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 The Rugby League State of Origin is an annual series of three interstate rugby league matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. The State of Origin series is one of Australia's premier sporting events, attracting a huge television audience and usually selling out the stadiums in which the games are played. Origin games are traditionally hyped to be the toughest, hardest-fought matches played in Australia, with both teams maintaining a fierce effort right to the end of the game. Players are selected for the state in which they played their first senior football. Prior to 1980 players were selected for interstate matches on the basis of where they were playing their club football. In both 1980 and 1981 there were two interstate matches under the old selection rules and one "State of Origin" match. + To view a history of State Of Origin article [Click Here] + To view all the State Of Origin results [Click Here] + To view statistics of players who have represented NSW [Click Here] |
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