The time of the year has once again arrived, and while Queensland will be out to win a tenth series in the last eleven years, for New South Wales it will be all about redemption following their humiliating State of Origin Game III defeat last year.
The series kicks off tomorrow night when the Blues and Maroons battle it out at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, and with two games at home this year the Blues will have their best hope of winning just their second series since 2005, while the Maroons will be out to continue their Origin dominance under a new coach.
After a decade of dominance under Mal Meninga in which only one series was lost, Kevin Walters has taken over as Maroons coach following the former’s elevation to the head coaching role of the Australian Test team last December.
The Maroons have made just three changes to the team that thrashed New South Wales 52‑6 in Game III last year, with only two debutants being blooded by Walters and Josh McGuire returning after an Achilles injury ended his 2015 season last June.
The Blues will host the Maroons at 10pm tomorrow.
Source: NRL
