Gallen branded 'worst Origin captain in history'

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The verbal barbs proceed to alert betwixt rugby league legends Justin Hodges and Paul Gallen, with Hodges branding Gallen the "worst Origin skipper successful history" up of their combat this week.

Gallen will look some Hodges and his aged Maroons teammate Ben Hannant astatine Queensland's Nissan Arena connected Thursday successful what volition beryllium his last nighttime successful the ring.

There is small emotion mislaid betwixt Hodges and Gallen, who regularly faced disconnected successful the Origin arena astatine the tallness of Queensland's powerfulness implicit the 2000s and 2010s.

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After Gallen past week said Hodges had rode the coattails of his prima teammates to Origin success, the Maroons fable spot back.

"You'd alternatively thrust connected the backmost of greatness," helium said.

"He's the worst Origin skipper successful history. He's mislaid 8 oregon 9 series.

"I'd alternatively beryllium connected the winning broadside riding connected the backmost of immoderate large players than suffer arsenic an Origin skipper for 8 oregon 9 years.

"He's astir apt the main crushed wherefore they lost."

Hodges besides warned Gallen determination could beryllium repercussions if helium brought immoderate of his aged Blues teammates to enactment him ringside connected Thursday.

"At the extremity of the day, it's going to beryllium maine and him successful the ring. He tin bring whoever helium wants from NSW," helium said.

"They've each mislaid earlier up here, there's nary crushed wherefore they'll came up present and win. We'll sound them each retired if we person to."

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