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Sunday, June 23, 2024

State of Origin Australian Rogby League - Should it be called that?

With the second game coming up this year, players qualify and are selected as true representatives of each state or even for their our country.

Here are the eligibility Rules for which State you are entitled to play in NSW Rugby League State of Origin. It leaves it open for you not to play for the State, you were born in. It also doesn't mention being born overseas but if you weren't born within Queensland or New South Wales, you may qualify to play for either State. That is the part that get's me!. Many players we thought should be playing in one team,  either would be eligible to play should have represented the other state based on Stare of Origin born only!

Does that make the team stronger than the other team when it happens?

Here is a list of players that qualified to play for a State. Based on State of Origin born only, would they qualify                                                             

  • Greg Inglis, Kempsey NSW - Played for Queensland
  • Steve Rogers
  • James Tamou - Palmerston North, New Zealand - played for  Queensland
  • Sam Thaiday - Sydney - NSW - played for Queensland
  • James McManus  - Banff, Scotland - played for NSW
  • Ben Elias - Tripoli - Lebanon - played for NSW
  • Josh Papalii - Auckland, New Zealand - played for Queensland
  • Josh Dugan- Tuggeranong ACT - plays for NSW
  • Michael Crcoker - Sydney NSW - played for Queensland
  • Timana Tahu - Melbourne Victoria - played for NSW
  • Adrian Lamb - Raboal, PNG - played for Queensland
  • Peter Stirling - Toowoomba Queensland - played for NSW
  • Israel Folau - Minto, NSW - played for Queensland
  • Wullie Mason - Auckland New Zealand - played for NSW
  • Petero Civonieva - Suva Fiji - played for  Queensland
  • Matt Gillett - Macksville NSW - played for Queensland
  • Toni Carroll - Christchurch, New Zealand - played for Queensland
  • Ian Roberts - London, UK - played for NSW
  • Brad Thorn - Mosgiel, New Zealand - played for Queensland
  • Robbie O'Davis - Kurrajong NSW - played for Queensland
  • John Hopoate - Nuku'alofa, Tonga - played for NSW
  • Paul Bowman - Newcastle, NSW - played for Queensland
  • Julien ONeil - Hornsby NSW - played for Queensland
  • Chris Johns - Brisbane, Queensland - played for NSW
  • Steve Rogers - Goldcoast, Queensland - played for NSW



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