Multimedia - Memorabilia

State of Origin: Three simple words that send rugby league fans into a veritable frenzy. In the blue corner, the enemy from the south. In the other, our mighty Maroons. Since 1980 – when Queenslanders, who had been lured away by the richer Sydney clubs, were allowed to represent their native state – these two tribes have been going to war. It is unchallenged as the greatest rivalry in Australian sport and produces an annual three-part spectacle that showcases the code at its very best. It has left us with a welter of wonderful memories; from thunderous hits to scintillating tries, great escapes and legendary names, like Lewis, Meninga, Beetson and Langer. Here, for this first time, are all those magic moments, from a proudly parochial Queensland point of view – over one hundred minutes of highlights from the 25 most significant victories in Queensland.