League
Double blow for Blues hopeful Dugan
Brad Walter Josh Dugan must overcome fitness and judiciary concerns to play for NSW in Origin II after St George Illawarra officials revealed the star fullback would undergo scans on Monday.
State of Origin
Twin powers of Inglis, Slater will alert NSW
Brad Walter NSW players are on alert for Greg Inglis to play a roving role in Wednesday night's opening State of Origin that may involve him combining with Billy Slater as dual fullbacks.
Seven-year itch gets scratched as hardened campaigners lead the way
Brad Walter Blues players exorcised seven years of frustration at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night as NSW won the game and the fight.
Hits and long memories: Myles stoush a square-up
Brad Walter Paul Gallen's attack on Nate Myles in Wednesday night's State of Origin opener was 12 months in the making, with NSW players and officials having waited since last year's series to get square with...
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.
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
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.
League
Gallen confirmed as prop as Blues bid to combat Queensland's mobility
Brad Walter A belief that Queensland were going to choose a more mobile forward pack this season helped convince Blues coach Laurie Daley to play Paul Gallen in the front row.
State of Origin
Daley goes with 'gut feel' for Maloney
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley described his selection of James Maloney as a "gut feeling" and revealed he had won the No.
WINNING STARTS MONDAY
Merritt omission will fuel conspiracy theories
Brad Walter In omitting Merritt, NSW missed another chance to unite Aboriginal community behind Blues
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...
League
Williams and Grant thrown a lifeline to push for Blues
Brad Walter NSW officials hope forwards Tony Williams and Tim Grant will use the City-Country match to play themselves back into form before the coming State of Origin series.
League
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.
Dragons are all huff and puff as Hodges sparks Broncos
Brad Walter Justin Hodges played only 40 minutes but his class was the difference in Brisbane's gutsy defeat of St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium on Friday.
No Smith as Warriors grill coach candidates
Brad Walter Warriors chief executive Wayne Scurrah, chairman Bill Wavish and recruitment manager Dean Bell met several candidates for the club's coaching job in Sydney this week before a meeting with new owner...
Halfway there
Brad Walter ASK Craig Coleman about Adam Reynolds and he says: ''He is just like me.''
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.
