Entire Australian state changes colour for State of Origin series opener

NSW is moving to shatter the myth that Queenslanders are more passionate about State of Origin than those south of the Tweed ...

Queensland State of Origin team named: Walsh axed, six debutants in Billy Slater’s squad

Billy Slater has named six debutants in Queensland’s squad for State of Origin Game 1, and there is no room for Reece Walsh.

‘Hit you like a tonne of bricks’: NSW great backs Blayke Brailey to rip through Queensland’s ruck

Sharks legend Michael Ennis still remembers the whispers he heard around the Shire a decade ago about a couple of brothers coming through the system, and it’s why he’s tipping Blayke Brailey to turn ...

Sunday Serve: Why Origin teams blew off NRL and Channel 9 event

The NRL and Channel Nine tried to persuade NSW and Queensland to create a television event out of the State of Origin team ...

Tributes and heartbreak after two Origin players announce immediate retirements from NRL

Saifiti played seven State of Origin games for NSW, while Arrow represented Queensland 12 times. Their recent retirements ...