Daniel Lane on Steve Roach
Barrett eager to thrill despite Stuart's criticism game is going backwards
Daniel Lane As Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart warned rugby league was regressing to a game of ''hit the defensive line and surrender'', Trent Barrett said his Country Origin team would aim to thrill against City...
Bring mongrel, be ruthless: Tamou in running to become top of the props
Daniel Lane NSW prop James Tamou is eager to live up to his promise to add ''mongrel'' to Wednesday night's decider in Brisbane and to take the mantle as the game's top prop from Queensland's Petero Civoniceva...
Bird tips 'freak' Hayne to ignite and help Blues turn the tables
Daniel Lane NSW forward Greg Bird says the ''compacted'' nature of a State of Origin series makes it easier for players such as besieged Parramatta star Jarryd Hayne to go out and ''explode''.





















