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Alternate State of Origin Venues

Alternate State of Origin Venues

• James Caughlin
State of Origin’s now seemingly annual tour to different locations will head back to Perth this week with rugby league’s showpiece event heading to the West Australian capitol in a potentially decisive moment in the 2024 series. We’ve also seen games take place in Adelaide and Melbourne in recent years as rugby league looks to expand its horizons beyond its two heartland states. While taking the game away from its traditional stages might not sit well with some of the traditionalists, it is a chance to add some new eyeballs in an increasingly competitive marketplace, not to mention the desire…
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Queensland's State of Origin Captaincy Chronology

Queensland's State of Origin Captaincy Chronology

• Will Evans
Following Queensland’s contentious decision to axe incumbent skipper Daly Cherry-Evans ahead of a must-win game two assignment in Perth, Cameron Munster will be the Maroons’ 16th State of Origin captain. Here’s the 45-year chronology of the Maroons’ top on-field job. Arthur Beetson – 1980 (1 match) ‘Big Artie’s’ legacy towers over State of Origin, despite playing just one match as a 35-year-old. The legendary Beetson – a premiership-winning skipper at Easts and a former Test captain – was a Parramatta reserve grader when he answered the call to arms to captain Queensland in the inaugural Origin match, inspiring a 20-10…
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