'Kidding ourselves': Daley whacks talk of Cleary's losing Origin record
NSW coach Laurie Daley defends Nathan Cleary against criticism regarding his losing State of Origin record. Cleary, who has an 8-9 record across seven series, is set to play his 18th Origin game amid increased pressure following an injury to his halves partner. Daley emphasizes that the team's success relies on collective performance rather than placing the burden solely on Cleary's shoulders.
- ▪Laurie Daley believes Nathan Cleary is unfairly judged for his State of Origin record.
- ▪Cleary has a 47 percent winning record at Origin level and is NSW's most-capped No.7 of all time.
- ▪Daley insists that success depends on the entire team's performance, not just on Cleary.
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Thu, 21 May2230→Fri, 22 May3020→Sat, 23 May1230→Sat, 23 May1210→Sun, 24 May3018→Wed, 27 May20:05--→Fri, 29 May20:00--→Sat, 30 May15:00--→Sat, 30 May17:30--→Sat, 30 May19:35--→Sun, 31 May14:00--→Sun, 31 May16:05--→Sun, 31 May18:15--→ NRL Score Centre NSW coach Laurie Daley says Nathan Cleary unfairly judged over losing State of Origin recordTopic:State of OriginWed 27 May 2026 at 8:07amWed 27 May 2026 at 8:07amWed 27 May 2026 at 8:07amThe pressure is on Nathan Cleary to reverse a losing Origin career record as this year's campaign gets underway.
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