League
Smells like team spirit: Blues rally to the cause
Brad Walter AN impromptu team dinner two weeks ago underlined the camaraderie and commitment NSW players will bring into camp when the team for Origin I is named on Sunday.
Origin
Few clues for Blues as Daley has all but decided on side
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley has begun informing players that they will be named in the Blues side for the opening State of Origin match on June 5.
League
Stewart-Hoffman Origin battle adds extra spice to Manly-Storm clash
Brad Walter Manly lock Glenn Stewart and Melbourne's Ryan Hoffman will go head to head for a place in the State of Origin opener when they meet at AAMI Park on Monday night.
Winning Starts Monday
Player stats give Daley a running start for Origin
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley is set to enter the State of Origin series with his players in better form than their Queensland counterparts.
League
Daley's search for experience has Mason in line for Blues
Brad Walter, Tim Barrow Willie Mason is set to be recalled by NSW coach Laurie Daley for the opening State of Origin match five years after making his last appearance in a Blues jersey.
League
Farah set to fill leadership role if Gallen has to miss Origin
Brad Walter Robbie Farah is set to take over as NSW captain if Paul Gallen is forced out of the State of Origin series opener after suffering a knee injury during Cronulla's gritty 21-20 defeat of Newcastle.
League
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...
Anzac Test to remain an Origin appetiser
Brad Walter THE mid-season Test between Australia and New Zealand is likely to continue to be played before State of Origin, despite the Kiwis not having won it for 15 years.
Clubs may sue ACC as sponsors flee
Brad Walter NRL clubs named in the Australian Crime Commission report are considering legal action amid revelations the allegations have cost Cronulla up to $2 million in sponsorship.
Next year can't come too soon for also-rans
Brad Walter After farewelling Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt on Sunday night, Parramatta players will have this week off and then return to training for the rest of the month under new coach Ricky Stuart.
Winning Starts Monday
Why your team missed the finals - and how they can make them in 2013
Brad Walter After farewelling Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt on Sunday night, Parramatta players will have this week off and then return to training for the rest of the month under new coach Ricky Stuart.
'I struck gold really' - Lewis admits luck after cancer scare
Brad Walter NSW Origin star Luke Lewis has gone public about his recent cancer scare in a bid to quell criticism of him for not playing with Penrith since he signed with Cronulla.
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...
Rugby league
Panthers want released players' pay exempt to to keep AFL war chest in black
Brad Walter PENRITH officials have asked the ARL Commission for massive salary cap relief to ensure they don't become a weak link in the battle with AFL for western Sydney.
League
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.
League
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.
Teammates to fight it out for one Blues jersey
Brad Walter WESTS TIGERS props Aaron Woods and Keith Galloway will be vying for a place on the NSW interchange bench when they play the Raiders at Canberra Stadium tonight.
T-Rex worth a pack of cattle dogs
Brad Walter With Glenn Stewart ruled out of the upcoming Origin decider, NSW coach Ricky Stuart should take a gamble on his injured Manly teammate Tony Williams.
Dragons prop Merrin released from Blues Origin squad
Brad Walter St George Illawarra prop Trent Merrin has been released from the NSW Origin squad as Blues coach Ricky Stuart moves towards finalising his line-up for next Wednesday night's series decider in...
