One of the best parts of Magic Round is going jersey-spotting but before a ball is kicked in Brisbane the Titans have already cleaned up via their Chargers-inspired retro strip. 

Friends say they are “absolutely devastated” by his death. Chris Marriner

The Canterbury Bulldogs have made a $1 million call on playmaker Luke Metcalf as he prepares to join a new team for the 2027 season.

With the State of Origin teams named after this weekend’s Magic Round, here’s my 19-man squads for NSW and Queensland.

State of Origin time has come around again and with it arrives the annual debate over which players could potentially make their debuts in the representative arena.

Ben Hunt is set to ink a one-year extension with the Broncos, which has thrown a three-way battle for the halfback spot up in the air amid a star recruit’s arrival in 2027.

Ivan Cleary’s departure after the 2027 season could see the start of the decline for the Panthers dynasty as the club scrambles to keep its star squad together under Peter Wallace.

“I think we probably all will.”

Queensland needs a win to keep its State of Origin hopes alive and is turning to the inspirational Tamika Upton to provide it.

Call me a cynic.