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Jeremiah Nanai with fans at Jones Park, Westcourt, during the Maroons road trip and Origin shield tour in Cairns last Sunday. Picture: Rhys Ward/QRL

State of Origin shield travels the Far North

NORTH Queensland Cowboys second-row forward Jeremiah Nanai kicked off the Maroons road trip and Origin shield tour in Cairns last Sunday.

21 February, 2026

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Pride’s season kicks off

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