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First two-game women’s State of Origin has more on the line than ever

NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons hard to separate ahead of upgraded Origin which sets the scene for expanded NRLW

The Guardian - AU

NRL legend Sam Backo survives heart surgery, hopes to inspire Qld State of Origin win

During his heyday, "Slammin' Sam" Backo was among the toughest rugby league players. Now, he's facing his biggest test yet and hoping to inspire Queensland to an Origin series win.

ABC News

Dragons dealt double blow, as main coaching target and major sponsor walk away

Long-serving Dragons forward Jason Ryles has rejected the top job at his boyhood club in favour of an assistant coaching position at the Melbourne Storm, while the Dragons' main sponsor, St George Bank, announces it will no longer back the club.

ABC News

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New South Wales prodigy Jesse Southwell is destined to make her mark on State of Origin football

Ahead of her New South Wales debut, Jesse Southwell is a product of the past and a vision of the future when it comes to State of Origin football.

ABC News

Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield reveals how close he came to joining Sydney Roosters

Rhinos icon Sinfield has discussed his opportunity to join NRL giants Sydney Roosters after he had retired from rugby league following a glittering Super League career

Daily Mirror

Stage set for most evenly poised State of Origin series in memory

Queensland’s 3-0 series win over NSW in 2010 is the only sweep since 2000 and this year’s series is again too close to call

The Guardian - AU

Losing Latrell Mitchell takes the sheen off Origin and hurts the NRL’s Adelaide ambitions

The NSW back’s absence is a blow for the Blues and State of Origin itself – he is one of the few who are irreplaceable

The Guardian - AU

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Leeds Rhinos in talks with NRL ever-present forward with recruitment heating up

The 29-year-old is thought to be interested in a move to Super League.

Leeds Live

Cleary ready to own Origin in own great era: Johns

Andrew Johns expects Nathan Cleary to come into his own for NSW in State of Origin for the next five years, predicting a similar career trajectory to his own.

AAP

Baby Broncos to cop NRL depth test against Warriors

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is eager to gauge the club's depth as they deal with five State of Origin-enforced absentees in Saturday's clash with the Warriors.

AAP

Rabbitohs must wear blame for Cook's Origin snub: Coach

South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou says the Rabbitohs' performance against Parramatta last week likely thwarted Damien Cook's State of Origin bid.

AAP

NRL's Roosters re-sign Waerea-Hargreaves, Tupou

The Sydney Roosters have re-signed two of their most experienced players in Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Daniel Tupou.

AAP

RLPA unhappy as NRL pay talks hit another impasse

Players' union boss Clint Newton has made clear his frustration over the latest impasse in negotiations with a settlement offer to be rejected by the NRL.

AAP

Milford runs into Dolphins form with perfect timing

Dolphins playmaker Anthony Milford has played his best football under Wayne Bennett and his mid-season revival has come at just the right time.

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How Tina Turner became an unlikely rugby league icon on both sides of the world

Music fans have been mourning the death of the legendary Tina Turner, but the Swiss singer is also being hailed for her unlikely impact on the sport of rugby league

AAP

Isaako, Milford star as Dolphins beat Dragons

The Dolphins beat a dire St George Illawarra 26-12 with five-eighth Anthony Milford playing his best game of the NRL season to set up the victory.

ABC News

NRLW stars left scratching their heads over 'ridiculous' State of Origin decision

The women's Origin series will expand beyond one game for the first time in 2023, but a strange call from the NRL has the potential to cast a pall over the interstate clash.

The Guardian - AU

Tina Turner and rugby league: an enduring partnership that changed the face of the game

Australian fans fell in love with the singer after her collaboration helped cleanse the game’s image and instil in it a true sense of worth

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Tina Turner's anthemic hits changed rugby league and Australian sport forever

Tina Turner and rugby league was an association that, on the face of it, was as unlikely as they come. But it worked and changed Australian sport forever.

ABC News

'It's something we should all be proud of': The legacy and future of Pasifika players in State of Origin

With yet another Pasifika player set to enter the State of Origin arena, the legacy and future of that community on rugby league's grandest stage has never been stronger.

AAP

'Fittest at club' Sailor earns Broncos NRL chance

Regarded as the fittest man at the club, Tristan Sailor will join his father as a Brisbane NRL player when he wears the No.1 against the Warriors on Saturday.

AAP

Dragons land NZ sevens gold medallist Nathan-Wong

NZ sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong will switch codes and join St George Illawarra in the NRLW while Corban Baxter and Brydie Parker return for the Sydney Roosters.

AAP

No reservations about picking De Belin as captain: Carr

Jack de Belin spent more than two years subject to the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy but coach Ryan Carr had no qualms with selecting him as fill-in captain.

ABC News

State of Origin: Payne Haas explains how he is changing his game to dominate Game One

Payne Haas is the runaway Dally M leader and has a claim to be the best rugby league player in the world. After four years playing for New South Wales, the time has come for him to dominate State of Origin football.

Leeds Live

Rugby league's head injury issue - why Leeds Rhinos great Keith Senior isn't comfortable with legal claim

Senior was one of the great players of his generation.

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