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Nawaqanitawase reflects on bittersweet Origin debut

Code-hopping star Mark Nawaqanitawase has reflected on starring on his State of Origin debut in a thumping NSW defeat to Queensland at the MCG.

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Johns' NSW spine change, 'big dog' call for Origin III

Andrew Johns has outlined the changes the Blues must make to win the decider in Brisbane. But Laurie Daley is urging caution after NSW were mauled in Melbourne.

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'Be remembered for all-time': Blues urged to rise up

Coach Laurie Daley says the Blues must approach the game-three decider in Brisbane as a challenge after they missed wrapping up State of Origin in Melbourne.

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Maroons on notice for incoming Blues aerial threat

Queensland are well aware of what debutant NSW winger Mark Nawaqanitawase can bring to the Origin arena after his performances for the Kangaroos.

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Alex Mitchell poised for surprise Prem final spot in Saints and England fitness boost

Alex Mitchell could return from a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Prem final as Steve Borthwick prepares to finalise his Nations Championship squad

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Fast-paced, risk-taking Prem is a blueprint for England but everyone needs to buy in

Top-level rugby is fast becoming a different sport and finalists illustrate the domestic talent Borthwick needs to harness

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NSW coach gets elite backing despite 'not great' record

NSW forward Cameron Murray insists Laurie Daley is no coaching dud as the Blues mentor reveals what inspires him ahead of the State of Origin clash at the MCG.

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Blues stay solid despite slow State of Origin starts

NSW coach Laurie Daley is keeping faith in his line-up despite the Blues' boasting a winning State of Origin record when Cameron Murray starts at lock.

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'Very proud': grieving Tino backed to honour late dad

Cameron Munster understands the heartache of losing a father during State of Origin camp so knows what grieving prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is going through now.

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McCullum worry for Stokes' wellbeing after England ban

Head coach Brendon McCullum has said he is concerned about Ben Stokes' mental health after the England captain was dropped for breaking the team's curfew.

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Aussie spinner goes in to bat for beleaguered Stokes

Nathan Lyon hopes there is more Test cricket in Ben Stokes' future following the England captain's nightclub incident.

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Roosters teammates set for spicy Origin reunion

Mark Nawaqanitawase plans to seek out Robert Toia in the second State of Origin battle, with his Sydney Roosters teammate giving him the silent treatment.

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Trailfinders set up Saracens final after stunning upset ends Gloucester’s reign

Trailfinders shocked the three-time defending champions 29-26 while Saracens beat Exeter 40-38 in another close semi-final

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Hopping Hunter pubs jumping for Roos' Turkey thumping

Australian football fans were out about about at weekend to see the match. Did we see you?

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The four words Nawaqanitawase has always wanted to say

He has played for Australia in league, union and sevens, but there's one thing soon-to-be NSW debutant Mark Nawaqanitawase has yet to achieve.

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Ben Stokes trains with Durham after being dropped from England squad following nightclub incident

Ben Stokes was dropped from the England squad earlier this week after breaching a team curfew

The Guardian - UK

George Furbank gives Saints farewell gift to seal thrilling playoff win against Leicester

Northampton beat Leicester 45-31 with the departing George Furbank to the fore to reach the Prem final

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Looking for some ambitious, ball-in-hand rugby? Super Rugby Aupiki is back

Can anyone beat the Blues women this year? A Black Ferns-loaded squad looks formidable again but Chiefs Manawa and the south's Matatū have high ambitions

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‘I just wanted to pass all day long’: meet Archie McParland, the new Saints and England No 9

Northampton scrum-half reflects on his lifelong international ambitions, playing with freedom and his club’s Prem semi-final against Leicester

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New South snails: Blues seek to stop slow Origin starts

NSW have conceded 68 first-half points across the past four State of Origin games, and the Blues have vowed to cut out their slow starts.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson dropped from England squad after nightclub incident

Joe Root handed interim captaincy for second New Zealand Test instead of vice-skipper Harry Brook

The Guardian - UK

Jo Yapp picks Andy Farrell’s brain on how to win British & Irish Lions tour

Head coach of the Lions women’s side to select her staff for their tour of New Zealand

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes pondering England captaincy future as nightclub incident fallout rumbles on

Former England captain David Gower feared Stokes’ reign was already all but done

The National (Scotland)

Rugby club president given 12-month ban over after-dinner speech

Scottish Rugby has handed a 12-month ban to Alloa RFC president Alan Stewart after an independent disciplinary panel upheld a misconduct complaint

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ reign as England captain probably already in the past – David Gower

Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols by ignoring a recently-imposed midnight curfew.

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