For New South Welshmen and Queenslanders alike, State of Origin is more than just a sporting event, it is a bona fide phenomenon that captures the hearts and minds of sports fans – both parochial and casual – across the two States. Can the Maroons continue their recent spell of dominance with a thirteenth win in fourteen years? Or with the loss of Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk be too great for the Queenslander and allow the Blues to snatch a famous victory? All will be revealed this July!
