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Countdown: The five greatest ever Game III deciders in State of Origin history

16 July, 2024 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

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.

‘We expect no different’: QLD legend Billy Slater lays down challenge to rookie Maroons ahead of Adelaide opener

27 October, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland legend Billy Slater is refusing to give the Blues an inch ahead of next week’s State of Origin opener in Adelaide despite the Maroons starting as heavy outsiders. The Maroons squad looks vastly different

Is New South Wales really travelling that well?

3 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The presumption out there is that the New South Wales Blues have never been so close to ending Queensland’s State of Origin dominance. Long-time Maroons players are struggling but how well is the Blues contingent

10 players that would have played Origin if they were Queenslanders

7 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD We have all heard it somewhere before: “If he was a Queenslander, he would have played State of Origin for sure!” New South Wales selectors rarely agree with what the punters think.

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Countdown: The five greatest ever Game III deciders in State of Origin history

‘We expect no different’: QLD legend Billy Slater lays down challenge to rookie Maroons ahead of Adelaide opener

Is New South Wales really travelling that well?

10 players that would have played Origin if they were Queenslanders