Thick-and-fast changes for Origin

May 2 Red rebel Parramatta centre Michael Jennings rules himself out of State of Origin contention by pledging his allegiance to Tonga for the Pacific Test against Samoa on June 23. May 15 Drawing the curtain Queensland and Australia Test captain Cameron Smith announces his immediate retirement from representative football. “I just feel that the time is right after 15 years of representative footy,” Smith said. “I would have loved to have played on but unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world.” May 20 Best of both worlds Sharks prop Andrew Fifita says he would play for New South Wales for free if he was chosen for Games One and Three of the State of Origin series. Fifita had previously made a commitment to represent Tonga in the Pacific Test, ruling him out of Origin II. May 28 New-look…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2018

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