In my view State of Origin should be expanded
It served it's purpose when most players where only from NSW and Qld.
This format is now outdated.
Whilst this will always be the traditional clash I think it needs to be reformatted into a four team series.
Only NRL players are considered.
1 NSW
2 Qld
3 NZ
4 Other (Obviously team name would need to be decided. Includes players from England, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, PNG, Cook Islands, NT, WA, Vic, SA etc)
I would opt for a shorter season (Maybe 24 rounds)
Rd 1
NSW vs NZ
Qld vs Other ( maybe united territories)
Rd 2
NSW vs Other (maybe renegades)
Qld vs NZ
R3
NSW vs Qld
NZ vs Others
Top two teams play in Grand Final
Four games instead of 3 and it means more players get rep duties.
I reckon it would be a cracker of a tournament.
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Sorry I don't think that would work other sports have tried and failed, NSW v's QLD is Origin change it and you will kill it. They won't get rid of the goose who lays the golden Egg.
Should widen the net
but keep it NSW vs Queensland
Wait a minute..........
I fail to agree with this and nor the logic; it is origin, it rates well and should not be tampered with. Simple. It should only ever be for NSW / Qld; and its called tradition. NZ have tests etc to play.
This is just a bad idea. The SOO interrupts the premiership for the worse now. The NRL have a great milking cow in the SOO but simply cant afford to let it get any bigger.
If they do it will be at the expense of the NRL premiership
You are right John. The NRL competition pretty much sinks into the background while the SOO circus is going on. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great product, but for that six rounds in the middle of the season, there might as well not be any NRL at all.
Agree 6 weeks is too long, play the games over 3 consecutive weeks, rep players would sit out of club games for the first 2 weeks then if fit enough can play for their club on the 3rd weekend.
Yep like it...
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