Billy Slater is not expecting special "Origin rules" in this year's series and his counterpart Laurie Daley is on the same wavelength.
The new ruck interpretations in the NRL, and in particular with regard to multiple six-agains, have been pointed to by pundits as a reason for scoreline blowouts and one-sided affairs. Tit-for-tat high scoring matches have also occurred in 2026.
