Tag: State of Origin

26
Jun

Tamou picks Pearce for Origin recall

Sam Ayoub‘s client Penrith prop James Tamou has backed Mitchell Pearce to step in if Nathan Cleary is unavailable for the State Of Origin decider at ANZ Stadium. Watch the video on NRL.com

25
Jun

Blake Ferguson set to seal Blues comeback in Origin III

Six months ago, [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Blake Ferguson refused to drive 13km for a NSW Origin camp. Now, he stands on the cusp of his first series win. Read the full story on The Daily Telegraph by Nick Walshaw

24
Jun

State of Origin: Phil Gould backs Blake Ferguson for Origin dominance

Speaking on Nine’s Wide World of Sports on Thursday night, Gould was adamant that recalled winger Blake Ferguson [Sam Ayoub‘s client] will be a major key to victory for NSW in the must-win game in Perth on Sunday and believes he should have been in the side for the first game of the series a fortnight ago. The Sporting News article tells

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18
Jun

TEAM LIST TUESDAY | State of Origin II and International squads

Sam Ayoub‘s clients Karina Brown, Kieran Foran, Briton Nikora, Jordan Rapana, Blake Ferguson, and many more make up the teams in the State of Origin II and International squads. Read more on nothingbutleague.com

18
Jun

Ferguson draws inspiration from Morris

Sam Ayoub‘s client Blake Ferguson will draw inspiration from Josh Morris when he makes his unlikely State of Origin return for NSW on Sunday. In the article written by Matt Encarnacion on ESPN.com, Ferguson was quoted to say, “I was really happy, and then it was straight into needing to do a job. That’s the thought process,” Ferguson told AAP

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18
Jun

NSW makes seven changes for State of Origin Game II against Queensland

Sam Ayoub‘s clients Nick Cotric and Blake Ferguson were part of the article on ABC News that features the NSW Origin Team. The Blues also had to bring in a replacement for winger Nick Cotric, who hobbled off late on in Canberra’s win over Cronulla with an ankle injury. Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle Knights) and Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm) will make

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9
Jun

Nick Cotric bids to keep NSW jumper

Sam Ayoub‘s client NSW winger Nick Cotric is fighting to retain his Blues State of Origin jumper with Manly star Tom Trbojevic expected to return from injury this weekend. The report’s source is AAP, published by SBS News, writes, “We’ll see what happens. I’ll see how I go at club level and try to impress,” Cotric said. “I’ve been playing

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9
Jun

Cotric plays down concerns over injured knee

Sam Ayoub‘s New South Wales winger Nick Cotric is confident he won’t be sidelined for more than week with the knee injury suffered in the State of Origin opener. More of this story on www.nrl.com

9
Jun

Canberra Raider Nick Cotric undergoing treatment in bid to play Wests Tigers

Sam Ayoub‘s client Canberra Raiders young gun Nick Cotric was still receiving treatment on his right knee on Thursday night, with coach Ricky Stuart hopeful he’d be fit to face the Wests Tigers. The Canberra Times’ reporter David Polkinghorne tells this story, NSW Blues doctors have said Cotric should be OK, with Stuart clearing the State of Origin debutant of

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6
Jun

Canberra Raiders breathe sigh of relief after Nick Cotric injury scare

Nooooooo! You could almost hear the cursing from Ricky Stuart’s house as [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Nick Cotric lay on the turf clutching his knee in his State of Origin debut. Then came the collective sigh of relief when the Canberra Raiders young gun got up and managed to play on. Read more of this story written by David Polkinghorne on

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