Between Walshy’s Origin call-up, the DWZ confirmation, Chad Townsend’s shock return and the Black Caps’ World Test Championship triumph, there’s been enough happening for Will and Brad to crawl out of a dark pit of despair after the loss to… Read More ›
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TWL’S TAB STATS TALK: WARRIORS ROOKIE PLOTS ORIGIN REVERSAL
More than any team, the Warriors are essentially sidelined from the State of Origin experience. The club contributed just six players to the interstate extravaganza in its first 26 seasons, with only Queensland props Steve Price (12 matches) and Jacob… Read More ›
MAROONS CALL UP WALSH FOR STUNNING ORIGIN DEBUT
Warriors sensation Reece Walsh has capped one of the most meteoric rises in State of Origin history, named at fullback for Queensland ahead of a must-win game two assignment at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday night – after just seven NRL… Read More ›
TWL’S TAB STATS TALK: WARRIORS’ ORIGIN ADVANTAGE
The Warriors are in a familiar position at the halfway mark of the NRL regular season: stationed in the bottom half of the standings with a 5-7 record. Fans don’t need reminding the team left four premiership points out on… Read More ›
TWL TOP 10: WARRIORS UNLUCKY NOT TO PLAY ORIGIN
As the rugby league world counts down to the start of the 2021 State of Origin series, TWL looks back at the unluckiest Warriors to miss out on a start in the interstate arena. 10. Tony Martin Gladstone product Martin was… Read More ›
A SHORT HISTORY OF…WARRIORS IN STATE OF ORIGIN
It seems inevitable Reece Walsh will eventually become the Warriors’ seventh State of Origin representative, even touted as a potential bolter for Queensland in the 2021 series at just 18 years of age and with only a handful of NRL… Read More ›
THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST 2020: EP 26 – KEVIN CAMPION
While Brad takes a well-earned summer break and works on his tan, Will caught up with Warriors icon and FOG Kevin Campion a couple of days after Queensland’s epic Origin decider victory. ‘Campo’ takes us through his memorable two-season stint… Read More ›
STATE OF ORIGIN 1 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for all 34 players in State of Origin game one, won 18-14 by Queensland. QLD MAROONS 1. Kalyn Ponga: Played like an Origin veteran rather than someone making their first start at this level. Constantly involved,… Read More ›
ORIGIN 1 WRAP: MAROONS SURGE HOME IN CLASSIC OPENER
Queensland’s new brigade of champions spearheaded an 18-14 comeback victory over New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium in one of the great State of Origin series openers. Playing without any of the dynasty-leading group of Slater, Inglis, Thurston, Smith and… Read More ›
THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST: EPISODE 12
Will Evans and Brad Larking look for the positives from Saturday’s loss to the Broncos, relive some Origin memories as well as dissecting the NSW and Queensland teams for game one, open up the TWL mailbag, preview NRL Round 12… Read More ›