Jul 15th, 2019

Jul 15th, 2019

Cowboys coach Paul Green has been given permission to take the reins of Queensland in State of Origin - if Kevin Walters grabs the vacant Titans job.

Walters has temporarily ruled himself out of the running to replace Garth Brennan but remains the Titans’ No.1 choice and may change his decision at season’s end.

After back-to-back series losses, the prospect of a third defeat next year may persuade Walters to stand down from the Origin arena.

That would leave Green and the veteran Wayne Bennett to fight it out for the job.

Wide World of Sports has learned that Cowboys officials have told Green they are willing to allow him to take on the Origin job, realising it would be a good move for the coach and a prestigious appointment for their club.

Cowboys coach Paul Green. (AAP)

BRONCOS-RABBITOHS PLAYER SWAP LOOMS

A player swap is on the cards between the Broncos and Souths next season, as rival coaches Anthony Seibold and Wayne Bennett continue to chase their preferred players.

Word on the street is that fullback Corey Allen - who left the Broncos because Bennett doesn’t have a high opinion of him but is now under the veteran coach at Souths - will head back to Brisbane.

And if that happens, Bennett could lure 2018 Dally M Rookie of the Year Jamayne Isaako to the Bunnies.

Both play wing/centre/fullback, so it is a like-for-like swap that would make both players and coaches happier.

Jamayne Isaako (C) could switch from the Broncos to Rabbitohs. (Getty)

KNIGHTS TO FAREWELL TEST PROP

The Knights have backflipped on their plans for resurgent prop Herman Ese'ese.

The Kiwi Test forward couldn’t get into the top grade at the start of the season but has bounced back to form in recent weeks.

Ese'ese is under contract to the Knights for next season and not long ago, coach Nathan Brown issued a ‘hands off’ to rivals looking to entice Ese'ese to change colours.

But salary cap problems have hit the club and someone has to go - and with a host of props, they have decided Ese'ese is the man.

Several rival clubs are queuing to pick him up, with the Bulldogs and Eels the early favourites.

Knights prop Herman Ese'ese (R). (AAP)

BULLDOGS MAY SIGN LEGEND'S SON

The struggling Bulldogs are looking to strengthen their firepower up front by signing Souths back-rower Dean Britt.

Known as the family club, the Dogs would love to see Britt at Belmore, given his dad Darren played more than 150 games for the club in the 1990s, many as captain.

The 25-year-old Dean, who scored Souths’ first try in the narrow win over Manly last weekend, is coming off contract and has yet to be re-signed by the club.

With Wayne Bennett bringing one of his favourite players in Jaydn Su’a to the Bunnies recently, the club may be happy to let Britt go.