NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley will announce his team for Game 1 of the State of Origin series on Monday morning, with all eyes on who will play fullback.

Queensland Maroons coach Billy Slater will announce his team for Game 1 of the State of Origin series on Monday morning, with all eyes on who will play halfback — amid reports it will be Kalyn Ponga, who has never before played at No.7.

Todd Payten was flabbergasted at the Reuben Cotter sin bin that threatened to cost his side their gutsy 18-12 Magic Round win over the Roosters.

Benji Marshall admitted the Tigers are “in a bit of a hole at the moment” after his understrength team crashed to a third-straight loss on Saturday afternoon.

Mitchell Moses and the Parramatta Eels take on Cameron Munster and the Melbourne Storm in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.

A number of Warriors players were told to pack extra clothes for Magic Round on the chance they may get the call-up for the State of Origin opener.

Damien Cook admits he has hard feelings over his Dragons exit after the club backflipped on an extension offer for 2027 after Shane Flanagan’s sacking as coach.

Jarome Luai and the Wests Tigers take on Jamal Fogarty and the Sea Eagles in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.

James Tedesco and the Sydney Roosters take on Scott Drinkwater and the North Queensland Cowboys in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.

The Bulldogs are reportedly in talks with Titans outcast Sam Verrills after Canterbury GM Phil Gould was captured in a meeting with the former Roosters premiership winner.