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Size matters as Daley sorts out Blues
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley must resolve the dilemma of whether to match the size of Queensland's forwards by picking four props or opting for more mobile back-rowers as he attempts to finalise his team...
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Sheens picks mobility around ruck
Brad Walter New Zealand hooker Issac Luke's speed out of dummy half has prompted the Kangaroos selectors to choose just two specialist props for next Friday night's Test at Canberra Stadium.
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Complex eligibility rules weaken homegrown clash
Brad Walter The plight of Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita has helped highlight why league’s representative eligibility rules will always be problematic and how the City-Country match is losing its relevance.
Eels not alone in bid to lure Norman south
Michael Chammas, Brad Walter PARRAMATTA will have to fight off bids from St George Illawarra and Penrith to lure Corey Norman from Brisbane for next season.
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Papalii picks Parramatta
Brad Walter NEW PARRAMATTA coach Ricky Stuart has landed his first signing after Canberra firebrand Josh Papalii agreed to a three year deal with the Eels.
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Eels still hopeful of signing Folau - and Tamou in their sights
Brad Walter PARRAMATTA members have been told the club is hopeful of finalising a deal with Israel Folau soon, and were still looking to sign English forward Gareth Hock in 2014 along with a leading front-rower,...
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ARLC Origin switch order gives Blues home advantage
Brad Walter ANZ STADIUM will host two State of Origin matches next season after a decision to reverse the order and switch a game from Brisbane to Sydney.
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Cowboys play the percentages with salary cap
Brad Walter Kangaroos stars Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott and James Tamou are to be offered a percentage of North Queensland's salary cap in their next contracts due to the uncertainty about how high it will be.
Kasiano would be ruled out for Maroons under rule change
Brad Walter CANTERBURY star Sam Kasiano will be unable to play for Queensland under a new State of Origin eligibility rule even if the New Zealand-born prop pledges his international allegiance to Australia...
Johnson eyes sevens ticket to Rio
Brad Walter Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has put his hand up for the 2016 Olympics - and New Zealand rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens believes he would be a great asset to the Kiwis' gold medal hopes.
Stuart left with few options after Eels secure Moimoi's signature
Brad Walter RICKY STUART has little room to move as he tries to improve Parramatta's roster for next season because the re-signing of Fuifui Moimoi has left few players off contract in the league's last-placed...
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Carney's blunders let Qld off the hook
Brad Walter It wasn't the Origin debut Todd Carney had hoped for but NSW coach Ricky Stuart could be satisfied with the performance of his new-look Blues side.
Coach can be satisfied with everything but the result
Brad Walter It wasn't the Origin debut Todd Carney was after but NSW coach Ricky Stuart could be satisfied with the performance of his new-look Blues side.
Tamou blinder forces Stuart into some forward thinking
Brad Walter JAMES TAMOU'S stunning show of athleticism against Wests Tigers on Sunday may help convince NSW coach Ricky Stuart to choose another front-rower on the interchange bench in place of Tony Williams for...
Anxious wait as Tamou fears late hit may rule him out of Origin
Brad Walter NSW prop James Tamou admitted after North Queensland's loss to Wests Tigers yesterday that he feared a late tackle on Benji Marshall may rule him out of Origin II.
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Panthers bolter sent straight to the front line for Blues
Brad Walter PENRITH prop Tim Grant and Manly backrower Anthony Watmough are the new faces in the NSW team named for Origin II at ANZ Stadium on June 13.
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Grant caught napping as Stuart makes dream call
By Michael Chammas, Brad Walter So far was Origin from his mind that Tim Grant slept through Ricky Stuart's phone call yesterday afternoon.
Origin nod: Grant snoozes through call but dream is for real
Michael Chammas, Brad Walter SO FAR was Origin from his mind that Tim Grant slept through Ricky Stuart's phone call yesterday afternoon.
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Backs are against the wall after Blues blew forward momentum
Brad Walter If NSW are to have any chance of preventing Queensland from sealing a record seventh consecutive series win in Origin II, Blues players have to hear what their coach Ricky Stuart told journalists at...
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Marooned Blues need to muster Manly mindset to turn tables
Brad Walter Todd Carney was ''a bit of a mess'' before Origin I and appeared to be ''fighting something in his head'' but NSW teammates are confident the Cronulla five-eighth will not be as troubled by nerves on...
