Kiwis cleared to play State of Origin as eligibility rules are overhauled

Kiwis can now represent Queensland or New South Wales, after a State of Origin eligibility rules change. The announcement ...

Billy Slater won’t let State of Origin eligibility change affect Queensland selections

Queensland coach Billy Slater won’t be pressured into stacking the Maroons with Kiwis players despite State of Origin’s eligibility shake-up.
Australian Associated Press on MSN

Fonua-Blake, Ponga to benefit from big Origin change

The NRL has made the biggest change to State of Origin eligibility rules in the game's history, with New Zealand also set to benefit from the overhaul.

State of Origin: Kiwis forward Briton Nikora keen on Queensland switch

Cronulla Sharks and Kiwis second-rower Briton Nikora has declared his interest in playing for Queensland after the State of ...

Officials urged to 'investigate' whether Melbourne Storm star is eligible for State of Origin

Queensland officials will be keen to avoid another embarrassing scenario like the one in 2021 when Ronaldo Mulitalo was ...
Townsville Bulletin

State of Origin eligibility debate: Wayne Bennett has his say on rule changes

Seven-time premiership Wayne Bennett has backed the radical revamp of State of Origin selection guidelines and warned that Australia doesn’t have a God-given right to own international football amid ...

Melbourne Storm star opts out of playing State of Origin for Queensland: 'Don't have the passion'

Jahrome Hughes has set the record straight about playing for the Maroons in the wake of the change to State of Origin ...

State of Origin eligibility rules overhauled in historic international shake-up

State of Origin has undergone one of the most significant revamps in its history after the ARL Commission threw the series ...

New Zealand, England internationals permitted to play State of Origin after stunning eligibility rule change

“If a player is eligible to play State of Origin, it makes no sense to exclude them simply because they’ve represented New Zealand or England at Test level. “State of Origin is about where you’re from ...