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NRL boss backs Origin players serving bans in club games after decider brawl

Andrew Abdo defends the NRL's match review system after South Sydney and Manly officials complain about losing stars Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau'atu over their Origin infractions.
A melee breaks out on the sideline of a rugby league state of origin match, with players and staff pushing

Billy Slater says refs need to review hits on Reece Walsh as Maroons star cops another battering

Billy Slater says he believes Reece Walsh was getting hit "a fair bit" without the ball on Wednesday night, as the Maroons star battled with injury through the decider.
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Reece Walsh

Two Blues handed suspensions over Origin fight as Maroons stars escape with fines

NSW's Haumole Olakau'atu and Cameron Murray are facing two-match suspensions following the Blues' State of Origin series-deciding victory.
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A melee breaks out on the sideline of a rugby league state of origin match, with players and staff pushing

Ticket scalping a 'kick in the guts' for fans locked out of Origin decider

A number of footy fans found themselves locked out of the State of Origin decider on Wednesday night, after purchasing tickets through unauthorised sellers.
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Three upset fans hold up their invalid tickets.

analysis:How a blood-soaked try and unbreakable belief carried New South Wales to State of Origin glory

The Blues passed the ultimate test of their Origin mettle to win the decider at Lang Park and their reward is a place in New South Wales folklore. 
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A man celebrates winning a State of Origin match

'It's gone': Mitch Moses suffers potentially season-ending injury in drought-breaking Blues win

Mitch Moses scores the first try of his Origin career as the Blues end Queensland's State of Origin winning streak, but suffers a bicep injury that could have repercussions for Parramatta.
Mitchell Moses grimaces as a NSW Blues trainer touches his bicep during the State of Origin decider.

Five quick hits: Luai steps up in Blues' Origin triumph, tempers flare and Slater throws pre-match curveball

Jarome Luai provides the Blues with the game-changing moment in their 14-4 win over the Maroons that clinches their first State of Origin series in three years, while a melee spills over the sideline and Billy Slater plays mind games before the match. Here are the five quick hits from a pulsating Game III.
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Jarome Luai and Mitchell Moses embrace after the Blues won State of Origin III.

Blues win brutal Origin decider to end 19-year Lang Park hoodoo

New South Wales wins its first State of Origin series since 2021 in an intense battle at Brisbane's Lang Park, becoming just the third Blues outfit in history to win a decider in Queensland.
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Blues players celebrate

analysis:For Origin III, Queensland are right where they want to be. So why does it feel so unfamiliar?

Most of the time Queensland are desperate to pin themselves as Origin underdogs, so why does the tag sit so uncomfortably for Wednesday night's decider?
A group of rugby league players look on after conceding a try

As Queensland hopes for another great Origin escape, the Blues are trying to disregard decades of despair

A lot has been written about the Blues' inability to win Origin deciders in Queensland, but their record in winner-takes-all matches over 42 years is poor regardless of geography.
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Queensland players embrace as they celebrate defeating NSW in State of Origin III.

'It's just all talk': Blues players unfazed by Queensland spirit ahead of State of Origin decider

Suggestions that the State of Origin decider will be determined by the might of Queensland spirit are rubbished by the NSW camp.
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Liam Martin, Stephen Crichton and Cameron Murray celebrate

Maroons legend Ben Hunt has always had Queenslander grit and tomorrow night he'll be rewarded for it

The tough Maroons hooker from the outback is set to join the likes of Wally Lewis and Mal Meninga in Queensland's esteemed 20-game club tomorrow night, earning himself the prestigious Dick Turner Medal.
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Ben Hunt points and shouts as his Queensland Maroons teammates celebrate with him during a State of Origin game.

Ready for the State of Origin decider? Here's what you need to know ahead of kick-off tonight

We're in for a blockbuster State of Origin decider in Brisbane tonight. Here's what you need to know if you plan on catching the action.
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Dylan Edwards is tackled by Val Holmes

Why the Lang Park magic might not be enough for Queensland in State of Origin decider

Queensland has an imposing record at home in State of Origin deciders, but Maroons coach Billy Slater is adamant that the power of Lang Park alone won't be enough to defeat New South Wales.
A group of Queensland fans celebrate a win

Mitch Barnett missed the birth of his son to train with New South Wales. Now he'll make his State of Origin debut

Even before he pulled on the jersey, Blues debutant Mitch Barnett made a serious sacrifice for his New South Wales teammates when he missed the birth of his second son in order to train alongside the team in the lead-up to Origin I.
A man smiles during a rugby league team photo

Queensland recalls Origin superstars for Game III as Maroons reshuffle team for decider

Queensland recalls two Origin legends for the Game III decider at Lang Park, while New South Wales waits for news on recalled Bradman Best as Michael Maguire patches up his Blues backline.
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Kalyn Ponga looks on, as Billy Slater speaks at a Queensland State of Origin training session.

Bradman Best replaces Latrell Mitchell for State of Origin III as NSW makes two changes for decider

Bradman Best will play his second State of Origin after being named to replace injured Blues centre Latrell Mitchell as one of two changes made by NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire for next week's decider in Brisbane.
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Bradman Best runs the ball against Cameron Munster

Women's Origin has finally had its first taste of one of rugby league's great experiences. So what's next?

As 22,000 fans let out a "Queenslander" chant to drive their heroes home in the first Women's State of Origin decider, it became clear how immense 2023 could be for rugby league in Australia. 
Queensland Maroons prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi holds her arms out after winning Women's State of Origin III.

Five quick hits: a horror start, an ageless wonder and some kicking brilliance won the women's Origin for Queensland

The Blues never got started, a Maroons legend never stopped and Queensland claimed the first ever women's State of Origin decider. Here's five quick hits from the epic clash in Townsville. 
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A group of rugby league players look upset after losing a game

Maroons lift the shield after masterclass in historic Women's State of Origin decider

The Women's State of Origin shield will stay in Queensland for another 12 months after the Maroons scored a comprehensive win over the Blues in the decider in Townsville.
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Queensland Maroons players lift the Women's State of Origin shield.

'What a story it's going to be': Why Blues believe they can pull off State of Origin's mission impossible

Only two New South Wales sides have won deciders on Queensland soil but after their thumping win in Melbourne, this year's Blues are certain they can climb Origin's highest mountain. 
A group of players celebrate an Origin try

analysis:New South Wales's thumping Game II victory was the game of Mitchell Moses' life

More often than not, the New South Wales halfback spot can be a poisoned chalice but under the harshest of scrutiny Mitchell Moses produced the game of his life. 
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A man kicks a ball during a State of Origin match

The 2022 turnaround giving Queensland hope of pulling off another Lang Park miracle

New South Wales has the momentum after putting Queensland to the sword in State of Origin II in Melbourne, but the Maroons do not have to think too far back for the last time they bounced back from a loss like this.
A composite photo of Ben Hunt and Daly Cherry-Evans holding their heads

Five quick hits — NSW vindicated with selection calls in huge Origin win, Blues flyer takes a 'speccy' at the 'G

New South Wales was dominant, Mitchell Moses steered the pack around the MCG like a dream, and Zac Lomax flew high in front of 90,084 at the MCG. Here are the five quick hits from State of Origin Game II.
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Zac Lomax celebrates scoring a try against the Maroons.

Blues batter Queensland in dominant State of Origin display to set up deciding Game III

NSW scores six tries in a record-breaking first half to set up a dominant victory over Queensland in State of Origin II and send the series to a decider.
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Jarome Luai and Brian To'o celebrate