Daily Telegraph | NRLhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrlThe latest in NRL news from the Daily TelegraphThu, 17 May 2012 01:38:09 +1000Thu, 17 May 2012 01:38:09 +1000en-auCopyright 2012 News Limited. All rights reserved.dtele_sports_nrl_3455It's judgment day: Pearcehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/2kwwj505dgM/story-e6frexv9-1226358137977http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/mitchell-pearce-knows-he-must-step-up-and-deliver-for-the-nsw-blues-against-not-so-scary-maroons/story-e6frexv9-1226358137977DON'T worry about putting any pressure on NSW State of Origin halfback Mitchell Pearce. He just dumped a heap of it on himself. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7nHBvAFlUEAScVYGi9QhN-DOBM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7nHBvAFlUEAScVYGi9QhN-DOBM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7nHBvAFlUEAScVYGi9QhN-DOBM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7nHBvAFlUEAScVYGi9QhN-DOBM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/2kwwj505dgM" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTAndrew Websterhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/mitchell-pearce-knows-he-must-step-up-and-deliver-for-the-nsw-blues-against-not-so-scary-maroons/story-e6frexv9-1226358137977Farah facing his flawshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/Rz0GovC6HyU/story-e6frexv9-1226358118676http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nsw-hooker-robbie-farah-is-facing-up-to-his-origin-flaws/story-e6frexv9-1226358118676NO one questions Robbie Farah's talent but when it comes to State of Origin, the questions mostly come back to two things. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NSW4mWTycEYsrNFMvZHeQ_hKBQE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NSW4mWTycEYsrNFMvZHeQ_hKBQE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NSW4mWTycEYsrNFMvZHeQ_hKBQE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NSW4mWTycEYsrNFMvZHeQ_hKBQE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/Rz0GovC6HyU" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTPaul Crawleyhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nsw-hooker-robbie-farah-is-facing-up-to-his-origin-flaws/story-e6frexv9-1226358118676Buhrer's mighty leap to the big stagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/bEAND7f21Q0/story-e6frexv9-1226358085575http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/buhrers-mighty-leap-to-the-big-stage/story-e6frexv9-1226358085575THIS is the photograph which shows how quickly Jamie Buhrer has gone from a second division player to Origin star. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hJjrQDcy7C4rKVPuWqe3ka3qFxE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hJjrQDcy7C4rKVPuWqe3ka3qFxE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hJjrQDcy7C4rKVPuWqe3ka3qFxE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hJjrQDcy7C4rKVPuWqe3ka3qFxE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/bEAND7f21Q0" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTDean Ritchiehttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/buhrers-mighty-leap-to-the-big-stage/story-e6frexv9-1226358085575Soward must ignite Dragonshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/SgTP1-BjccU/story-e6frexnr-1226358103492http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/soward-must-ignite-dragons/story-e6frexnr-1226358103492TWELVE months ago Jamie Soward was in his first NSW camp, wondering how he could help the Blues put an to Queensland's State of Origin supremacy. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5vmtuCnhxxu4GAy_TYwtgGadk-g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5vmtuCnhxxu4GAy_TYwtgGadk-g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5vmtuCnhxxu4GAy_TYwtgGadk-g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5vmtuCnhxxu4GAy_TYwtgGadk-g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/SgTP1-BjccU" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTChristian Nicolussihttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/soward-must-ignite-dragons/story-e6frexnr-1226358103492Canetoads living life of luxuryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/afUud2MleQc/story-e6frexv9-1226358181197http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/pampered-canetoads-living-life-of-luxury/story-e6frexv9-1226358181197MAL Meninga and his Queenslanders have swapped XXXX for five-star - booking themselves in for seven nights of luxury in the lead-up to Origin I. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xNAq9d-gb95gmAUZoebwAc9I_mo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xNAq9d-gb95gmAUZoebwAc9I_mo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xNAq9d-gb95gmAUZoebwAc9I_mo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xNAq9d-gb95gmAUZoebwAc9I_mo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/afUud2MleQc" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTDean Ritchiehttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/pampered-canetoads-living-life-of-luxury/story-e6frexv9-1226358181197NRL Talkback with Dean Ritchiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/CF-RTnWsNZg/story-e6frexnr-1226358087905http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-talkback-with-dean-ritchie/story-e6frexnr-1226358087905JOIN Dean 'Bulldog' Ritchie from 12:30pm Thursday to talk all things NRL. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTtmE5DBv-9T8SaL5he6jjsHCKo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTtmE5DBv-9T8SaL5he6jjsHCKo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTtmE5DBv-9T8SaL5he6jjsHCKo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTtmE5DBv-9T8SaL5he6jjsHCKo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/CF-RTnWsNZg" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTDean Ritchiehttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-talkback-with-dean-ritchie/story-e6frexnr-1226358087905Sharks hard done by during Originhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/FT1ivtFFSMc/story-e6frexnr-1226358185250http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sharks-hard-done-by-during-origin/story-e6frexnr-1226358185250CRONULLA coach Shane Flanagan says he is disappointed by the NRL club's horror schedule during the State of Origin period. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xTw3-sg7B1VbXg0GWif03-wOw4I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xTw3-sg7B1VbXg0GWif03-wOw4I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xTw3-sg7B1VbXg0GWif03-wOw4I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xTw3-sg7B1VbXg0GWif03-wOw4I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/FT1ivtFFSMc" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJoe Bartonhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sharks-hard-done-by-during-origin/story-e6frexnr-1226358185250Facts stack up in Blues' favourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/O9g1sDDlQ3I/story-e6frepbx-1226358089638http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-stats-put-blues-ahead-of-queensland-in-run-in-to-state-of-origin-1/story-e6frepbx-1226358089638THESE are the cold hard facts which prove Queensland faces the biggest threat to their State of Origin reign and a seventh straight series victory. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bUf3w6Zg44Nqqxwi1pGZG243-9s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bUf3w6Zg44Nqqxwi1pGZG243-9s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bUf3w6Zg44Nqqxwi1pGZG243-9s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bUf3w6Zg44Nqqxwi1pGZG243-9s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/O9g1sDDlQ3I" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTTodd Balymhttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-stats-put-blues-ahead-of-queensland-in-run-in-to-state-of-origin-1/story-e6frepbx-1226358089638Let's do it for Artiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/NWKbHxrVw9o/story-e6frepbx-1226358146910http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nate-myles-to-wear-jersey-number-worn-by-queensland-driving-force-artie-beetson/story-e6frepbx-1226358146910NATE Myles will have the honour of wearing the Queensland No.11 jumper made famous by Arthur Beetson. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9235Edo5vGZsZsdmyTYpkFBiYdw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9235Edo5vGZsZsdmyTYpkFBiYdw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9235Edo5vGZsZsdmyTYpkFBiYdw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9235Edo5vGZsZsdmyTYpkFBiYdw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/NWKbHxrVw9o" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTSteve Ricketts, Peter Badelhttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nate-myles-to-wear-jersey-number-worn-by-queensland-driving-force-artie-beetson/story-e6frepbx-1226358146910Thurston on fire over Priorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~3/uZl3C4LQrZk/story-e6frexnr-1226358152833http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/johnathan-thurston-fires-up-over-hit-by-matt-prior/story-e6frexnr-1226358152833JOHNATHAN Thurston has hit out at Dragon Matt Prior's five-week ban for his late shot on the Maroons star calling it a &quot;light sentence''. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MWHy4XvPTk9H2mQ1jNSO3JtlE2U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MWHy4XvPTk9H2mQ1jNSO3JtlE2U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MWHy4XvPTk9H2mQ1jNSO3JtlE2U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MWHy4XvPTk9H2mQ1jNSO3JtlE2U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailytelegraphnrlndm/~4/uZl3C4LQrZk" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:24:06 GMTThe Daily Telegraphhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/johnathan-thurston-fires-up-over-hit-by-matt-prior/story-e6frexnr-1226358152833