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Daley emphatic he is still the right coach for NSW after series loss
Sam Kosack • July 10th, 2025 1:44 am
Laurie Daley insists he is still the best man to coach the NSW Blues despite a demoralising Origin series loss.
Daley replaced Michael Maguire after the 2024 series, which NSW won in dramatic fashions at Suncorp Stadium, and was hopeful of back-to-back series wins.
A confident win in Game I saw NSW move into favourites to win the series, but poor first halves in Games II and III cost the Blues dearly as they went on to lose the series 2-1, including losing a home decider 24-12.
Daley’s position as coach of the side, as well as those of many of the players, now come under intense scrutiny, particularly given it is Daley’s second stint as coach.
However, Daley is confident he is still the right man to lead the state into the 2026 series.
“Most definitely,” Daley responded emphatically when asked if he should remain as coach.
“I think what we’ve been building, while I was disappointed with the result I think the players had a really good campaign. We just didn’t nail the moments.
“I don’t see any reason why that group can’t (win).
“It’s hard to win Origin series back-to-back, we’ve only won five back-to-back series in 45 years so it’s difficult.
“A big moment is not just a try, a big moment is when you’ve won the first three tackles, and they make a dent on the fourth tackle… and kick under no pressure.
“They did those things a lot better than us in critical moments.
“We got off to a bad start again… (I was) very proud of the way the boys fought but it wasn’t our night.”
