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It’s still Blues v Maroons but State of Origin looks different this year

From an influx of new personnel to different bench strategies this year’s series opener in Sydney will see a number of deviations from the norm

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RL:'Back yourself': Attack mode Munster's message to No.7

Queensland half Sam Walker has a bag of tricks in attack and his captain Cameron Munster has urged him to get them all out in his Maroons debut.

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'Back yourself': Attack mode Munster's message to No.7

Queensland half Sam Walker has a bag of tricks in attack and his captain Cameron Munster has urged him to get them all out in his Maroons debut.

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Munster fails to train as Maroons scoff at 'mind games'

Queensland captain Cameron Munster was a notable absentee from Sunday's training session, but the Maroons have allayed fears he is in doubt for State of Origin.

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'Special': Walker's path to Maroons with 'big brother'

Sam Walker's lifelong connection to Kurt Capewell is the stuff State of Origin dreams are made of as father Ben reveals why he signed with Sydney Roosters.

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RL:Origin talk brought best out of Cowboys playmaker

North Queensland half Jake Clifford got a boost when mentioned as a possible Queensland representative and played accordingly as his great season gathers pace.

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Origin talk brought best out of Cowboys playmaker

North Queensland half Jake Clifford got a boost when mentioned as a possible Queensland representative and played accordingly as his great season gathers pace.

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RL:Tough little Rooster: Walker's 22 needles in 21 games

Sam Walker is a brilliant footballer but the Queensland debutant's toughness in his debut season shows why he is cut out to handle the State of Origin cauldron.

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Tough little Rooster: Walker's 22 needles in 21 games

Sam Walker is a brilliant footballer but the Queensland debutant's toughness in his debut season shows why he is cut out to handle the State of Origin cauldron.

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From Alf's field of dreams to Walker's seven heaven

Sam Walker started his rugby league journey in Ipswich where Allan Langer once ruled the roost so it is fitting he now gets to wear the Queensland No.7 jersey.

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'Chills': Slater backs Walker as Walsh shock explained

Queensland will field a new-look spine and a suite of debutants in the State of Origin opener while remaining loyal to last year's series-winning stars.

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Kalyn Ponga would 'play anywhere' for Queensland

Kalyn Ponga was as surprised as anyone to have his name linked with Queensland's halfback vacancy for the State of Origin opener.

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Cowboy outshines Roosters No.7 in 'gritty' Qld shootout

North Queensland have overcome two sin-binnings to beat the Sydney Roosters 18-12 as Cowboys half Jake Clifford enhanced his Queensland selection hopes.

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'Similar to Alf': Maroons selector gives Walker a boost

Darren Lockyer insists Sydney Roosters half Sam Walker will show he is no defensive liability in his final club game ahead of Queensland selection.

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Key Broncos need form bounce to crack Maroons side

Brisbane trio Reece Walsh, Ezra Mam and Ben Hunt are all in contention for Queensland's State of Origin side ahead of the team being named. .

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Leilua suspension adds to winless Dragons' woes

Luciano Leilua has received a one-match ban from the NRL match review committee in yet another blow for last-placed St George Illawarra.

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'Embarrassed' Dragons thrashed to start new era

Anzac Day has signalled a new era but ended in the same old story as St George Illawarra slumped to a 12th-straight loss in their first game under Dean Young.

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NRL 2026: the big questions to be answered over the course of the season

Are the Panthers and Storm past it? How will Payne Haas’s move impact the Broncos? Can NRL players behave for a few months?

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Roosters' Walker urges patience with DCE combo

Sydney Roosters playmaker Sam Walker is realistic it will take time for his halves partnership with Daly Cherry-Evans to hit its stride.

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Cherry-Evans to play like a halfback wearing No.6

Daly Cherry-Evans is wearing a different number along with a different jersey in 2026, but he says it's unlikely his game will change as Sydney Roosters' No.6.

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Cherry-Evans and Walker gel in first Roosters hit-out

Sam Walker scored a try and set up two more in his first pre-season outing next to Daly Cherry-Evans, before Parramatta came back to beat Sydney Roosters 28-22.

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5 best new movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu, Paramount+ and more (Feb. 21-22)

Not sure what to watch this weekend? '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' 'The Astronaut,' 'Rental Family,' and more movie night hits just landed on streaming

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"I had abreakdown. But what we get with this album is a breakthrough": Heartbroken and stricken with cancer, Stephen Dale Petit built his masterpiece, Be The Love

Stephen Dale Petit's Be The Love is an album that burns with the urgency and creativity of a man on borrowed time

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“Iasked Eric, ‘Can I play them?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, ofcourse.’ So he went home and I had full licence to play his guitars”: Stephen Dale Petit on break-ups, cancer, Eric Clapton and why the original “blues hooligan” is no gun-for-hire

Grave illness and a broken heart have tested Stephen Dale Petit – but the bluesman tells us that completing his Clapton-bolstered masterpiece, Be The Love, is all that matters

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Joelinton and Osula double up as Newcastle blow away Bradford City

Newcastle United beat Bradford 4-1 thanks to goals from Joelinton and Will Osula to progress in the Carabao Cup

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