Seven-time premiership Wayne Bennett has backed the radical revamp of State of Origin selection guidelines and warned that Australia doesn’t have a God-given right to own international football amid ...
This now allows players who have represented England and New Zealand, but still meet the Origin criteria, to play for their state again. Now anyone can play Origin if they lived in NSW or Queensland ...
With the NRL announcing changes in the formatting of eligibility for State of Origin, the door has been left opened for many international stars to dominate the inter-state arena. Players who have ...
The Eels and Rabbitohs will both be without key personnel to start the NRL season, with Josh Addo-Carr and Jai Arrow ruled out in recent days. Parramatta announced on Monday night that Addo-Carr ...
The NRL has dropped a State of Origin bombshell, modernising the eligibility rules around international players. It will now ...
Three years before Rugby League even thought of the concept, Subiaco Football Club’s marketing manager Leon Larkin came up with the idea of genuine State of Origin football.
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'Sensational': NZ legend backs Origin across the ditch

One of New Zealand's most prolific international rugby league players has backed a move to play State of Origin across the ditch in 2027.
The NBL’s version of Origin could include six teams: Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Allies (South Australian ACT and Tasmanian players) and New Zealand. The NBL has plenty ...
It follows three years of high-level talks with the NRL and the Australian Rugby League Commission.
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Fonua-Blake, Ponga to benefit from big Origin change

The NRL has made the biggest change to State of Origin eligibility rules in the game's history, with New Zealand also set to benefit from the overhaul.
The NRL has made massive changes which will impact the future of State of Origin - with some footy stars set to benefit ...
The AFL wants State of Origin to become a permanent fixture on the football calendar after the success of Saturday night’s game.