NRL Rugby League, General Discussion.

Originally posted by LockyersLeftBoot:
Thanks SportO. It's no 8/8 but I'll take it anyway.

I can't get my head around the Inman article. It's not written for the US market, and it misses the target if it's written for the Australian market.

You can only play what's in front of you, Locky. Top effort.

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Agree 100%... The article makes no sense. FS just needs to drop it & move on. It's articles like that, that make it hard to hop back on the bandwagon.

JH made the most of his opportunity & deserves praise for it, he rightfully keeps his place in the side for SOO #2... But let's be honest, he's still struggling to hit top form consistently week in & out. And his selection in Game #1 was down to prior performances, not current NRL form.

Give Fifita, Tedesco, Peats, & Klemmer, etc, their due, & slow your roll with the excessive Hayne stories Foxsports. (His resigning with the Titans not included, they've got to report that).

Originally posted by Zealot:
New and improved Maroons squad for Origin 2. Wallace needs to be cleared of a shoulder charge to play. Really keen to see our new look pack tear into the blues!

Billy Slater
Darius Boyd
Will Chambers
Dane Gagai
Valentine Holmes
Johnathan Thurston
Cooper Cronk
Jarrod Wallace
Cameron Smith
Josh Papalii
Gavin Cooper
Matt Gillett
Josh McGuire
Michael Morgan
Dylan Napa
Coen Hess
Tim Glasby

Nice looking team... QLD bout to unleash the young bulls, just hope it's not one game too late?

Feel bad for Oates. He was a bright spark in game 1.

Rd 15 + Origin

Rabbits
Storm 24-8
Sharks
Dragons 20-10
Queensland

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:

Nice looking team... QLD bout to unleash the young bulls, just hope it's not one game too late?

Feel bad for Oates. He was a bright spark in game 1.

Yep me too. Was bombed to the s**tter in the first 40 and handled them all and then hung onto that cross kick for our lone try. Very tough call on the young man.

Rd 15
Rab 32/8
Stm 32/8
SHARK ATTACK
Slippery Dippery Eelsters
AVAGOODWEEKEND GUYS

QLD to keep the series alive

Originally posted by Zealot:

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:
Nice looking team... QLD bout to unleash the young bulls, just hope it's not one game too late?

Feel bad for Oates. He was a bright spark in game 1.

Yep me too. Was bombed to the s**tter in the first 40 and handled them all and then hung onto that cross kick for our lone try. Very tough call on the young man.

Dont think Oates let anyone down in game 1 . Hope he can retain confidence and bounce back after this

Titans
Cows 24-14
Tigers
Eels

Qld 18-16

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:

Originally posted by Zealot:

New and improved Maroons squad for Origin 2. Wallace needs to be cleared of a shoulder charge to play. Really keen to see our new look pack tear into the blues!

Billy Slater
Darius Boyd
Will Chambers
Dane Gagai
Valentine Holmes
Johnathan Thurston
Cooper Cronk
Jarrod Wallace
Cameron Smith
Josh Papalii
Gavin Cooper
Matt Gillett
Josh McGuire
Michael Morgan
Dylan Napa
Coen Hess
Tim Glasby

Nice looking team... QLD bout to unleash the young bulls, just hope it's not one game too late?

Feel bad for Oates. He was a bright spark in game 1.

will chambers to me is questionable....but who knows.

Originally posted by Zealot:

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:

Nice looking team... QLD bout to unleash the young bulls, just hope it's not one game too late?

Feel bad for Oates. He was a bright spark in game 1.

Yep me too. Was bombed to the s**tter in the first 40 and handled them all and then hung onto that cross kick for our lone try. Very tough call on the young man.

I actually thought Kevvy's explanation/reasoning for Oates' dropping was really poor. Really, really poor. Nothing against Holmes who is a classy winger and also puts up great stats week in, week out and is a national rep and premiership winner and I hope he goes well next Wed... just really s**t me that kevvy said what he did.

Anyway...

Rd 15

Rabbits 22-16
Storm
Sharks 20-10
Parra

And unfortunately..... The boos

Rabbits
Storm 8-4
Sharks
Dragons
QUEENSLANDER 30-16

GL one and all!!!

This is how the side will actually line up. Speculation of Boyd to centre confirmed. Napa and Wallace to start in the front row, Papali to the bench allowing Cooper to start and work his combination with Thurston.

1. Billy Slater
2. Valentine Holmes
3. Will Chambers
4. Darius Boyd
5. Dane Gagai
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Dylan Napa
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Jarrod Wallace
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Matt Gillett
13. Josh McGuire
14. Michael Morgan
15. Josh Papalii
16. Coen Hess
17. Tim Glasby
18. Cameron Munster

Think I just jinxed QLD by picking all the losers so far this week........until I realised that I couldn't even fail perfectly this year. I got the Eels game right.

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
Think I just jinxed QLD by picking all the losers so far this week........until I realised that I couldn't even fail perfectly this year. I got the Eels game right.

Looking foward to a great battle.
Qld have been so dominant in recent years
This one is sooo important to both teams
Expect superhuman efforts from both sides.. Enjoy