An attempted NRL kicking duel has backfired spectacularly on the Manly Sea Eagles in the side’s 24-12 loss to the Penrith Panthers on Thursday night. After the Panthers drew level at 12-all just before halftime with a controversial try after Manly had dominated the first half, the Sea Eagles wereContinue Reading
Four words that would be so easy and sweet for Matty Johns to tell his brother — if only they were talking. The rugby league immortal’s newspaper column this week was a staggering form of raising a white flag in his beef with his older brother. The pair famously hadContinue Reading
NSW Blues adviser Greg Alexander has called veteran journalist Brent Read as “disrespectful” after he questioned the selection of Bradman Best in the centres for Origin III. Alexander has faced the questions on NRL 360 throughout the series, which has been harder than usual after the Blues were beaten twiceContinue Reading
Brad Fittler is going all out ahead of the third and final State of Origin contest with the NSW Blues coach set to swing major changes. Origin enforcer Payne Haas remains in serious doubt after aggravating an injury during the Broncos’ clash against the Dolphins on Saturday night. The injuryContinue Reading
Wests Tigers star Luke Brooks has put pen to paper on a massive new contract, ending months of speculation over the maligned halfback. The Daily Telegraph reports the 28-year-old is understood to have signed a three-year, $2 million deal with the Manly Sea Eagles, linking up with Daly Cherry-Evans inContinue Reading
A “delusional” NSW coach Brad Fittler has been criticised for saying there’s a “circus” surrounding his team changes for State of Origin Game II. Fox League’s James Hooper also called the NSW coach “paranoid” for his press conference where he went in to bat for rookie half Mitchell Moses, whoContinue Reading
Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has applied the blowtorch to opposite number Mitchell Moses with a stern warning ahead of the biggest game of his life in Origin II. Moses has one cap for the Blues at No.7 in a dead rubber in 2021, but he faces a huge challenge toContinue Reading
New South Wales coach Brad Fittler was at a loss after his squad were overrun in yet another Queensland masterclass during the Staate of Origin series opener on Wednesday night. After being down 10-0 early on the Blues fought back to hold the 18-16 lead before the Maroons did theContinue Reading
Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of the State of Origin series opener. The 2022 series was one of the greatest in recent memory — and now NSW has a chance to extract revenge after Queensland’s upset series win last year. NSW coach Brad Fittler’s team has had a tumultuous weekContinue Reading
Manly’s 2023 is almost a write-off and it can all be traced back to their naive attempt to be nice. The aftershocks of the pride jersey have engulfed the Sea Eagles again, with another season annihilated by rainbow polyester almost nine months after the fateful garment first hugged Reuben Garrick’sContinue Reading