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7NEWS
a day ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
NRL icon Ray Warren admits to struggles with retirement: ‘Like cutting off my left arm'
Rugby league commentary icon Ray Warren has revealed he is still coming to terms with retirement after four years out of the game. The 82-year-old, widely regarded as the voice of the sport in Australia, called time on his 55-year career in 2021 after 99 State of Origins and 45 NRL grand finals. Since his departure, Warren has resisted several calls to come out of retirement, including a big push to have him come back for a one-off Origin match last year. Despite that, the man known as 'Rabs' said on Monday he is yet to find peace with being on the sidelines. 'I'm not handling that (retirement) all that well to be honest with you, because leaving what I was doing was like cutting off my left arm,' he told 2GB. 'It was a playground; I don't think I ever went to work. I went to play, but I don't think I ever got Mondayitis. 'But it's gone now. I was 78 when I gave it away, so I didn't have much longer to go anyway.' Warren says people do still come up to him in the street to tell him they miss his voice, and that he has toyed with the idea of a return if he were able to call from home. 'Oh yeah, and it's flattering and I guess I love it deep down, but I don't think they realised I was 78 when I gave it away, and I didn't want to undo all the good I might have done,' he said. 'That's the long and the short of it. But now I sit down in the lounge room and think I might be able to do a call from home. 'But it was a fabulous time in life for me — it went 55 years! It was a great five and a half decades.' Games being called remotely has become more prominent with some broadcasters since the COVID-19 pandemic, given its necessity at that time. Seven remains in-stadium, though, for every game it covers across all flagship sports. Asked how his health was generally, Warren said: 'I've been OK, I mean, if I start telling you of the illnesses I've got, we'd be here for a couple of days. But no, I'm going OK.'
The Advertiser
29-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
The burning issues Queensland must address before Perth
THE FIVE KEY ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE STATE OF ORIGIN II IN PERTH * WHAT DO QUEENSLAND DO WITH DALY CHERRY-EVANS? Andrew Johns has led the calls for Queensland to drop their captain and halfback for Perth after the 18-6 loss in game one. The Maroons lost the game in the middle and had limited good ball in the series opener. But there is a push to put Tom Dearden in the No.7 with the Queenslanders having mustered just one try in the past two games. * HOW DO THE MAROONS STOP PAYNE HAAS? Haas has spent the past few State of Origins destroying any suggestion that he was yet to own the representative arena. The front-rower laid the platform for NSW in the series opener, despite barely training in the lead up due to a quad tear. Changes could come in the Maroons pack, with Corey Horsburgh, Josh Kerr and Jai Arrow options. * DO QUEENSLAND HAVE TO START HARRY GRANT? Grant had the worst Origin of his career in game one, after being targeted by the Blues pack early. Grant has previously come off the bench with Ben Hunt starting at hooker, but that is out of the question this year given the Brisbane playmaker's injury. One option could be the Maroons picking Max Plath to start at No.9 if fit. * CAN QUEENSLAND SILENCE NSW'S BACK THREE? The Blues' territorial dominance was again set up by Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and Zac Lomax, just as it was in their two wins last year. The trio prove near impossible to stop coming out of their own end, but the Maroons must find a way. Murray Taulagi could also come in to provide Queensland their own early-set firepower, if he recovers from a calf tear. * HAVE THE BLUES FOUND THEIR PERFECT MATCH? There were plenty of questions around how Mitchell Moses and Nathan Cleary would combine in the series opener, but they were answered in the first 40 minutes. The pair linked up regularly in attack, Moses was free to run and Cleary still had the most touches. The Maroons must find a way to limit the duo's time. THE FIVE KEY ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE STATE OF ORIGIN II IN PERTH * WHAT DO QUEENSLAND DO WITH DALY CHERRY-EVANS? Andrew Johns has led the calls for Queensland to drop their captain and halfback for Perth after the 18-6 loss in game one. The Maroons lost the game in the middle and had limited good ball in the series opener. But there is a push to put Tom Dearden in the No.7 with the Queenslanders having mustered just one try in the past two games. * HOW DO THE MAROONS STOP PAYNE HAAS? Haas has spent the past few State of Origins destroying any suggestion that he was yet to own the representative arena. The front-rower laid the platform for NSW in the series opener, despite barely training in the lead up due to a quad tear. Changes could come in the Maroons pack, with Corey Horsburgh, Josh Kerr and Jai Arrow options. * DO QUEENSLAND HAVE TO START HARRY GRANT? Grant had the worst Origin of his career in game one, after being targeted by the Blues pack early. Grant has previously come off the bench with Ben Hunt starting at hooker, but that is out of the question this year given the Brisbane playmaker's injury. One option could be the Maroons picking Max Plath to start at No.9 if fit. * CAN QUEENSLAND SILENCE NSW'S BACK THREE? The Blues' territorial dominance was again set up by Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and Zac Lomax, just as it was in their two wins last year. The trio prove near impossible to stop coming out of their own end, but the Maroons must find a way. Murray Taulagi could also come in to provide Queensland their own early-set firepower, if he recovers from a calf tear. * HAVE THE BLUES FOUND THEIR PERFECT MATCH? There were plenty of questions around how Mitchell Moses and Nathan Cleary would combine in the series opener, but they were answered in the first 40 minutes. The pair linked up regularly in attack, Moses was free to run and Cleary still had the most touches. The Maroons must find a way to limit the duo's time. THE FIVE KEY ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE STATE OF ORIGIN II IN PERTH * WHAT DO QUEENSLAND DO WITH DALY CHERRY-EVANS? Andrew Johns has led the calls for Queensland to drop their captain and halfback for Perth after the 18-6 loss in game one. The Maroons lost the game in the middle and had limited good ball in the series opener. But there is a push to put Tom Dearden in the No.7 with the Queenslanders having mustered just one try in the past two games. * HOW DO THE MAROONS STOP PAYNE HAAS? Haas has spent the past few State of Origins destroying any suggestion that he was yet to own the representative arena. The front-rower laid the platform for NSW in the series opener, despite barely training in the lead up due to a quad tear. Changes could come in the Maroons pack, with Corey Horsburgh, Josh Kerr and Jai Arrow options. * DO QUEENSLAND HAVE TO START HARRY GRANT? Grant had the worst Origin of his career in game one, after being targeted by the Blues pack early. Grant has previously come off the bench with Ben Hunt starting at hooker, but that is out of the question this year given the Brisbane playmaker's injury. One option could be the Maroons picking Max Plath to start at No.9 if fit. * CAN QUEENSLAND SILENCE NSW'S BACK THREE? The Blues' territorial dominance was again set up by Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and Zac Lomax, just as it was in their two wins last year. The trio prove near impossible to stop coming out of their own end, but the Maroons must find a way. Murray Taulagi could also come in to provide Queensland their own early-set firepower, if he recovers from a calf tear. * HAVE THE BLUES FOUND THEIR PERFECT MATCH? There were plenty of questions around how Mitchell Moses and Nathan Cleary would combine in the series opener, but they were answered in the first 40 minutes. The pair linked up regularly in attack, Moses was free to run and Cleary still had the most touches. The Maroons must find a way to limit the duo's time.
Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
The burning issues Queensland must address before Perth
THE FIVE KEY ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE STATE OF ORIGIN II IN PERTH * WHAT DO QUEENSLAND DO WITH DALY CHERRY-EVANS? Andrew Johns has led the calls for Queensland to drop their captain and halfback for Perth after the 18-6 loss in game one. The Maroons lost the game in the middle and had limited good ball in the series opener. But there is a push to put Tom Dearden in the No.7 with the Queenslanders having mustered just one try in the past two games. * HOW DO THE MAROONS STOP PAYNE HAAS? Haas has spent the past few State of Origins destroying any suggestion that he was yet to own the representative arena. The front-rower laid the platform for NSW in the series opener, despite barely training in the lead up due to a quad tear. Changes could come in the Maroons pack, with Corey Horsburgh, Josh Kerr and Jai Arrow options. * DO QUEENSLAND HAVE TO START HARRY GRANT? Grant had the worst Origin of his career in game one, after being targeted by the Blues pack early. Grant has previously come off the bench with Ben Hunt starting at hooker, but that is out of the question this year given the Brisbane playmaker's injury. One option could be the Maroons picking Max Plath to start at No.9 if fit. * CAN QUEENSLAND SILENCE NSW'S BACK THREE? The Blues' territorial dominance was again set up by Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and Zac Lomax, just as it was in their two wins last year. The trio prove near impossible to stop coming out of their own end, but the Maroons must find a way. Murray Taulagi could also come in to provide Queensland their own early-set firepower, if he recovers from a calf tear. * HAVE THE BLUES FOUND THEIR PERFECT MATCH? There were plenty of questions around how Mitchell Moses and Nathan Cleary would combine in the series opener, but they were answered in the first 40 minutes. The pair linked up regularly in attack, Moses was free to run and Cleary still had the most touches. The Maroons must find a way to limit the duo's time.
