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RL:'It is crazy': Skippers call for Origin date change

Queensland captain Lauren Brown and her NSW counterpart Isabelle Kelly both want women's State of Origin to be the best possible product which is why they are calling for a scheduling change.

This year's series was wrapped up on Thursday night with the Blues beating the Maroons 12-4 on the Gold Coast to complete a historic 3-0 series win, the first three-game sweep in women's Origin.

While all three matches were competitive and won by small margins the consensus among the players is they would be a far better spectacle if played during the NRLW season, which starts this year on July 2.

Currently the players are in their pre-seasons and are far from the fitness and skill levels they will attain during the competition

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