State of Origin player ratings:How the Blues and Maroons fared in the decider

State of Origin player ratings:How the Blues and Maroons fared in the decider

NSW were too good at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Which of the 34 players who stepped onto the field shone brightest?

  • byPaul Zalunardo andPhil Mitchell

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In pictures:Origin melee takes heated encounter to new level
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In pictures:Origin melee takes heated encounter to new level

A game that had been simmering from the kick-off finally reached boiling point at the half-hour mark at Suncorp Stadium between NSW and Queensland.

He’s on the brink of history,and a reality check will put DCE among the greats
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He’s on the brink of history,and a reality check will put DCE among the greats

Will this be the swan song of Queensland’s captain? And if so,where will Daly Cherry-Evans stand among the Maroons and State of Origin greats?

  • byNick Wright
Queensland’s royal run in recent Suncorp Stadium deciders

Queensland’s royal run in recent Suncorp Stadium deciders

We take a look at Queensland’s royal run of Origin wins at Suncorp,from the nail-biting moments to the star performances.

  • byScott Bailey
As a NSW fan,Kalyn Ponga terrifies me – but he can be a double-edged sword

As a NSW fan,Kalyn Ponga terrifies me – but he can be a double-edged sword

Billy Slater has taken a gamble with the Knights superstar. But Michael Maguire must try to expose him if the Origin shield is to return south.

  • byAndrew Johns
Ricky Stuart and Andrew Johns’ Blues-print for winning Origin deciders in Brisbane

Ricky Stuart and Andrew Johns’ Blues-print for winning Origin deciders in Brisbane

Stuart did it as a player in 1994 and coach in 2005,in which Johns was at his very best.

  • byAndrew Webster
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State of Origin III tips:Experts analyse the series decider

State of Origin III tips:Experts analyse the series decider

Our experts predict how Wednesday night’s decider will play out with the Origin series on the line at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.

‘Fake news’:Billy Slater bristles at Cobbo claims

‘Fake news’:Billy Slater bristles at Cobbo claims

Billy Slater was angered by suggestions the Queensland coaching staff had fallen out with Selwyn Cobbo.

  • byChristian Nicolussi
Fun and mind games:Origin Madge is a better coach than NRL Madge

Fun and mind games:Origin Madge is a better coach than NRL Madge

He’s manipulated the press,got under Queensland’s skin,rattled Billy Slater and upset Gorden Tallis. He’s made for this arena.

  • byAndrew Webster
Why Aerosmith and Origin have more in common than you might think

Why Aerosmith and Origin have more in common than you might think

The Blues and Maroons will be living on the edge when they battle for interstate supremacy at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.

  • byRoy Masters
‘There’s space for an enforcer’:Gavin Cooper tells Maroons to invoke ‘Webby’ spirit for decider

‘There’s space for an enforcer’:Gavin Cooper tells Maroons to invoke ‘Webby’ spirit for decider

A Maroons star has been challenged to emulate a legend,or risk being bullied out of the Origin decider.

  • byNick Wright