in just over two weeks, I thought I’d have a crack at playing selector.
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Robbie Farah’s lost Origin years
By Curtis Woodward, 10 May 2013He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the National Rugby League, but Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah will look back on the past five seasons as the lost Origin years.
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Laurie can’t be a ‘me too’
By ScottWoodward.me, 9 May 2013Laurie Daley was given some good advice by an ex-international after he was appointed coach of the NSW Blues for 2013.
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Why Merritt should brush the Blues
By Chris Chard, 9 May 2013With their 54th halves combination now looking set in quicksand, a lot of the Origin debate has now switched to who will line-up on the NSW wings.
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Injuries force Daley into a rethink
By Ian McCullough, 9 May 2013Just a week after claiming he essentially knew what the make-up of his NSW side would be, coach Laurie Daley has been forced into a rethink.
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Brett Stewart’s back injury has opened the door for a return to NSW fullback for Parramatta’s Jarryd Hayne, but Laurie Daley isn’t short of options.
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Could Jorge Taufua be a Blues Origin bolter?
By John Davidson, 8 May 2013Winger Jorge Taufua’s match-winning try for the Sea Eagles against St George-Illawarra on Monday night came as little surprise to fervent Manly watchers.
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