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State of Origin rookie Tolu Koula is just the second NSW player in almost a decade named to start in a position without any NRL experience doing so.
Addin Fonua-Blake is the first to look back on the early days of his NRL career and admit he was no angel. Fonua-Blake will start in the front row for NSW at Accor Stadium on Wednesday aged 30 after b...
Coach Josh Hannay says he risks the wrath of Moeaki Fotuaika by making their clash with Manly about the prop, who is set to become the most-capped Gold Coast player.
The son of two Olympic athletes, Tolu Koula will make the Maroons pay if they give him room to move in the opening State of Origin encounter, according to Manly coach Kieran Foran.
Laurie Daley loves the way Kotoni Staggs plays and will give the recalled NSW centre the license to lead the Blues' aggression against Queensland in the State of Origin series opener.
Kristian Woolf has heralded his stand-in centre Brian Pouniu after he stepped up in an emotional debut to help the Dolphins overcome Canberra at GIO Stadium.
Jojo Fifita has credited his father Pila for turning his back on a rugby union contract with the Melbourne Rebels and choosing league instead.
This time last year, Addin Fonua-Blake feared his State of Origin dreams would never come to pass. The Sydney-born Cronulla prop had been barred from representing NSW after playing one Test for New Ze...
Lehi Hopoate has received a one-game ban for pushing referee Grant Atkins during Manly's Magic Round defeat of Wests Tigers. The Sea Eagles winger pushed Atkins in the back with both hands on a kick c...
NSW captain Isaah Yeo has lauded Latrell Mitchell's selflessness in ruling himself out of the State of Origin series opener after aggravating his back injury.
Manly powerhouse Haumole Olakau'atu has made a compelling case for a NSW recall as speedster Tolutau Koula also gave Laurie Daley a timely reminder in a 46-18 whipping of Wests Tigers.
Latrell Mitchell limped from the field late in the 32-10 win by the Dolphins over South Sydney to rock NSW on the cusp of State of Origin. The strike Rabbitohs centre entered the Magic Round clash at...
Kieran Foran has backed Siua Taukeiaho to fight back and resume his NRL career after the veteran prop broke his leg in two places in Manly's 32-4 win over Brisbane.