BY CURTIS WOODWARD

@woodward_curtis

In the words of the legendary MMA announcer Bruce Buffer, “It’s Time!”

Queensland will start on Wednesday night as underdogs after New South Wales punished them in Game II in Melbourne.

After all the talk, the Blues have a reality that they haven’t been good in deciding Origin blockbusters north of the border.

We take a look at the greatest five Origin deciders of all-time.

5: 2013 QLD 12 def. NSW 10

4: 2012 QLD 21 def. NSW 20

3: 2019 NSW 26 def. QLD 20

2: 1991 QLD 14 def. NSW 12

1: 2006 QLD 16 def. NSW 14

@woodward_curtis

Our modern day “never before, never again”: Why neutral fans should want the three-time champion Panthers to keep winning for as long as they can