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News.com.au
2 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
NSW Blues and Warriors rocked by major blow as Mitchell Barnett suffers knee injury
NSW coach Laurie Daley will be sweating on the fitness of Mitchell Barnett after the enforcer was forced from the field with what appeared to be a serious knee injury during the Warriors' 36-30 win over South Sydney at Accor Stadium on Sunday. The 31-year-old's knee appeared to collapse inward as he attempted to tackle Rabbitohs halfback Bud Sullivan midway through the first half. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. After being helped from the field by two trainers, the Blues enforcer went straight up the tunnel and was later seen on crutches in the dressing rooms. While confirming that Barnett had hurt his knee, Warriors coach Andrew Webster claimed he didn't know the extent of the injury. 'He's definitely done a knee injury of some description,' Webster said post-match. 'We're waiting for scans… we honestly don't know what it is right now. 'There are different grades to each different injury and until you look under the hood, you honestly don't know.' Barnett's absence would be a horror blow to a Blues side looking to wrap up their second-straight Origin series at Perth's Optus Stadium on June 18. In the Blues' 18-6 win over Queensland in Origin 1 last week, in just over 40 minutes, Barnett ran for 110 metres and made 26 tackles. However, if Barnett is to be ruled out of Origin 2, Souths' Keon Koloamatagi couldn't have done more to put his hand up to replace the Warriors star. Despite being in the losing side, the Bunnies forward couldn't have done more, scoring one try, running for a whopping 197m, made 8 tackle breaks and 39 tackles.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
NSW lift shield after 2-1 series victory
State of Origin: Despite missing the sweep, NSW have lifted the shield at the Origin presentation following a 2-1 defeat over QLD.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
NSW State of Origin star is caught on camera hitting Queensland with an X-rated two-word sledge
Spencer Leniu was a despised figure in Queensland on Wednesday night following his recent war of words with Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston - and the prop couldn't care less. The NSW Blues enforcer, 24, was also caught on camera issuing Queensland players a savage two-word sledge after he entered the fray in the 30th minute at Suncorp Stadium. Labelled a 'grub' by News Corp in the lead-up to the series opener following incidents with Thurston and previously Broncos star Ezra Mam in Las Vegas, Leniu was desperate to silence the locals. He didn't get his wish initially, with the Maroons instead kicking to debutant Max King. Leniu wasn't happy, and was seen mouthing 'f***ing pussies' before carting the ball up seconds later on the third tackle. 'They deliberately kicked the other way,' Fox League's Matty Johns said on his Backstage podcast. 'I reckon that's a victory for Spencer.' In April, a fiery confrontation between the Sydney Roosters forward Leniu and Channel 9 commentator Thurston was believed to have been sparked by comments the NRL legend made after Vegas last year. Leniu had the last laugh, with the NSW Blues winning 18-6 to take a 1-0 lead in the Origin series (pictured, at fulltime) In 2024, Broncos star Ezra Mam made a complaint that Leniu called him a 'monkey' on the field in Las Vegas - the Roosters enforcer was later banned for eight weeks by the NRL Witnesses said Leniu called Thurston a 'f***wit' as he passed the sideline commentary team. Thurston was reportedly stunned and sought to understand the reason behind the abuse. According to sources, Thurston confronted Leniu after full-time in the tunnel, asking him: 'What's your problem?' Leniu allegedly replied with another slur, calling the former Cowboys premiership-winning captain a 'f***ing c***'. It is believed the exchange stemmed from lingering tension over last year's racism scandal involving Broncos star Mam. Leniu was suspended by the NRL for eight weeks after referring to Mam as a 'monkey' during the NRL's season opener in Sin City. Speaking last year, Thurston said: 'The NRL had a great opportunity to make a stand, not only for the game but for society as well. 'I don't think the eight weeks is sufficient for what has been said and for the mental scars that have been brought up.'
News.com.au
5 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Blues claim Game 1 on enemy territory
State of Origin: The NSW Blues have defeated the QLD Maroons 18-6 in the State of Origin opener at Suncorp Stadium.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Paralympic chief challenges Brisbane 2032 organizers to top the success of Sydney
BRISBANE, Australia — There was no better day to urge the people of Brisbane to do better than the benchmarks Sydney set for the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons' visit to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic host city Wednesday coincided with the start of the traditional rugby league grudge match that is the Origin series, one of the biggest annual fixtures on Australia's sports calendar.
