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Lewis 'shocked and saddened' by Livermore death
Phil Lutton The greatest Maroon of them all, Wally Lewis, has hailed Ross Livermore as one of the cornerstones of Queensland’s State of Origin success as the game’s luminaries paid tribute to the former...
No Gallop ill will, say Storm stars
Phil Lutton Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith says he won't be cheering David Gallop out of the game despite the departing chief executive's role in stripping his club of two premierships.
If it ain't broke: Maroons squad unchanged
Phil Lutton New South Wales may think it's broken after going close in game one but Queensland selectors have seen nothing that requires fixing, unveiling the same 17-man squad for the second Origin in Sydney on...
Meninga will wait for Slater but has options at No.1
Phil Lutton QUEENSLAND are destined to roll the dice on injured fullback Billy Slater, and surround him with an extended supporting cast, as they try to unearth the combinations to win next week's Origin decider...
Injured Slater named in Origin decider squad
Phil Lutton Injured star Bill Slater has been named in the starting side for Queensland as Mal Meninga gives his champion fullback a last-ditch chance to prove his fitness for the Origin decider.
Inglis ready to rub salt in Blue wounds
Phil Lutton If Queensland's confidence levels and wells of self-belief have been topped up even further heading into Origin game two, there's one very compelling reason. He answers to “Greg Inglis”.
Petero still has an Origin role
Phil Lutton Queensland Origin selectors have a handful of key decisions to make for their game one squad but dropping Petero Civoniceva isn't one of them, writes Phil Lutton.
Meninga's got big ideas for Queensland after naming mammoth bench
Phil Lutton MAL MENINGA insists Queensland retain the passion and the Maroons coach has the power to back it up, with one of the most physically imposing sides in Origin history unveiled in Brisbane last night.
Maroons hopefuls in white-hot form
Phil Lutton New South Wales will be confronted with a Maroons side stacked with in-form stars and a colossal bench when Mal Meninga unveils his squad tonight for the Origin opener.
On-song Locky is sweet music to Maroons selectors
Phil Lutton For the men tasked with meeting on Monday afternoon to select Queensland’s State of Origin squad, the result of the Brisbane-Gold Coast derby mattered less than the quality of its contents.
