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It’s often said in sport that a good big man will always beat a good small man, and this is often the case in…

This is an extract of Matt Cleary's new book about the Canberra Raiders called "The Milk: a 40-year odyssey of fandom for rugby league's…

On January 27, 2011, Parramatta Stadium played host to a Legends of Origin clash with a difference as the rugby league community rallied to raise funds for victims of the Queensland floods

What would an all-time Indigenous State of Origin challenge look like? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size With the 2021 Indigenous round just behind us, and Game 1 of 2021 Origin now tantalisingly close, what better time to consider what an all-time Indigenous State of Origin challenge would look like. Here are two teams made up of Australian Indigenous players who have represented their states in Origin. Queensland 1. Matt Bowen (ten Origins and two Tests): One of the most exciting broken-field runners of...

Premium Content PJ Marsh drew the curtain on his professional rugby league career in 2010. But the game he played at the highest level for close to a decade still continues to provide opportunities and deliver accolades. The 40 year old was recently named in the Deadly Maroons Indigenous 40-year Origin Team, alongside the likes of Arthur Beetson, Johnathan Thurston, Greg Inglis and Justin Hodges (see full team below). The champion hooker, who made four appearances for Queensland, said it was incredible to be included in the star-studded line-up. “To be named in that side was amazing,” Ma...