One of Queensland’s greatest fullbacks, Gary Belcher, admits he is excited about the prospect of Kalyn Ponga and Valentine Holmes duelling it out this season for the Maroons No.1 jersey. The dust had barely settled on the State of Origin career of the fullback ranked as perhaps the greatest of them all – the mercurial
Former Queensland and premiership lock Scott Sattler is worried rugby league may not get to see modern Maroons No.13 Jai Arrow reach his full potential with a mooted shift to the front row when he joins the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the end of this season. Arrow was one of the biggest names on this
Maroons coach Kevin Walters has cautioned David Fifita to be careful what he wishes for this Christmas as the young Queensland State of Origin giant becomes the most sought-after free agent in the game in 2020. Fifita is off contract with the Brisbane Broncos at the end of the 2020 season, and has been free
Maroons coach Kevin Walters has a simple wish for Christmas – seeing all three of Queensland’s NRL clubs enjoying a renaissance in 2020. Walters’ hopes for a surge up the premiership ladder for the Broncos, Cowboys and Titans is driven partly by good, old-fashioned Queensland parochialism, but also out of a need for more in-form
The return of Sonny Bill Williams and a renaissance in international rugby league is set to take the game to new heights if administrators are savvy enough to make the most of the opportunity, says FOGS Executive Chairman Gene Miles. The world of rugby league is a very different place than what it was five
To appreciate the influence of Matt Gillett, and the legacy he leaves behind following his decision to retire from rugby league, you need to digest the words of his former Queensland Origin teammate Josh Papalii. Papalii is not a man to waste words. The Maroons hulk would much rather punch his way through the teeth
An extended post-season international program has proved an unexpected boost for Queensland State of Origin coach Kevin Walters, with the Maroons’ playing depth boosted by the senior representative debuts handed to the likes of AJ Brimson and Kyle Feldt. Current Maroons Kalyn Ponga, David Fifita and Jai Arrow received their first call-up to international duty
Cooper Cronk’s seat at the table of rugby league’s greatest players is assured after FOG No.168 walked into retirement with a remarkable sixth grand final win under his belt after leading the Roosters to a 14-8 win in the 2019 NRL decider. Every player dreams of finishing their final season with a premiership win, but
MAROONS skipper Daly Cherry-Evans says the captaincy has taken him to another level as a player, and has only steeled his desire to help Queensland reclaim the Origin shield next season. Cherry-Evans was so composed and controlled in Manly’s 28-16 defeat of Cronulla in the opening week of the finals that NRL Immortal Andrew Johns
QUEENSLAND legend Billy Moore says David Fifita will be a 10-year Origin player and has backed the teenage wrecking-ball to help the Maroons stave off the threat of a New South Wales dynasty. Fifita made history this season when he became the first player born in the 2000s to play State of Origin after being
