Game 1 of the 2024 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and NSW Blues is scheduled to kick off at 8:05pm AEST in Sydney tonight. In recent years the actual kick-off has been reasonably close to the scheduled time. However, before that it… Read More »What time will State of Origin Game 1 actually start tonight?
Michael Maguire enters his first State of Origin clash as NSW coach with a point to prove, history on his side and Queensland in his sights. Maguire will coach his first Origin game on Wednesday at Accor Stadium aiming to wrestle back the Maroons’ two-year… Read More »Maguire motivated to bounce back as Blues say he is now a ‘different’ coach
After an incredibly long and gruelling home and away season, the cream has risen to the top and the best two-thirds of the Super Rugby competition will be fighting it out in the cutthroat quarterfinals this weekend. They promise to be four cracking games, with… Read More »Bribes, sympathy and tunnel ball: How the Super QFs stack up and what each team must do to win
Kalyn Ponga romped home in 2023 with a magical two months that engraved his name into the Dally M medal. While a few questioned his season-long quality over the consistency of Warriors legend Shaun Johnson, Ponga became anointed as the NRL’s best – having already… Read More »Dally M to Origin dud: Nicho Hynes faces the most challenging 80 minutes of his career
The exit of the Melbourne Rebels from Super Rugby is expected to spark a change in the finals format with two alternatives being considered. The current format – where eight of 12 teams advance to the playoffs – already stretches credibility. To have only three… Read More »Rugby News: The two options for SRP 2025 finals format, Gatland’s ‘kick up the arse’ for Wales tour