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Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has belted the NSW Blues over their treatment of hard-working back-rower Hudson Young. The Raiders stalwart was left out of Michael Maguire’s squad for State of Origin game two after playing just 22 minutes of NSW’s 38-10 pummelling by the Maroons.… Read More »‘The way he’s been treated in Origin has been disgraceful’: Stuart blasts Blues after snubbing Raiders star, again

If you want to know when Joe Schmidt got the reminder he was after about Kurtley Beale’s worth, you must go back to May 18 against his former side, the Waratahs, at HBF Park. After a few typical Beale balls against the Drua during the… Read More »‘Hard to coach’: Moment that convinced Schmidt Beale was worth another Wallabies crack

Cameron Murray may be short on recent match fitness but the reinstated Blues lock has no doubt on his impact and role for NSW in Origin II. Murray played 49 minutes in the 22-12 Round 15 win over the Broncos, which cemented state duties for… Read More »‘He’s got energy and he’s passionate’: Murray reckons returning Rabbitohs mate Latrell can split Origin wide open

Sixteen years ago the Maroons were aiming for a third straight series win with a coach silencing his doubters while having his first crack at Origin. The Blues had brought in a premiership-winning coach with a fierce reputation for being a hard taskmaster.  Queensland had… Read More »Don’t look now, deja Blues – a lot of similarities to 2008 when Maroons converted Origin streak into dynasty