As the Maroons were dealt a cruel blow, a Brisbane Broncos star thrust his hand up for a State of Origin recall against the New Zealand Warriors.
As Maroons star Kalyn Ponga was ruled out of the State of Origin series decider, Broncos marquee man Reece Walsh issued a compelling message to Queensland coach Billy Slater: he was ready to reclaim his throne.
It came after his desperate try-saver on Chanel Harris-Tavita held up the Warriors’ five-eighth inches from the line. A day after it was announced Cobbo had signed with the Dolphins for 2026, Karapani was starring again on Brisbane’s flank, beginning his afternoon with a crunching one-on-one tackling on his own try-line to force Edward Kosi into touch.
“Selwyn’s going to be with us this year. I had a really good conversation with him and he wants to be here and get the opportunity to win a competition at the Broncos. He’s working hard in the background and he’s looking fit so I’m looking forward to, when the time is right, having him back in selection.”There are few things less surprising than Payne Haas leading his pack from the front.
The Kiwi prop has slowly built into his season off the bench, and on Saturday produced one of the most emphatic performances of his NRL career – running for 169 metres.
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