Tag: State of Origin
NSW’s Origin win proves this game is Australia’s sporting soul
Origin III was a match reminiscent of the scrappy, physical footy of the 80s and 90s. NSW's win was pure magic, and reminded us all that Origin is the true sporting soul of Australia, writes George Al-Akiki.
State of Origin II: Mitchell Moses parts the Maroon Sea
After a horror State of Origin Game I, and facing three consecutive years of rugby league torment, New South Wales might just be on their way out of Origin exile after Mitchell Moses parted the Maroon sea.
The price of football giving NSW the blues
You only need to look to Game 1 of this year’s State of Origin series—very oddly far from sold out just a day out from the game—to see rising costs are pricing out a whole generation of potential fans.
