Before the State of Origin furnace is ignited,changes are needed if the shield is to return north of the border.
Nicola Healey was turned away at the gates of Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night with her young son,and now believes her Ticketek account has been hacked.
For all the bravery Queensland displayed,ultimately something had to give. It makes you wonder,how much of a difference would their injured trio have made?
Michael Maguire’s reputation for intensity had intimidated some Blues players,but in the Origin arena,it’s exactly what NSW need to succeed.
Stephen and Christian Crichton,despite both enjoying NRL stints at Penrith and Canterbury,had never played with or against each other. That changed on Thursday.
A third-straight series triumph is within their grasp,but the Queensland Maroons face several burning questions that need answering.
The Rabbitohs’ star will play his first game for the Blues since 2021,while Nicho Hynes has lost his halfback spot as Michael Maguire rings the changes for game two.
The Maroons have clinched an early lead in the series,with one man silencing suggestions of a move and debate sure to rage over an ugly hit.
Queensland is taking on a NSW forward pack that,in some ways,has their measure. What do the stats say about the contest up front?
Speaking ahead of a vastly different brand of State of Origin,a former Maroons enforcer has lifted the lid on how a Broncos star can define his career.