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Ego-free Carrigan embracing 'Ubuntu ethos' with Maroons

Pat Carrigan says an African philosophy embraced by the Boston Celtics has primed he and his Queensland teammates to go above and beyond at State of Origin.

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Gallant Knight Gagai on track for best ever season

Dane Gagai missed out on the Queensland team but former Maroons centre Brent Tate says he has handled that blow superbly, as his season statistics reveal.

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Collins reveals origins of Maroons' freakish try

Lindsay Collins may look like your typical front-rower but his leaping effort to set up a great State of Origin try reveals plenty about Billy Slater's Maroons.

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‘Almighty win’: Qld triumph over adversity in classic Origin thriller

Coach Billy Slater has lauded Queensland's never-say-die attitude after the depleted Maroons pipped NSW 26-18 in the State of Origin opener.

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State of Origin 2023 Game 1: Queensland beat NSW 26-18 – as it happened

Queensland draw first blood in the 2023 State of Origin series with 26-18 win over NSW in Adelaide

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How to watch State of Origin Game 1: live stream QLD vs NSW for free, team news

Brad Fittler's Blues look to wrestle the shield off Billy Slater's Maroons – here's how to watch a State of Origin Game 1 2023 live stream from anywhere.

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Stage set for most evenly poised State of Origin series in memory

Queensland’s 3-0 series win over NSW in 2010 is the only sweep since 2000 and this year’s series is again too close to call

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Injury, anger and timeless inspiration set the stage for a gripping State of Origin series opener

NSW shrugs off injury and anger at its jersey, while Queensland draws on a decades-old motto for inspiration ahead of State of Origin opener.

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'It is Murri v Koori': Cobbo wants to out-run idol Foxx

Queensland winger Selwyn Cobbo looks up to NSW flyer Josh Addo-Carr but wants to be looking back at him in the Origin series opener, while fixing his error rate

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DCE 'not entertaining retirement' from Maroons just yet

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says a personal challenge set by coach Billy Slater has him primed for his milestone match in a Maroons jumper.

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Old foes Gilbert, Fifita now Maroons brothers in arms

Tom Gilbert and David Fifita enjoyed a ferocious north-south Brisbane rivalry as junior players but now they are united for a common cause.

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Sympathetic DCE's advice after stunning Qld Origin call

Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans knows how Dane Gagai is feeling after an omission that stunned the Blues, and has urged the centre to respond appropriately.

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'It is mine to lose': Walsh will play No.1 his way

Queensland debutant Reece Walsh does not intend to relinquish his No.1 jersey to Kalyn Ponga and he will express himself in the State of Origin series opener

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As Queensland looks to the future for State of Origin I, New South Wales is betting on the past

With Brad Fittler and Billy Slater naming their teams for State of Origin I, both states are in unfamiliar positions their opponents would know well.

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State of Origin 2023 shapes as test of nerve with new blood mixed with experience

The Queensland Maroons and NSW Blues squads boast proven experience and untried talent but there is rust and risk in both states’ selections

The New Daily

Kalyn Ponga to win Queensland No.1 jersey for Origin opener

Kalyn Ponga’s dramatic start to 2023 has ended with him reportedly winning the race for the Queensland No.1 jersey.

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Ponga to win Queensland No.1 jersey for Origin I

Queensland coach Billy Slater is set to name Kalyn Ponga at fullback for State of Origin I, with Tom Flegler to be recalled in the pack.

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Fa'asuamaleaui joins Kaufusi in QLD Origin purgatory

Queensland's Felise Kaufusi faces a three-game ban and will miss State of Origin I unless he can successfully contest a grade-two careless high tackle charge.

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Bennett: Gilbert the epitome of a Queensland forward

Tom Gilbert is in the hunt for Queensland selection with his Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett providing a glowing endorsement of the lock forward.

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QRL boss Ikin targets Bennett, explains Broncos exit

QRL CEO Ben Ikin remains great friends with Brisbane coach Kevin Walters and says their robust discussions when he was head of football benefited the club.

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Banana-drama! Walters wants Flegler in Maroons squad

Brisbane warrior prop Tom Flegler hails from a workaholic banana farming family and is a Queensland prop in waiting insists his coach Kevin Walters.

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Queensland stalwart Josh Papali'i announces retirement from State of Origin

Billy Slater's Maroons have been dealt a blow on the eve of the 2023 State of Origin series, with Raiders prop Josh Papali'i standing down from Queensland selection.

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Reece Walsh's Magic Round performance proves once again he's ready for prime time, and that means State of Origin

Billy Slater will be judged harshly if he makes the "wrong" choice between Kalyn Ponga and Reece Walsh for State of Origin I. But between Walsh's form and Ponga's Origin III masterclass last year, there's no wrong answer, writes Jon Healy.

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Holmes hails Gagai's influence in centre switch

Valentine Holmes says part of his transition to centre was influenced by fellow Queenslander Dane Gagai following the pair's NRL duel on Saturday.

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Slater hails Walsh, Hammer in Maroons No.1 battle

Queensland coach Billy Slater has been impressed with the form of Reece Walsh and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow as the race heats up to don the No.1 for State of Origin.

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