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The Latest Breaking News from State of Origin

Maroons prop's Origin plea for refs to 'let it slide'

Queensland front-rower Moeaki Fotuaika has made a not-so-subtle State of Origin wish regarding the NRL's crackdown on high contact.

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Water-logged Blues say wet good prep for sunny Suncorp

NSW's second State of Origin training session looked like it could almost be washed out, but players say that's good preparation for a dry Suncorp Stadium.

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NSW tipping Maroons fans to spark Blues' 'loose cannon'

Spencer Leniu is set to enter the State of Origin series opener at Suncorp Stadium as public enemy No.1, and Angus Crichton says it will suit the NSW fireball.

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Changes as Maroons fight to avoid women's Origin sweep

Queensland coach Tahnee Norris has made changes for the third women's State of Origin match as the Maroons hope to avoid a series whitewash.

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History repeats with Bulldogs bitten by Origin rule

Not for the first time, Canterbury are preparing to lose a player to State of Origin duty, but they are unlikely to see him take the field in the series opener.

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Roosters turn to Dom Young amid Origin depth test

Dom Young will play his first NRL game in a month as the Sydney Roosters, Penrith and other clubs brace for the start of the State of Origin period.

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Trbojevic brothers moving on from Origin disappointment

The 2025 State of Origin series opener marks NSW's first game without both of Tom and Jake Trbojevic in three years.

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Gilbert cops latest injury hit, Roosters prop sidelined

Dolphins and Queensland forward Tom Gilbert will miss at least three months in the latest injury blow that will extend his State of Origin hiatus.

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DCE reveals why he will play on in 2026

Daly Cherry-Evans has opened up on his future plans and why he won't make a call on which NRL club he joins in 2026 until after the State of Origin series.

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'Blood everywhere': stitched-up Bronco an Origin lock

Pat Carrigan has recalled the gruesome scenes and quick action taken to ensure he'll be free to run out for Queensland in the State of Origin opener.

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How 'diving on concrete' shaped latest Maroons rookie

Queensland rookie Trent Loiero's State of Origin mentors say a lot about the type of player Billy Slater will blood in next week's State of Origin opener.

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'Best I've seen': Toia's rise from rugby gun to Maroons

Queensland debutant Robert Toia is ready to mark Latrell Mitchell on his State of Origin debut after Nudgee College and Sydney Roosters set him on his path.

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Why NSW fans won't be hearing from Latrell Mitchell

Latrell Mitchell is one of two NSW players unlikely to talk at all throughout the 2025 State of Origin series.

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Self-confessed pub footballer rides dream to Origin

Canterbury prop Max King has gone from being out of contract and fearing his NRL career was over through injury, to a NSW State of Origin debut at age 28.

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Blues make call on Haas after crucial quad scans

Payne Haas has undergone scans on his sore left quad, with the results shaping as crucial for NSW's State of Origin hopes.

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Maroons' debutant ball, headed by rookie destroyer Toia

Queensland coach Billy Slater has put his faith in new blood, with Robert Toia, Beau Fermor and Trent Loiero to feature in the State of Origin cauldron.

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Lomax desperate for Origin on rollercoaster day for NSW

Zac Lomax admits it would sting to miss selection for NSW, while coach Laurie Daley has been left with fresh headaches after a chaotic day in the NRL.

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NSW Blues’ historic Origin series win turns the tide for women’s rugby league

The Blues were red-hot even in wet conditions in Game 2 to claim the State of Origin shield from the Maroons and lay down a marker for years to come

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Origin ace Cherrington has a laugh at QLD's expense

Kennedy Cherrington loved getting under the skin of Queensland rival Chelsea Lenarduzzi as the Blues clinched the women's State of Origin series.

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Kernick stars as Blues claim women's Origin series

NSW have won the women's State of Origin series with a game to spare after defeating Queensland 26-6 in Game 2 in Sydney.

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Tedesco 'not expecting much' as Origin selection looms

James Tedesco has catapulted into State of Origin calculations this year, but the Sydney Roosters captain is not expecting a phone call from coach Laurie Daley.

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Gilbert's 'huge goal' to achieve for Maroons in Origin

Dolphins captain Tom Gilbert has never played a full series for Queensland in State of Origin footy, but one Maroons great hopes 2025 could be the year.

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Crichton tipped for Origin captaincy, but not just yet

Superstar centre Stephen Crichton will "no doubt" captain NSW in the State of Origin one day, says Canterbury's general manager of football Phil Gould.

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Harsh lesson NSW learned from women's Origin heartbreak

NSW have vowed not to repeat the mistake that cost them State of Origin glory in the second match of last year's series.

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Maroons back Lenarduzzi to fight fire with fire

Queensland prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi is tipped to bring much needed leadership and aggression to the forward pack in game two of the State of Origin series.

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