State of Origin
Sky Blues win series opener with 22-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium
The Sky Blues secured victory at Suncorp Stadium in the first match of the series, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 25,000 people.
- by Billie Eder and Andrew Webster
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Wet start to weekend but conditions set to clear for Magic Round, Greek festival
Brisbane is set to host two major rugby league events over the coming days, plus a huge weekend cultural festival on the southside. It’s wet now – will the weather hold out?
- by Courtney Kruk
Opinion
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The NSW women’s Origin team wants to travel down Caxton Street – and get pelted with XXXX
The women’s Origin series starts a new chapter on Thursday night with three matches being contested for the first time.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
NRL 2024
300,000 kicks over 12 years: Cleary’s will to win is breaking his body
His greatest asset is now turning into one of his biggest weaknesses. Rugby league’s No.1 star should consider changing the way he trains.
- by Andrew Johns
The story behind a Queensland player’s one-fingered salute to the crowd
When Queensland forward Tazmin Rapana “flipped the bird” at the NSW crowd last year, she was also sending a signal to a former Maroons great.
- by Joel Gould
‘He’s a weapon’: Roosters utility emerges as Blues bolter
This time last year, Connor Watson wasn’t sure if he would ever play in the NRL again. Now he’s in the frame for an unlikely State of Origin debut.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
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Why Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury isn’t the end of the world for NSW
Michael Maguire is trying to cultivate a next-man-up ethos for the Blues. He’ll have to start straight away.
- by Andrew Webster
Why Mitchell Moses may have only 80 minutes to prove he can save NSW
The Eels star is not a certain starter for a comeback in Magic Round as Michael Maguire’s headaches deepened with a couple of Roosters stars put on report.
- by Adam Pengilly and Michael Chammas
Analysis
NRL 2024
NSW have a halfback problem. Here are six contenders to replace Cleary
Nathan Cleary will miss the entire State of Origin series and two other main contenders to replace him are injured. Has the halves curse struck the Blues again?
- by Adam Pengilly
Updated
NRL 2024
‘Devastating for him’: Trbojevic to be sidelined for seven weeks
Tom Trbojevic is poised to be ruled out of the entire State of Origin series following scan results on his troublesome hamstrings.
- by Adrian Proszenko