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...
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Grand final Sin Bin: Will ARLC keep faith with pre-match shows?
Brad Walter Bon Jovi's association with the NRL may have ended with the grand final as Sin Bin understands officials are considering heading in a new direction next year.
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NSW may change policy on Blues coach
Brad Walter NSW is set to appoint a non-NRL coach next season, with Canterbury's Des Hasler yesterday ruling himself out and Parramatta officials not expecting Ricky Stuart to change his mind.
Challenge system before rules panel
Brad Walter AN NFL-style ''challenge system'' enabling coaches or captains to contest refereeing decisions is set to be trialled after a meeting of the game's Rules Advisory Committee today.
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NSW can't stop fuming
Brad Walter An independent analyst engaged by NSW officials to review Origin I has found that Queensland was able to get away with 10 incidents that warranted penalties, while match officials missed just one...
Analyst blows whistle on Maroons' dirty play
Brad Walter AN INDEPENDENT analyst engaged by NSW officials to review Origin I has found that Queensland were able to get away with 10 incidents that warranted penalties, while match officials missed just one...
Meeting about referees still high on Stuart agenda despite sudden exit
Brad Walter NSW coach Ricky Stuart still expects to discuss the refereeing in State of Origin with senior NRL officials after having a meeting scheduled with outgoing chief executive David Gallop on the subject.
Pressure ramps up as Stuart fails to front Origin media conference
Brad Walter NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett has defended the failure of Blues coach Ricky Stuart to attend the last scheduled press conference on the eve of Origin II.
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.
War of words fires up Origin stars for fight
Brad Walter BLUES coach Ricky Stuart and his Queensland counterpart Mal Meninga will use outspoken comments made by the other to help motivate their players for tonight's Origin clash at ANZ Stadium.
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Kiwis up in arms over Origin poaching
Brad Walter Sam Kasiano's likely State of Origin selection has sparked a scathing attack on rival NSW and Queensland coaches Ricky Stuart and Mal Meninga from leading New Zealand official Tony Kemp.
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Kiwis hit out at Origin coaches as Kasiano nears Maroons switch
Brad Walter SAM KASIANO'S likely Origin selection has sparked a scathing attack on rival NSW and Queensland coaches Ricky Stuart and Mal Meninga from leading New Zealand official Tony Kemp.
Chooks' Mitchell wants to go home to roost
Brad Walter Sydney Roosters hooker Anthony Mitchell is sweating on a release from the club next week, without which his planned return home to North Queensland is likely to fall over.
Winning Starts Monday
Emotional temperature set to rise for Origin decider
Brad Walter Queensland may not go as far as exhuming the body of the late great Arthur Beetson and sitting him on the sideline next Wednesday night but the Blues need to prepare for them to use every other stunt...
Form guide backs Stuart's blueprint for success
Brad Walter BEFORE this year's State of Origin series, Ricky Stuart challenged NSW players to make him pick them - and those who are in the Blues team for next Wednesday night's series decider have delivered on...
Blues bunker down as pressures escalate
Brad Walter NSW coach Ricky Stuart would prefer his players did not engage with the Queensland media while in Brisbane preparing for Wednesday night's series decider as tensions in both camps reach boiling point.
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Suncorp no issue: Stuart
Brad Walter NSW coach Ricky Stuart has declared that the Blues will not be intimidated by their Queensland opponents or the hostile atmosphere at Suncorp Stadium for tonight's series decider.
Officials crunch the numbers as proposed changes gain momentum
Brad Walter THE number of interchanges may have to be maintained or increased if the NRL scraps penalties for ruck infringements and referees instead restart the tackle count for the attacking team.
Commission praised for scrapping McIntyre finals
Brad Walter IT MIGHT have taken more than three years for the ARL Commission to come to fruition, but yesterday the newly-formed body showed that the long fight for the game's independence was worth it.
Push for 18th man gathers momentum as a fair result for foul situation
Brad Walter THE NRL's competition committee is set to decide whether teams should have an 18th man on the interchange bench to replace a player forced from the field and unable to return because of foul play.
