NRL relocating to QLD favours Storm in title race according to former champion
20 July 2021
Former Storm premiership winner Ben Cross believes the NRL competition moving to Queensland gives his old club an advantage in the title race. The Storm were based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 2020 due to Melbourne’s COVID lockdown and managed to win the grand final. Cross is confident the experience Melbourne gained last year and […]
18 July 2021
Penrith Panthers legend Scott Sattler believes lock Isaah Yeo is more pivotal than halfback Nathan Cleary to the club’s premiership hopes in 2021. Yeo is returning from a successful Origin stint and will captain the Panthers while Cleary recovers from a shoulder injury. “If Isaah Yeo is there, he is a little bit more important […]
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Origin III to be played on the Gold Coast Written by Tony Salerno on 11 July 2021
The Gold Coast will host game three of State of Origin after the NRL decided to change the venue due to growing COVID concerns in NSW.
This will be the first time all three games are played in Queensland after game two was moved from Sydney and game three was shifted from Newcastle.
Former Queensland Origin player and Gold Coast resident Kevin Campion says Newcastle’s loss is Queensland’s gain.
While the Gold Coast will appreciate the fixture, he doesn’t believe it will have the same impact that State of Origin had in Townsville.
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Written by Tony Salerno on 8 July 2021
Broncos champion Kevin Campion believes a second team in Brisbane could add to his former club’s cultural woes.
Campion says the strength of the Cowboys and Titans along with the NRL’s plan to expand in Brisbane, means the allure to play for the Broncos has lost its appeal.
“There is a lack of culture, the money wasn’t there when we were playing, it was the love of the game and to play with the Broncos was very special.
“I don’t think that thought process is there with all the young kids these days because they have got so many choices with the three Queensland teams, it’s very different,” Campion said.