Queensland mull options as Slater is all but ruled out
Greg Prichard GREG INGLIS, Ben Barba, Matt Bowen and Darius Boyd are all in contention to replace Billy Slater as Queensland fullback for State of Origin III after Slater received bad news on the medical front...
League
Bowen is favoured as No.1 pick for fullback
Adrian Proszenko, Greg Prichard Matt Bowen is poised to receive a shock recall to the Origin arena for the deciding game at Suncorp Stadium.
Rugby League
Bowen firming as favourite to replace Slater
Adrian Proszenko and Greg Prichard MATT BOWEN is poised to receive a shock recall to the Origin arena for the deciding game at Suncorp Stadium.
Talking points
Wrecking ball Williams can be deciding factor in Maroons' destruction
Greg Prichard Tony Williams is the most important player in State of Origin III.
League
Vintage Thurston showed his class when it really counted
Greg Prichard The biggest stage calls for the greatest players to show what makes them so good under the most extreme pressure. Enter Johnathan Thurston.
Thurston weaves magic to put rivals under his spell
Greg Prichard The biggest stage calls for the greatest players to show what makes them so good under the most extreme pressure. Enter Johnathan Thurston.
Boyd already a revelation in the Hunter despite weight of expectation
Greg Prichard IF ANYTHING is going to stop Darius Boyd this season, it won't be the pressure of expectation.
Early signs good for Bennett and Cleary as troops fall into line
Greg Prichard However long it takes for Wayne Bennett to get Newcastle to play the way he wants and start challenging for a premiership, it is bound to happen.
Between Bennett and a hard place, but Price says he's all right
Greg Prichard THE last man to follow Wayne Bennett into a coaching job, Ivan Henjak, is nowhere to be seen in the NRL these days.
Moltzen's Dragon contract backflip not ideal, says Farah
Greg Prichard Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah says teammate Tim Moltzen admits he could have better handled the contractual dispute with St George Illawarra during the off-season.
Apprentice Price gets one over master in thrilling season-opener
Greg Prichard Steve Price, take a bow. You took your team to your coaching mentor's new house and came away with the win.
Farah: Tiger Tim won't melt under Dragons' fire
Greg Prichard WESTS TIGERS captain Robbie Farah is adamant Tim Moltzen won't collapse under the pressure of coming up against St George Illawarra for the first time since last year's contract dispute.
Talking points
Greg Prichard’s set of six
Greg Prichard A big accolade in receiving the call, but it’s his nation that needs Brett Morris.
