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Other websites on the web that contain information on this competition. Thu May 3, 2007 Scalped Origin Tickets Cancelled State of Origin The Queensland Police Service and the Queensland Rugby League today issued a stark reminder to persons thinking of scalping tickets to State of Origin matches in Queensland. 13:07Wed March 21, 2007 Further State of Origin I and III Ticket Update State of Origin TICKET sales for the 2007 Harvey Norman State of Origin series exploded this morning with Game I virtually sold out by midday and less than 2200 tickets remaining for Game III. 15:42Wed November 1, 2006 Rugby League heading towards governing body showdown Australian Rugby League If there's anything the 2006 Tri-Nations Series has highlighted, it is the hopelessly ambiguous way with which the international game is governed by the RLIF. 13:30Mon September 25, 2006 The Common Denominator ... Darren Lockyer NRL Telstra Premiership This season Darren Lockyer has been the common denominator in the Queensland Maroons and Brisbane Broncos success. 16:51Wed March 29, 2006 Joey to retire from rep football after Anzac test International Test Matches Andrew Johns will not play origin this season, but is likely to make himself available for a swansong in the Anzac test against New Zealand on May 5. 16:03Tue February 7, 2006 Storm have five players selected in preliminary Maroons squad Storm, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Melbourne Storm stars Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Dallas Johnson, Michael Crocker and Greg Inglis have been chosen in a 26-man Queensland Maroons preliminary squad to take on the NSW Blues in the 2006 State-of-Origin Series. 16:50 Queensland name Preliminary Origin squad Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Australia - Queensland The Queensland selectors have named a 26-man preliminary squad for a two-day camp in March as the Maroons look to build for a new era following recent New South Wales domination. 14:18Tue December 13, 2005 State of Origin completes Melbourne's major sports calendar Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Storm State of Origin Rugby League returns to Victoria again next year again giving Australia's sporting capital Melbourne a taste of every major sporting event in the country. 14:29 State of Origin Game III Ticket Sale Launch Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Storm Ticket sales for the State of Origin Rugby League decider in 2006, Origin III, go on sale to the general public today. 14:24 2006 Melbourne State of Origin Tickets now on sale Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Storm Tickets go on sale today (Tuesday, December 13) for game three of the Harvey Norman Rugby League State of Origin series to be held at Melbourne's Telstra Dome on July 5, 2006. 12:36Mon December 12, 2005 Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Roosters, Cowboys, Australia Stuart appointed Australian coach, Murray takes on Blues roleThu October 13, 2005 Australia - Queensland, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, NRL Meninga appointed Queensland Origin coachFri July 8, 2005 Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Storm Storm's Origin stars win medalsThu July 7, 2005 NRL, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin New South Wales reign supremeTue July 5, 2005 NRL, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Tab Sportsbet Origin #3 PreviewWed June 29, 2005 Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, Eels, Bulldogs Hindmarsh cleared to play in Origin Storm, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Storm's Origin starsTue June 28, 2005 Broncos, Bulldogs, Cowboys, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Queensland's TBA Bulldogs, Panthers, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Priddis and O'Meley placed on standby for the BluesMon June 27, 2005 NRL, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Maroons make four changes NRL, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Johns hottest Man of the Match favourite ever Storm, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Matt King selected for NSW for State-Of-Origin IIIWed June 15, 2005 NRL, Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Joey's followers clean up in Origin Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin, NRL Johns steers Blues to comeback victory Origin, NSW Origin, QLD Origin Halftime: 2nd State of Origin  Venues of this competition - past and present.
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Competition seasons this club has competed in.  The two Rugby League states, New South Wales and Queensland, began the state of origin concept for the first time on July 8, 1980. Against expectations, Queensland defeated NSW, 20-10 and it took five years for New Souths Wales to capture the shield from Queensland.Rugby League State of Origin matches continue to go from strength to strength, and remains one of Australia's biggest sporting events: a record crowd of 88,336 was achieved in 1999 at Stadium Australia in Sydney and the record for the annual three game series was set in 2004, when 203,309 people attended. |