Queensland Maroons
Sky Blues win series opener with 22-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium
The Sky Blues secured victory at Suncorp Stadium in the first match of the series, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 25,000 people.
- by Billie Eder and Andrew Webster
Latest
‘Very serious’: Abdo addresses allegations against Queensland-based player
The allegations come leading into Magic Round and the first women’s State of Origin match.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
Opinion
NRL 2024
300,000 kicks over 12 years: Cleary’s will to win is breaking his body
His greatest asset is now turning into one of his biggest weaknesses. Rugby league’s No.1 star should consider changing the way he trains.
- by Andrew Johns
The story behind a Queensland player’s one-fingered salute to the crowd
When Queensland forward Tazmin Rapana “flipped the bird” at the NSW crowd last year, she was also sending a signal to a former Maroons great.
- by Joel Gould
Opinion
State of Origin
Why Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury isn’t the end of the world for NSW
Michael Maguire is trying to cultivate a next-man-up ethos for the Blues. He’ll have to start straight away.
- by Andrew Webster
His lawyer will cost more than his fine. But Harry Grant wanted to ‘make a stand’ at judiciary
The Storm hooker was stunned to have been charged for dangerous contact on Cronulla’s Daniel Atkinson. Now he risks an increased fine to clear his name.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Title credentials reinstated? Four things learnt from Broncos’ warning shot
Any talk that the Brisbane Broncos would be a shadow of last year’s grand finalists have been extinguished. We break down the key takeaways from the Raiders’ romping.
- by Nick Wright
Origin bolters revealed: Who will step up amid Maroons’ injury crisis?
As the Maroons battle an injury crisis, a shock bolter’s name has been thrown into the mix to bolster Queensland’s diminishing forward stocks.
- by Nick Wright
Three Maroons have fallen. Flegler’s evolution has him ready to take over
While he had a career-best year last year, a Maroons star has found a way to take his game to new heights. It comes at a crucial time for the injury-hit state.
- by Nick Wright
He felt the axe for the first time. Now, Kaufusi has a message for Slater
He missed just one game since his State of Origin debut in 2018. But now, a Dolphins star has the perfect chance to announce his return in a brutal battle.
- by Nick Wright
‘This year, it’s picked up’: Why Ben Hunt is happier at the Dragons
Last year, the St George Illawarra captain wanted out. On the eve of the new season, he says there’s far more reason for optimism around the Red V.
- by Adam Pengilly