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State of Origin Game 2 is just around the corner and some promising news surfaced this week for the Queensland state of origin team.

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Darren Lockyer, some would argue the ingredient missing from queensland’s less than impressive State of Origin opener performance, is improving by the day with his injury and could very well strap on the boots and take part in game 2.

“I’m not too far away and it’s feeling pretty good. The next four or five days will be critical.” Lockyer has said. Lockyer would go into state of origin game 2 without playing in a single NRL match for the last 39 days. A big ask, but every queenslander knows in their hearts that if anyone can do it, he can. www.sportingbet.com.au

Bet on NRL suggests that with Lockyer in, Queensland can win, particularly given that it seems as though Gasnier (one of the stars of the NSW state of origin team in game 1) is out with a hamstring injury.

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If there was ever a time when there were big shoes to fill for the State of Origin, it is now with Karmichael Hunt set to run for the very first time at any club level in the #6 jersey normally worn by Broncos team mate and captain Darren Lockyer.

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Hunt has said that filling the void left by Lockyer in the Queensland State of Origin side will be no small feat and will be one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career so far, but has also said that he is ready to accept the responsibility and trust instilled in him by the State of Origin selectors.

Hunt is well aware this his selection above Scott Prince of the Titans will have his State of Origin performance under the microscope and is expecting an explosive if not brutal introduction to his role in the queensland side.

The Queensland side was named yesterday with the expected splattering of Broncos in the mix. The players for the State of Origin for Queensland are: Billy Slater; Brent Tate, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau; Karmichael Hunt, Johnathan Thurston; Carl Webb, Cameron Smith (captain), Petero Civoniceva; Michael Crocker, Sam Thaiday, Dallas Johnson Interchange: P.J. Marsh, Ben Hannant, Nate Myles, Jacob Lillyman.

The NSW State of Origin side is made up of: New South Wales: Brett Stewart; Jarryd Hayne, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Anthony Quinn; Greg Bird, Peter Wallace; Brett White, Danny Buderus (captain), Ben Cross; Ryan Hoffman, Willie Mason, Paul Gallen Interchange: Anthony Laffranchi, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon, Ben Hornby

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Cronulla powerhouse Greg Bird is ready and has vowed to lead Australia in the absence of Darren Lockyer in Friday night’s Centenary Test match against New Zealand.

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Bird has led Australia to victory in previous test matches, most notably a record win over New Zealand last year in Lockyer’s absence and all eyes are on the Cronulla great to see if this feat can be matched in the Centenary Test this year.

Melbourne Storm’s Michael Crocker was called back into the team last night to play in the back row with Bird moving to the number 6 and Anthony Laffranchi joining the aussie squad as the 18th man.

Greg Bird has said he will “step up” after taking over the role of the player he personally rates as “the best in the world”.

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There are some things that can make a man like Carl Webb cry and selection in the Australian team for the Centenary Test is one of them.

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Webb was told of his selection in the side by his uncle and reports that he was lost for words on hearing the news. “I was pretty emotional,” Webb told The Australian.

“I was just out to dinner and I got a call from my uncle. I didn’t even know what to say. My stomach was churning. It’s an amazing feeling, you know. This is a dream come true.”

Australian coach Ricky Stewart has said that Webb’s aggressive play was one of the factors in his selection as he expects this match to be a sizzling and tough encounter.

Webb is one of 7 debutants in the squad and coach Ricky Stuart is expecting a tough faught clash against the New Zealand outfit. The other big name to strap on his aussie boots for the first time in this match is Billy Slater with congratulations all round and this seen as a fitting reward for a blistering start to season 2008.

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It’s like a soap opera and it’s only just the beginning with Craig Bellamy being Brisbane’s most wanted replacement for outgoing coach and mentor Wayne Bennett.

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The negotiations heated up this week with Broncos officials making a trip to Sydney to speak directly with Bellamy’s management, adding fuel to the already hot fire of suspicion that Brisbane will get the coach replacement they are after in 2010.

Both parties have since denied that a deal has been made, however whisper abounds that Bellamy’s future could be known and released as early as the end of next week.

The pressure must be enormous for Bellamy, however the opportunity is just as great having served as Bennett’s assistant coach during Brisbane’s heyday between 1998 and 2002. The decision ultimately will be up to Craig Bellamy though and we suspect that whatever the outcome, Brisbane are sure to have a back up plan if he declines the offers made. If you like to have a bet on NRL, head on over to IASBet for great odds on the Broncos and all other NRL teams.

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At the beginning of the season Belle Vue Aces Managing director David Gordon set his side a target of winning all their home fixtures and judging by the performance in their 50-43 win over Poole on Monday night they could well meet that goal.

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The Manchester based team moved second in the Elite League after good performances from their star men Jason Crump and Charlie Gjedde.

The Aces were always ahead but by never by a decisive margin and got off to a great start when Crump took the first heat with team Billy Forsberg finishing third giving their side a four-two advantage.

Belle Vue pulled 10 points clear after Crump and Forsberg again combined this time to score a maximum 5-1 which was followed in the next by another maximum from Joe Screen and Robert Ksiesak.

Poole hit back in the next heat with Freddie Eriksson helping his side record an 8-1 after being nominated for double points.

But two more wins from Gjedde and another from former world champion Crump kept the Aces in front and left the Pirates needing to record maximum points in the final heat.

It was always going to be a tough assignment against the Ace’s top two but when Crump fell at the first bend Poole must have thought the gods were smiling on them only for the race to be stopped and restarted. No such mistakes were forth coming from either Belle Vue rider as a brilliant performance from Gjedde secure the points.

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