NRL

Anatomy of an Origin miracle: How Queensland exposed the one NSW player out of position

With two centres playing on the wing and a hooker and back-rower defending in the centres as part of just 12 men, Queensland looked gone. But they took advantage of the one NSW player who was in an uncustomary spot.

by Adam Pengilly

Luai’s ample hair has attracted plenty of attention this season.

State of Origin

‘I knew it was him, he ran away’: Luai calls out Walsh for Origin hair pull

by Dan Walsh

Maroons players celebrate one of Selwyn Cobbo’s two tries in Adelaide.

Opinion

State of Origin

Little niggle but Maroons show more fight than Blues in series opener

by Andrew Webster

Tevita Pangai jnr could be a one Origin wonder.

Updated

State of Origin

‘Pretty filthy on myself’: Blues debutant reflects on costly offload

by Christian Nicolussi

State of Origin

Fittler refuses to commit to same 17 for Origin II

by Adrian Proszenko

Insight & Analysis

Dirty dozen: 12-man Maroons produce another Origin miracle in City of Churches

NSW’s mood was as dark as their jumpers after they let another State of Origin match slip from their grasp in Adelaide.

Malcolm Knox

Journalist, author and columnist

State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game one

Queensland clinched another stunning State of Origin victory at Adelaide on Wednesday night. Which players shone the brightest on the Origin stage?

Adrian Proszenko and Dominic Brock

Dark day for Dragons as Ryles rejects offer, sponsor walks away

With Jason Ryles turning his back on a four-year deal to coach the Dragons, two of his old teammates are in the frame again. But a phone call suggests all hope is not lost for Shane Flanagan.

Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly

More News

Sky Blues captains Isabelle Kelly (left) and Kezie Apps.

State of Origin

‘I still get butterflies’: The highs, lows and history of Women’s Origin

The Women’s State of Origin series has come a long way since 2018, but for Blues co-captains Kezie Apps and Isabelle Kelly, it’s hard to beat the feeling of that first year.

by Billie Eder

Selwyn Cobbo celebrates a try with his Maroons teammates.

Maroons 26 Blues 18

State of Origin

Blues blunders put Freddy in firing line after Queensland heroics

Brad Fittler will have 80 minutes to coach for his NSW job after the Maroons finished the series opener in Adelaide with 12 men on the field and plenty of injuries yet still won.