New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary claims the criticism that he's yet to dominate Origin doesn't faze him - but ask Andrew Johns and you get a different answer.
It drives him, without a doubt, Johns told
foxsports.com.au.
Johns then sent a warning to Queensland, revealing there's been a monster burning inside Cleary since losing last year's decider that he's about to unleash on the Maroons.
You don't get to where he is without having that monster inside that just wants to win, Johns said inside Blues camp.
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NRL 2023: Canberra Raiders, Corey Harawira-Naera, on-field seizure, update, medical staff, head knocks, concussion, neurological assessment, news
Raiders forward Corey Harawira-Naera will reportedly sit out for at least a month after suffering a seizure on the field during his club's clash with the Rabbitohs.
According to the
SMH
, Canberra are awaiting a specialist diagnosis but doctors have pinpointed a potential cause.
A build-up of small head knocks reportedly may have caused the seizure, with three incidents seemingly having played a part after Raiders medical staff combed through game footage.
NRL chief medical officer Dr Sharron Flahive along with Canberra medicos have reportedly been working on Harawira-Naera's path to recovery.Burgess battle set Hudson Young on path to Blues berth
Debutant NSW back-rower Hudson Young has never backed down from a challenge and says his rocky road to a State of Origin debut has steeled him to help the Blues conquer Queensland.
You only need to look back at Young's debut NRL season to see why Brad Fittler believes the Canberra forward has the right attributes to leave his mark at Origin level.
In just his second NRL start in May 2019, Young made it his mission to gang up on South Sydney forward Sam Burgess with fellow Raiders tearaway Corey Horsburgh.
The intimidation tactics worked, with Burgess conceding five penalties, and although the Raiders lost Young scored a small...
