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Ponga to win Queensland No.1 jersey for Origin I

Queensland coach Billy Slater is set to name Kalyn Ponga at fullback for State of Origin I, with Tom Flegler to be recalled in the pack.

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Felise Kaufusi slapped with three-match ban, likely ruling out State of Origin opener

The only chance for Felise Kaufusi to play State of Origin will be if he fights his grade-two careless high tackle charge and wins at the judiciary.

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Crucial Sunday looms before Blues pick Origin I squad

NSW will have to wait until after the final game of round 12 to be certain of the backline they will take into State of Origin I against Queensland in Adelaide.

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Carrigan draws on Origin advice from Myles

Brisbane and Queensland forward Pat Carrigan will rip into NSW in the State of Origin series with the ethos of Maroons great Nate Myles as inspiration.

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Origin dream lingers for Hopgood after junior defeats

J'maine Hopgood would have laughed if you said he was a Queensland State of Origin contender at the start of the NRL season, but now it's a real possibility.

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Robinson calm as Roosters drop third-straight game

For only the second time in Trent Robinson's tenure, the Sydney Roosters are preparing to enter the crucial State of Origin period with a losing record.

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Reece Walsh's Magic Round performance proves once again he's ready for prime time, and that means State of Origin

Billy Slater will be judged harshly if he makes the "wrong" choice between Kalyn Ponga and Reece Walsh for State of Origin I. But between Walsh's form and Ponga's Origin III masterclass last year, there's no wrong answer, writes Jon Healy.

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Olakau'atu would be hard for Queensland to handle: DCE

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says Manly teammate Haumole Olakau'atu will be hard for his Maroons to stop in State of Origin if he's picked for NSW.

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Elias urges NSW to stick with Koroisau amid Tigers' woe

Former Balmain and NSW hooker Benny Elias says Wests Tigers' horror start to the year shouldn't cost Api Koroisau his State of Origin spot.

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Slater hails Walsh, Hammer in Maroons No.1 battle

Queensland coach Billy Slater has been impressed with the form of Reece Walsh and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow as the race heats up to don the No.1 for State of Origin.

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RCG ready for Origin ahead of Haas showdown: Arthur

Parramatta prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard will come face-to-face with Brisbane's in-form Payne Haas as the Eels man pursues a NSW State of Origin recall.

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Koloamatangi hopes time at prop boosts NSW Origin claim

South Sydney second-rower Keaon Koloamatangi says his next goal is to play State of Origin for NSW.

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Brimson's Origin hopes hamstrung in Cowboys defeat

A hamstring injury has dealt a blow to Titans' fullback AJ Brimson's hopes of starting for Queensland when State of Origin gets underway on May 31.

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Ex-NRL star Brett Hodgson new Wallabies defence coach

Premiership-winning Wests Tigers NRL star and former NSW State of Origin fullback Brett Hodgson has been named as the Wallabies' new defence coach.

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League hardman Bob Cooper dies aged 67

Bob Cooper, who played in the first State of Origin match for NSW in 1980, has died after a brief battle with cancer aged 67.

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Eligibility move will aid Origin: Fittler

Brad Fittler claims his push for any player to be eligible for State of Origin provided they lived in NSW or Queensland before age 13 will improve the game.

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Addo-Carr races back into NSW Origin frame

Josh Addo-Carr is a step closer to a NSW State of Origin recall with Brad Fittler saying the winger's World Cup shows he is playing better than when overlooked.

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NRL players’ Samoan loyalty spells trouble for State of Origin

The Rugby League World Cup finalists’ success could have a potentially seismic impact on international eligibility rules

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Souths eye history in do-or-die NRL final

Cameron Murray has detailed how a farm stay after his State of Origin head knock helped revitalise his season and put South Sydney on the path to NRL history.

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Tough stretch good for Panthers: Cleary

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary believes a challenging stretch of games since State of Origin will prove beneficial for his team heading into the NRL finals.

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Pocock pledges greater equity for Canberra

Ex-Wallabies star David Pocock started Tuesday on the losing side of the parliamentary 'State of Origin' and ended it with his first speech to the Senate.

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Blues duo baffled by 'crazy' passion doubt

Jarome Luai has labelled claims the NSW State of Origin jersey meant less to him because he wants to play for Samoa at the World Cup as "laughable" and "crazy".

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Haas: Origin call toughest of my career

Brisbane prop Payne Haas sat out the State of Origin decider to rest his troublesome shoulder - and counts it as the toughest call of his career.

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Dearden can lead Cowboys: Taumalolo

North Queensland co-captain Jason Taumalolo says Tom Dearden's State of Origin experience could take his game to new heights heading into NRL finals.

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Warrington Wolves snap up Australia Test forward Josh McGuire on two year deal

Prop McGuire, 32, joins Super League club next season on a two-year deal after an impressive NRL career which has seen him represent Queensland State of Origin and the Kangaroos

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