Queensland coach Billy Slater says he thinks Reece Walsh was telling the truth over the foul-mouthed spray that's seen the Maroons fullback suspended for the third and final State off Origin game in Sydney, on Wednesday week.
Walsh was handed a three-game ban after being found guilty of an ugly tirade
towards a referee, during Brisbane's round 17 defeat to Gold Coast in the
NRL
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Walsh's ban for Game III sees Titans star AJ Brimson replace the 20-year-old at fullback for the Maroons in one of only two changes to Slater's team announcement on Monday. Corey Horsburgh is the other new...
Billy Slater defends Reece Walsh after foul-mouthed Origin ban
Schneider released for UK move, but door open for Raiders return
Early on Thursday morning Brad Schneider said goodbye to his Canberra Raiders teammates and drove out of the car park of the club's headquarters at Braddon bound for a new adventure in England's north.
The Raiders released Schneider immediately to join Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers, with the halfback still able to return to Canberra if needed, in a special arrangement.
"We've protected ourselves so if there's an urgent need to bring Brad back there's an agreement by both clubs that he's allowed to come straight back home," Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said of what was a "hard decision".
The titanic struggle for the Raiders to lure Fifita to the capital
More NRL clubs are rivalling the Raiders' bid to lure David Fifita from the Titans as the Maroons star considers whether to take up the free agency clause in his contract after his State of Origin duties.
Fifita and his manager David Riolo are yet to confirm the second-rower's future after it was discovered a clause in his Gold Coast contract was linked to former coach Justin Holbrook, who since being sacked has opened the door for the 23-year-old to explore other opportunities.
The Raiders went hard at signing Fifita in preseason, and though he chose to re-sign with the Titans, the free agency option has opened the door for Canberra to...
