State of Origin passion is something that can’t be matched outside this arena. When the first whistle blows, something is switched on inside both teams – it is a passion that flows through generations, passed down from player to player. It doesn’t matter who pulls on those blue and maroon jerseys, it is as if the history lives within the jerseys themselves.
Not even a chilly Canberra evening or the fact that this Origin series was only comprised of one match could kill that passion. From the very first kick off, the intensity was turned up several notches from an NRLW season that was already fierce in its own right.
