Posts Tagged "Trent Barrett"

It’s July fourth. The third game of State of Origin for 2012 is almost over. The Blues and Maroons are locked at 20 all with about 10 minutes to play. For Ricky Stuart, this is a hard time.

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It’s been a shocking week (even by their standards) in the NRL’s magical land of perennial false hope, the Parramatta Eels. First came the inevitable sacking (or resignation, depending on what you read/believe) of heavily-hyped coaching dud Stephen Kearney, followed with suspicious haste by the similarly inevitable appointment of Ricky Stuart as his replacement.

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NSW State of Origin coach Ricky Stuart has today conceded that his side’s best has already come.

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There’s no way to stop wrestling in rugby league, according to former St George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks five-eighth Trent Barrett.

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NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett believes Todd Carney has the mental strength and bolter Jamie Buhrer the toughness to handle the rigours of Origin.

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New South Wales can do the unthinkable and break Queensland’s six-year stranglehold on State of Origin this year but will need to play a near-perfect game of footy, according to Blues assistant coach Trent Barrett.

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NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett claims the expected loss of super-sub Kurt Gidley only adds to the adversity the Blues can use as motivation to finally end Queensland’s State of Origin dominance.

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Former NSW State of Origin skipper Trent Barrett has declared the race for the NSW No.6 jumper wide open, with Canberra playmaker Terry Campese the latest to throw his hat in the ring following an eye-catching display against Wests Tigers.

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Warriors five-eighth James Maloney’s ability to pilot the NRL club into Sunday’s grand final has caught the attention of the NSW State of Origin hierarchy.

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NSW’s new breed can stake claims to be 10-year State of Origin players in Wednesday night’s series opening clash with Queensland, says former Blues captain Trent Barrett.

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Waiting for Cronulla to win a premiership is like leaving the porch lamp on for Harold Holt.

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Gold Coast suffered a blow to their top four hopes with a surprise 30-16 loss to Cronulla on Saturday night, but the Titans are confident the set back is just a blip on their finals radar.

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Cronulla skipper Trent Barrett has warned Sydney Roosters not to under-estimate the NRL strugglers and called on his players to prove their 42-18 upset of Brian Smith’s high-flyers in round 12 was no fluke.

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Coach Craig Bellamy has paid a heartfelt tribute to dumped NSW captain Kurt Gidley, describing him as a “dead set Origin player”.

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NSW Origin selectors have an opportunity to pick a side, and more importantly, a backline that is capable of winning game 3. The Maroons backline has been their most potent weapon during the 2010 series, however I believe NSW has the talent to compete and upset the Maroons.

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North Queensland’s season has sunk to a new low after they capitulated 20-19 to the Cronulla Sharks in a tense and unusual golden point match in Townsville on Saturday night.

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No-one thinks they can do it and that’s exactly why NSW five-eighth Trent Barrett wants his Blues teammates to upset Queensland in State of Origin II next week.

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It was a case of back to the future for NSW with Blues selectors reviving the representative careers of four veterans in a bid to avoid a fifth straight Origin series loss to Queensland.

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Cronulla captain Trent Barrett says his experience playing with battlers Illawarra and the Sharks has made him a staunch supporter of the NRL salary cap.

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Swapping the grim north west of England for a return to the NRL and Sydney’s sunny south should have been the perfect move for Cronulla halfback Trent Barrett last year.

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