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Talkin' Teams, Tuesday March 26, 2013
Michael Chammas All the NRL team news as the sides are named with all eyes on the Bulldogs and Ben Barba.
League
Tigers' cub set to face Snowden, Mason
Michael Chammas Rookie coach Mick Potter has taken his first leap of faith, naming 20-year-old debutant Jack Buchanan at prop for Wests Tigers' round-one clash against Newcastle.
Indispensables must feature in finals tally
Michael Chammas THESE are the players their teams just can't do without on the road to the play-offs. Billy Slater, Keith Galloway, Paul Gallen, Justin Hodges, Beau Scott, Glenn Stewart and Konrad Hurrell hold the...
Perrett picked to play for Roosters
Michael Chammas and Brad Walter SAM PERRETT will play for Sydney Roosters in Sunday's match against Manly, but it may be his last for the club with the Kiwi international still hoping to join the Bulldogs before June 30.
Blues are oozing big-match experience
Michael Chammas BETWEEN them, they have played in 89 Tests, 119 Origin games and 19 grand finals and collected 13 premiership rings.
Deja vu for axed Merrin as Blues bid to stop history repeating
Michael Chammas NSW coach Ricky Stuart has axed Trent Merrin from the Blues team for the series decider for the second consecutive year.
League
Glenn Stewart out of Origin III
Michael Chammas NSW back-rower Glenn Stewart has been ruled out of the State of Origin series decider after failing a fitness test this morning.
Deju Blue: Scott gets nod after Stewart's knee fails fitness test
Michael Chammas IN THE corresponding Origin game last year, Glenn Stewart earned an 11th-hour call-up to the NSW team to replace Beau Scott, who had failed to shrug off a knee injury.
League
Seventh heaven
Michael Chammas Queensland farewelled Petero Civoniceva with an incredible seventh straight series victory last night
State of Origin
Controversy-marred series ended as it began
Michael Chammas QUEENSLAND farewelled Petero Civoniceva with an incredible seventh straight series victory last night, but another contentious video refereeing decision marred the Maroons' remarkable streak.
Daydream believers: Price's men rediscover lost souls
Michael Chammas Don't be mistaken - it wasn't an afternoon when the Dragons finally executed their plans, it was far more significant than that.
Five things we learnt from yesterday's game
Michael Chammas Sam Burgess would be the first player picked if he was a New South Welshman.
Hayne, Tonga set to miss opener as Parramatta opt to play it safe
Michael Chammas PARRAMATTA fullback Jarryd Hayne and new recruit Willie Tonga are unlikely to play in the Eels' season opener against Brisbane on Friday night.
Scott signs $2m deal at Knights
Michael Chammas, Peter Fitzgerald KNIGHTS coach Wayne Bennett has poached another of St George Illawarra's international stars, adding Beau Scott to the growing collection of former Dragons to follow him to Newcastle.
Mystery over Scott and Cooper
Michael Chammas ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA are trying to keep the fitness of Matt Cooper and Beau Scott under wraps, kicking the media out of their final session yesterday before going behind closed doors.
Scott's Origin hopes dashed with injury to sideline back-rower for at least six weeks
Michael Chammas AN ELBOW injury to Beau Scott tarnished a memorable afternoon for St George Illawarra, who are expected to be without their back-rower until at least round 14.
Sandow returns for hapless Eels
Michael Chammas Chris Sandow will return from NRL exile on Friday night, named on the bench for Parramatta ahead of its clash with Canterbury at ANZ Stadium.
Sandow to come off bench in return for Parramatta
Michael Chammas CHRIS SANDOW will return from NRL exile on Friday night after being named on the bench for Parramatta's clash with Canterbury at ANZ Stadium.
Kearney wields axe again to cut Roberts
Michael Chammas BEN ROBERTS has become the latest high-profile Eels player to feel the wrath of Stephen Kearney, axed to the NSW Cup after a series of below-par performances in recent weeks.























