NRL

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Queensland forward packs were known as rule benders with a crazy streak. Not this one.

The 19-year-old is reportedly weighing up offers from two rivals.

KIERSTEN DUKE: These are the fresh-faced rookies and returning superstars who could be the difference between victory and defeat.

Cameron Ciraldo has been coy about speculation Lachlan Galvin could leave the Tigers imminently with Canterbury among the clubs where the disgruntled teen star could land.

Payne Haas has been put on ice as NSW faces a nervous wait to see if he recovers from a leg injury in time for Game I.

The NSW Blues star’s heart is torn heading into the State of Origin opener.

The 22-year-old has attempted to explain the situation but it’s not flying with club officials.

Daly Cherry-Evans has detailed which NRL clubs he was in contract talks with and when he planned to make his decision on where he would play next year.

Nathan Cleary will be an Immortal one day, but his success with the Panthers hasn’t stopped people questioning his Origin record.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: His last stint as Blues coach turned into a nightmare, so Laurie Daley has to make sure he does this one thing differently this time around.

Payne Haas has undergone scans on his sore left quad, with the results shaping as crucial for NSW's State of Origin hopes.

As Laurie Daley addressed the media to explain his game one selections, star prop Payne Haas was in Brisbane getting scans on his injured quad.

Billy Slater has named three rookies for the Origin opener, with the Maroons losing a number of experienced stars to injury.

Two men were taken to hospital and two more were arrested, with one charged and bailed.

The two trainers at the centre of ’Watergate’ can accept their penalty or opt to fight the breach notice.