Queensland Maroons
The chosen one: Slater receives four-star endorsement for Maroons job
Wayne Bennett, Mal Meninga, Craig Bellamy and Cameron Smith have offered former Queensland and Storm fullback Billy Slater their unqualified backing to take charge of the Maroons.
- by Roy Masters
Latest
NRL year in review: The sublime, the ridiculous and everything between
It was the most bizarre NRL season of them all, which is saying something. Chief rugby league reporter Adrian Proszenko looks back on the year that was 2020.
- by Adrian Proszenko
'Deserving' Cleary edges out DCE in Kangaroos Merit Team
The race to wear Australia's No.7 jersey has begun with Nathan Cleary getting an early lead over Daly Cherry-Evans after being named in the Kangaroos Merit Team.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Big three 2.0: Munster, Grant and Papenhuyzen lead Storm into next generation
The same club that nurtured Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk now has another 'big three' in Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Cherry-Evans now dreaming of success in different shade of maroon
He held the trophy high on Wednesday night, now one of the few remaining things on Daly Cherry-Evans' bucket list is to do likewise as Manly skipper.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Munster's coronation sets up new era of rebooted Origin rivalries
Queensland ended dreams of an extended NSW era of domination. That can only be good for the Origin concept as a new set of rivalries emerge.
- by Phil Lutton
'They'll have to kick me out': Why Fittler loves Blues and Cleary
Nathan Cleary won the Brad Fittler Medal to cap ''the craziest month'' while Fittler himself says he plans to also hang around the Blues for the long haul.
- by Christian Nicolussi
The one stumbling block to Wayne Bennett v Brad Fittler rematch
The Queensland Rugby League have a big decision in the next couple of months which will determine whether the master coach will remain in charge of the Maroons.
- by Adam Pengilly
Bennett's three-week coaching masterclass proves why he's simply the best
Self-belief is the greatest weapon in sport. Wayne Bennett knows that better than anyone. All he had to do was convince his players.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
State of Origin
The two grubby Queensland acts that showed NSW weren't up for the fight
When Jai Arrow slammed James Tedesco into the turf, and Cameron Munster pushed Nathan Cleary in the face, the Blues forwards were nowhere to be seen.
- by Andrew Webster
'Jai has to live with it': Fittler takes aim at Arrow after Tedesco slam
Queensland lock Jai Arrow has escaped with a $550 fine after he slammed the head of heavily concussed James Tedesco into the Suncorp Stadium turf during Origin III.
- by Christian Nicolussi, Beth Newman and Adam Pengilly