NRL

Queensland whiz-kid Reece Walsh is named on the bench, but his exact role is the million-dollar question ahead of game two of the State of Origin series.

Leaving Manly wrecking ball Haumole Olakau’atu out of his side for Wednesday’s game two is either an act of sheer madness or a stroke of utter genius.

The week-long circus around an Origin star’s fitness is finally over after a frustrating hamstring injury kept him sidelined for a month.

A rising NRL star who weighed nearly 150 kilos just six years ago is destined to be one of the best props in the world if his first 14 games are anything to go by.

Pauline Hanson will crack open her $3m war chest to target Anthony Albanese during the State of Origin and with “giant banners” hung from helicopters.

Casey McLean has been ruled out of the second State of Origin match after suffering a leg injury at NSW training, with Mark Nawaqanitawase his replacement.

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is refusing to pat himself on the back after playing a part in helping ex-NRL star Kane Evans come out.

NSW should probably be playing to save the series, not win it. If they do this again the Maroons will steamroll them.

Mitchell Moses has been forced to watch NSW training as question marks linger over the fitness of the Blues five-eighth.

Down 1-0, the Maroons coach has finally come to his senses and picked the superstar for the MCG blockbuster.

Kane Evans has revealed a 20-year ‘war’ with his own sexuality that almost took his life.

A former NRL star has publicly come out as gay, sharing his story in a candid and emotional interview.

Queensland coach Billy Slater has backed Reece Walsh to perform in whatever role is required as he revealed why the Brisbane fullback deserved a Maroons recall.

The Dolphins are proving with a lot of hard work and by saving your pennies expansion teams can challenge for the title faster than anyone expects.

Queensland has named its squad for Game II with the question over the superstar Broncos fullback answered and one barnstorming Dolphins forward set to make his debut.

Benji Marshall has backed his players to speak their mind after star Terrell May declared his loyalty lies solely with the coach and not with the club.

‘We spend all this money .... and we still don’t get it right.’

Manly have brushed South Sydney aside in the week of Kieran Foran's new deal, claiming a 28-14 NRL win.