Blues coach Laurie Daley is said to be “privately furious” over the lopsided penalty count in Game II, with one pundit believing referee Ashley Klein was “refereeing one side” in the first half.

The NRL's most demonstratively passionate and self-proclaimed "emotional" coach, Ricky Stuart, will have an extra reason to reach for the tissues this week, as he watches his son make his first-grade debut.

Captain Cameron Munster has revealed the Maroons took inspiration from the 1995 ‘Neville Nobodies’ Queensland team as they levelled the series with a 26-24 win over NSW in game two, with the 2025 Maroons even having ‘1995’ on their jersey sleeves.

Three key Broncos have re-signed with the club, including veteran half Adam Reynolds, who is now set to finish his glittering career in Brisbane.

On the one hand, this doesn’t feel like the typical State of Origin loss given the Blues actually scored more tries than the Maroons.

Blues enforcer Spencer Leniu’s huge collision with Maroons prop and Roosters teammate Lindsay Collins has drawn a stunned reaction from commentators.

The Penrith Panthers are reportedly “dumbfounded” over Nathan Cleary’s injury issues on NSW Origin duty, hot on the heels of an injury setback to Mitchell Moses that has left a sour taste in the mouth of the Parramatta Eels.

NSW Blues star Liam Martin has become the latest NRL player to call out social media abuse after being subject to an abhorrent Instagram message from one punter on Wednesday night.

Reuben Cotter says he was not eye-gouged by Jarome Luai in State of Origin II in Perth, after the NSW five-eighth was handed a fine for contrary conduct.

What a cop out blaming Ashley Klein for the Blues defeat.