NSW Blues star Ethan Strange has confirmed that he has turned down an approach to represent England as the nation named a 38-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Fox League’s experts have had their say on who will win State of Origin Game II.

“Real”, “methodical” and the “ultimate professional”.

Blues superstar Nathan Cleary is set to receive painkilling injections to get through Game II after his secret injury battle was revealed.

The Dolphins’ reported signing of UK half George Williams for 2027 has come into question amid the club’s scorching form.

For a state that is coming off a win in the Origin opener, it is fascinating how much of the build-up to Game II has again been dominated by talk of what has gone so horribly wrong for NSW.

Sarina is a town shaped by the sugar cane fields and the massive coal loaders stretching out into the ocean on the horizon.

The Maroons have an ace up their sleeve in the form of Reece Walsh, which is all the more powerful due to the uncertainty on when or if he’ll be utilised at the MCG.

After one of the most dramatic comebacks in State of Origin history, New South Wales arrives at the MCG on Wednesday night with the chance to secure the series, while …

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Billy Slater and Laurie Daley come to the defence of referee Ashley Klein after his gambling debt history was revealed earlier in the week.