Thurston's laughing at scandal-free Townsville
Phil Lutton It's only round two. Already, teams are falling apart. Cronulla have a win but the "tick, tick, tick" is deafening. The Raiders have sacked Josh Dugan.
Maroons jersey still on the table
Phil Lutton FOOTBALL appears to be the furthest thing from the mind of Ben Barba as he begins the long process of dealing with the off-field issues that have clouded his rugby league future.
History won't repeat against bigmouthed Manly: Thurston
Phil Lutton Johnathan Thurston has crowned Manly as the game's best verbal provocateurs and expects a torrent of chatter when the Cowboys head to Sydney for their sudden-death final on Friday night.
Blues send Queensland home beaten, bruised and bloody
Phil Lutton Beaten and beaten up, Queensland are retreating to Suncorp Stadium for an Origin decider nursing a squad sent through the gauntlet by a brutal Blues outfit convinced the sun has set on an...
A thirst to listen in, but Thurston prefers sound of silence
Beth Newman, Phil Lutton CANDID audio of player interactions with referees has given league fans unprecedented access to the playing field.
If it ain't broke: Maroons squad unchanged
Phil Lutton New South Wales may think it's broken after going close in game one but Queensland selectors have seen nothing that requires fixing, unveiling the same 17-man squad for the second Origin in Sydney on...
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Dogs deal Titans another blow
Phil Lutton Another day, another blow to the morale of the Gold Coast Titans, this time courtesy of Ben Barba and the Bulldogs and not the damning decision of a Federal Court judge.
Titans' 'Temple of Boom' now only offers gloom
Phil Lutton It wasn’t exactly like trying to beat the old Celtics at Boston Garden, or Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Super Friday shapes up as ultimate Origin audition
Phil Lutton Super Friday at Suncorp Stadium shapes as a mass State of Origin audition on both sides of the border, with the final blueprint of the Queensland and New South Wales squads destined to be influenced...
