QUEENSLAND’s two most recent coaches Wayne Bennett and Kevin Walters have paid tribute to Michael Morgan and Jake Friend in the wake of their sudden retirements from the NRL. The Queensland Origin family was rocked last week when Morgan and Friend drew the curtain on their glittering careers, just 48 hours apart, after both waged
MAROONS legend Cameron Smith will be groomed for a possible role as Queensland Origin coach after officially calling time on his glorious NRL career. The six-month guessing game surrounding Smith’s playing future was finally put to bed a fortnight ago when the Melbourne Storm icon formally announced his retirement after a decorated 18-year career. The
CAMERON Munster has warned the Blues he is about to get better as the Queensland Origin superstar sets his sights on becoming the NRL’s No.1 player this season. Munster celebrated one of the highpoints of his career last November when he won the Wally Lewis Medal as State of Origin’s player of the series for
JARROD Wallace admits he was “gutted” to be axed by the Maroons for last year’s Origin series and is hoping a bumper fightback with the Titans this season can catapult him back into a Queensland jumper. Wallace has carved out a reputation as a quality NRL front-rower, having amassed 152 first-grade games since his debut
NEW Queensland coach Paul Green has vowed to uphold the Wayne Bennett legacy that propelled the Maroons to one of the greatest series wins in Origin history. Green has been officially unveiled as Bennett’s successor for the 2021 State of Origin series – five years after he was appointed to replace Mal Meninga, before being
WAYNE Bennett has not ruled out another return as Maroons coach despite submitting his resignation in the wake of his magical mission bringing the Origin shield back to Queensland. Bennett informed the Queensland Rugby League he would not return to Camp Maroon next season, the revelation coming just six weeks after he engineered one of
Mal Meninga says he is grateful for the opportunity to once again represent Queensland as a coach, 40 years after his stunning State of Origin debut as a player. With so much going on in this year’s unforgettable, compressed, 2-1 series win to the Maroons, the fabulous story around Meninga’s fairytale Origin return never really
First Queensland shut the border. Now the “worst Queensland team ever” has slammed the door on cocky NSW’s plans for a third straight series win with an epic 20-14 win in Game 3 to bring the State of Origin shield home to Queensland in 2020. The Maroons, much maligned with a galaxy of missing experienced
FORTY years after State of Origin roared to life at Lang Park, Queensland will return to its spiritual home seeking a similar night of inspiration to take this year’s series after NSW drew level with a 34-10 win in Game 2 in Sydney. After a brilliant display in the 2020 opener in Adelaide the week
Queensland have delivered a heavenly performance in the City of Churches to put one hand on the State of Origin trophy, with an epic 18-14 win in the first game of the series at the Adelaide Oval. At a venue that has hosted some of the biggest names and greatest games in cricket history, the
