New South Wales open a new era at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night when Michael Maguire takes charge of his state for the first time. Yet there are questions over whether the changes the coach has instituted will be enough to fundamentally change a course that has flowed in Queensland’s direction for the better part of two decades.
Over the past 18 series, the Maroons have hoisted the State of Origin trophy 14 times. An incredibly even competition for the first quarter-century of its existence, it has been virtually one-way traffic for the Maroons.
