Livermore leaves huge legacy: Bennett
Iconic coach Wayne Bennett says Queensland rugby league would not be the powerhouse it is without the passion and vision of former administrator Ross Livermore. Livermore, who was at the helm of the...
View ArticleBennett says Kiwis will be worthy Test foe
Worthy underdogs for Friday night’s trans-Tasman Test, former national coach Wayne Bennett says New Zealand will be an even more formidable outfit when the rugby league World Cup rolls around at the...
View ArticleMcGuire dismisses Origin talk
Returning prop Josh McGuire says it will be tough enough cementing his spot in Brisbane’s NRL forward pack without worrying about talk of him being a State of Origin bolter. McGuire has played just two...
View ArticleCowboy league player Elisala dies
Promising North Queensland rugby league player Alex Elisala has died on Monday after his life support was switched off. The 20-year-old full-time member of the Cowboys 2013 NRL squad was admitted to...
View ArticleBrisbane Broncos ready for GI assault
Brisbane won’t dump Greg Inglis on his head but they intend to ensure the South Sydney superstar earns every metre in Friday night’s NRL clash at Suncorp Stadium. While Manly’s Richie Fa’aoso copped an...
View ArticleSouths too strong for gallant Broncos
South Sydney sent another warning to their NRL rivals that the club’s 42-year premiership wait could be over with an aggressive 26-12 win over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. What made the...
View ArticleNo room for Inglis as Qld no.1: Belcher
Former Queensland fullback Gary Belcher says there is no way the Maroons will play Greg Inglis at No.1 ahead of Billy Slater in this year’s State of Origin series. To do so, according to Belcher who...
View ArticleBronco Hannant to miss Origin One for Qld
Brisbane captain Sam Thaiday believes Queensland have enough front-row options to cover for teammate Ben Hannant, who has been ruled out of next month’s Sydney State of Origin clash with a torn calf....
View ArticleFerguson embarrassed by Inglis comparisons
It’s one thing dealing with the pressure and nerves of a possible State of Origin call up but to be hailed NSW’s answer to Queensland juggernaut Greg Inglis is something else. But that’s exactly the...
View ArticleTate says Cowboys form taking toll
North Queensland star Brent Tate has admitted the club’s struggling NRL form is weighing the team down. After being beaten 28-10 by new competition favourites South Sydney last weekend, the 10th placed...
View ArticleBroncos launch junior academy in Logan
Six-time NRL premiers Brisbane hope a joint venture to establish a high performance junior rugby league academy in one of the city’s fastest growing areas could net them another Israel Folau or even a...
View ArticleBroncos suffer two bad injuries in win
Brisbane’s 32-6 NRL win over Gold Coast has come at a price, with international centre Jack Reed to have scans for a suspected fractured eye socket and teammate David Stagg suffering what appears to be...
View ArticleJT says Leichhardt wanker chant ok
He’s not one of rugby league’s Immortals yet but North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston wears the “wanker” tag from opposition supporters as a badge of honour. He revealed the slight – frequently...
View ArticleMaroons hopefuls’ last roll of the dice
Hulking Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy can further prise open Queensland’s State of Origin door with a dominating performance against defending premiers Melbourne at Allianz Stadium on Saturday....
View ArticleSouths icon says Te’o should be stood down
South Sydney icon John Sattler says NRL officials must stand down Ben Te’o immediately for the good of the game. Regarded as one of the toughest men to play rugby league, Sattler also believes Te’o...
View ArticleQueensland have issues for Origin One
Melbourne Storm’s Justin O’Neill could make his Origin debut in an exciting match-up against NSW rookie Blake Ferguson. O’Neill is believed to be on standby for Queensland winger Darius Boyd, given...
View ArticleKennedy denies ‘informant’ reports on teammates
Angry Sydney Roosters forward Martin Kennedy has used Twitter to hit out at newspaper reports he was set to rat on NRL teammates and NSW halves Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney if selected in Mal...
View ArticleMeninga says all Origin bases covered
Queensland coach Mal Meninga promised to give Newcastle winger Darius Boyd every opportunity to play his 15th State of Origin in Sydney early next month but will rush Melbourne’s Justin O’Neill into...
View ArticleKennedy assures coach he is a Roosters man
Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy has moved to assure his NRL club coach Trent Robinson and teammates Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney they have his full support after claiming he was misquoted this...
View ArticleMeninga says Inglis will get better
Queensland coach Mal Meninga has warned the best is yet to come from superstar Greg Inglis, State of Origin’s all-time leading try-scorer. Inglis has been a dominant figure in the Maroons’ seven...
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