The battle between New South Wales and Queensland continues this year with the Maroons vying for an unprecedented seventh-straight series win. To feel a part of the action make sure you have the official match program with team-lists, player profiles, exclusive Q&As and flashbacks with past Origin greats.
NRL State of Origin
MESSAGES
TOM TRBOJEVIC
DANE GAGAI
In it to win it • At every club he’s represented and on every stage, James Maloney has proven he has the drive and talent to succeed – and it’s exactly what the Blues needed to turn the series around.
Back to back • Replacing an injured superstar at fullback is nothing new for Cameron Munster, and in a position he loves he’s as dangerous as ever.
Rapid recovery • Wade Graham’s star turn in the halves stunned everyone in Game Two, but the man himself is surprised he’s back in the Origin arena at all in 2019.
Top of the world • Daly Cherry-Evans has had a hard and fast lesson in what it means to be Maroons skipper.
SECOND TIME AROUND • This isn’t the first time Blues back-rower Tyson Frizell finds himself in a series deciding Game Three, but no matter where he plays he’s desperate to walk away with the win this time.
A STROKE OF LUCK • Injury almost robbed him of his first Origin jersey, so Storm prop Christian Welch is ensuring he soaks up the chance to live out his childhood dream.
TOP 8 ORIGIN CAREER REVIVALS • State of Origin history is peppered with players who returned from long periods in representative purgatory to star on the interstate and international scene again.
Tough to decide • New South Wales Blues v Queensland Maroons, ANZ Stadium, Wednesday July 10 2019, 8.10pm (AEST)
NEW SOUTH WALES PROFILES
STATE OF ORIGIN III
QUEENSLAND
NEW SOUTH WALES
QUEENSLAND PROFILES
NSW UNDER-20s v QUEENSLAND UNDER-20s
Will experience offer an edge?
No shelter from Blues downpour
QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Blues must be wary of the underdogs • MICHAEL ENNIS 2016 PREMIERSHIP-WINNER & FOX SPORTS ANALYST
Generation gap • It was one of the toughest eras for NSW to endure, but for Greg Bird and his team-mates, the constant heartbreak and frustration made the 2014 series win even more meaningful.
Down but not out • There’s a reason they call Wally Lewis the King, and a backs-to-the-wall effort in 1989 was perhaps the best example of them all.
STATE OF ORIGIN III TRIVIA QUIZ
INTERSTATE MATCHES 1908-81
STATE OF ORIGIN GAME BY GAME
