7 h. ago Reuben Cotter was left with a giant bump above his eye. It wasn’t from Jarome Luai

Maroons forward dismisses eye-gouge talk but was still left looking worse for wear after Origin II.

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9 h. ago ‘It’s in the past now’: Leniu and Mam put Vegas racism saga to bed in emotional Origin embrace

Vision shows Leniu exchanging words with Mam before the pair share a hug more than a year after the racial slur that hijacked the NRL’s 2024 season-opener in Las Vegas.

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12 h. ago ‘I’m good to go, coach’: Luai to back up for Tigers 48 hours after Origin

After 80 minutes of toil for his state on Wednesday night, Jarome Luai told his club coach Benji Marshall he was ready to do it all again for the Tigers on Friday.

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14 h. ago State of Origin III: All you need to know about the game of the year

The 2025 State of Origin series is going down to a decider in Sydney. May the best team win.

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17 h. ago AFL in talks to bring back the Big V as battle with NRL heats up

A WA team with the likes of Chad Warner, Shai Bolton, Jesse Hogan, Patrick Cripps and Kozzy Pickett could come up against a Victorian team stacked with Matt Rowell, Nick Daicos, Jeremy Cameron and Marcus Bontempelli.

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21 h. ago Tyson Stengle didn’t think he’d reach 100 games. Then he joined Geelong

The talented forward’s first few years in the AFL were rocky, but the Cats embraced him and he flourished. There are good reasons their partnership works.

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21 h. ago Trio of selection shocks combine: The moment that decided Origin game II

Tom Dearden, Kurt Mann and Kurt Capewell were contentious selections for the Maroons. So it was appropriate the trio combined to keep the Origin series alive.

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21 h. ago ‘Geelong had my back’: Stengle on how the Cats wrapped their arms around him when trouble hit

The talented forward’s first few years in the AFL were rocky, but the Cats embraced him and he flourished. There are good reasons their partnership works.

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22 h. ago Chappo didn’t like Shakes when they first met. Now, they’re ‘like brothers’

Since meeting in year 7, James “Chappo” Chapman and Caleb “Shakes” Mills have been there for each other, physically and emotionally.

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22 h. ago Perth media barred league from the mainstream. Origin knocked the door down

Local media bosses had declared rugby league persona non grata on Perth’s sporting landscape, but a gripping game two showed the game at its best.

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22 h. ago Perth media barred league from the mainstream. Origin knocked down the door

Local media bosses had declared rugby league persona non grata on Perth’s sporting landscape, but a gripping game two showed the game at its best.

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27 h. ago State of Origin Game II as it happened: Queensland keep series alive in thrilling Perth boilover

The Maroons held off a NSW bid for the biggest comeback win in Origin history to send the series to a decider.

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28 h. ago State of Origin Game II LIVE updates: Queensland keep series alive in thrilling Perth boilover

The Maroons held off a NSW bid for the biggest comeback win in Origin history to send the series to a decider.

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28 h. ago Munster’s Maroons hold out Blues tide to set up Sydney decider

Queensland held off what would have been the biggest comeback in Origin history to pip NSW 26-24, sending the series to a game-three decider at Accor Stadium in three weeks.

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28 h. ago State of Origin II player ratings: How Blues and Maroons fared in Game Two

We rate the performance of every player on the field from a thrilling State of Origin II in Perth.

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29 h. ago State of Origin Game II LIVE updates: Luai on report for possible eye gouge as Maroons hold commanding half

The Blues playmaker was put on report in the 22nd minute while NSW have been put to the sword by Queensland in Perth. Follow all the action live.

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31 h. ago State of Origin to make an AFL return? Out west, they’re keen

A WA team with the likes of Chad Warner, Shai Bolton, Jesse Hogan, Patrick Cripps and Kozzie Pickett could come up against a Victorian team stacked with Matt Rowell, Nick Daicos, Jeremy Cameron and Marcus Bontempelli under the concept being floated. And the match could happen before the start of next season.

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32 h. ago State of Origin Game II LIVE updates: NSW look to take out series against Queensland at Optus Stadium in Perth

NSW are aiming to clinch Laurie Daley’s first series win since 2014 as they take on an under-pressure Billy Slater and the Maroons in Perth. Follow all the action live.

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39 h. ago Glass houses to a glass jaw: Why Slater went too far in the Origin theatre

Banter and sledging has long been a part of State of Origin. But Billy Slater misjudged his response to being called a “grub”.

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39 h. ago Origin II: Our experts make the call on who will win and why

Are NSW too strong, or can Queensland cause an upset? What will be the deciding factor in the first State of Origin game of 2025?

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