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No more Gallen in defeat, this series is one for the ageing

Glenn Jackson Paul Gallen can see the end. Of Queensland's streak, but also of his own relentless role in it all. He can see a time when, instead of throwing his body into a group of Queensland forwards, he is...

State of Origin

No more Gallen in defeat, this series is one for the ageing

Glenn Jackson Paul Gallen can see the end. Of Queensland’s streak, but also of his own relentless role in it all. He can see a time when, instead of throwing his body into a group of Queensland forwards, he is...

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Rugby League

It's Blue blood, at last

Glenn Jackson Laurie Daley's side has put itself in the best position to win an Origin series since 2008.

League

Blues win opening stoush but battle far from over

Glenn Jackson For the first time in five years, first blood goes to the Blues. Not since 2008 have the Blues won game one of a State of Origin series.

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First blow for Daley as Gidley hit by injury

Glenn Jackson Laurie Daley's first camp as NSW coach was just a few hours old when he suffered his first major setback: the withdrawal of bench utility Kurt Gidley due to a foot injury.

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Just Peachey: nephew follows in famous fullback's footsteps

Glenn Jackson Tyrone Peachey said he would have liked to ask his uncle, former Sharks fullback David Peachey, what to expect in his NRL debut, which came against Canberra on Sunday.

Newcastle pact sets twitchy Sharks on road to success

Glenn Jackson Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says the Sharks feel normal again. And what is normal for the Sharks, at least given the quality of the roster, is for them to be winning football games.

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League

Shark Lewis feels at home, even in the goldfish bowl

Glenn Jackson Speculation and innuendo have been as much buzzwords of the drugs investigation as peptides has. One of the few certainties is that there has been much uncertainty.

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League

Second-half jump start gets Kangaroos home

Glenn Jackson Australia were simply stronger when and where it counted. Their key players stepped up when they needed to, with a Test match on the line.

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All bets are off as rumour mill sends bookies into a panic

Glenn Jackson Bookmakers reacted swiftly to the crisis engulfing Cronulla, suspending betting on the club's round-one clash with Gold Coast as well as other markets.

League

Flanagan confident he'll coach again - with reputation intact

Glenn Jackson Having had no contact with the Cronulla board for days, it occurred to Shane Flanagan, when he was summoned to a mid-afternoon meeting on Friday, that he might not exit the room as the Sharks coach.

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Clubs restack from backs to their packs

Glenn Jackson PREMIERSHIP teams are bred not bought, or so the saying went the last time Sydney Roosters went on such a spree.

NRL clubs get back to business

Glenn Jackson Most of Cronulla's recruits trained for the first time with their new club yesterday.

Lewis happy just to be back in mix for Test place

Glenn Jackson LUKE LEWIS says he will not be disappointed if he misses out on selection for Australia's Test against New Zealand this month.

Farah's week in the spotlight continues with NSW Origin gong

Glenn Jackson He has polarised opinion this week, but Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah will at least know that his NSW teammates think rather highly of him.

No gold for Blues halves marooned in stalemate

Glenn Jackson They were teammates last week but last night, their duel against each other was the key to their respective sides' fortunes.

Kingston's town

Glenn Jackson A fill-in. Patching a hole. A temporary option. That's how Kevin Kingston, confirmed as Penrith skipper for the rest of the season, sees his role during that period.

Cleary looking forward to a post-Lewis release

Glenn Jackson IF you asked Penrith coach Ivan Cleary at the start of this year whether he would be sitting where he was yesterday, at Campbelltown Stadium, discussing the decision by his star player Luke Lewis to...