Sat cup of coffee, bacon sandwich, day off work, phone on silent already giddy, I just hope it can live up to the intensity of the Exciles match.

Queensland by 13. Cheeky drop goal from Thurston to rub it in the Blues faces.

What times kick off?

Comes on sky at 10.30 so I assume 11am kick off. Blues to upset the apple cart this yr, Robbie Farrar MOM.

Depends on who QLD play at fullback for me. If Inglis I'm backing them, if Barba I'll back the blues!

It's just such a shame Jon Wilkin isn't a Queenslander, then they would have a real captain unlike Cam Smith, they must be SO jealous of our set up over here.

Gutted, have a 3 hour Tattoo appointment booked for 12:00, it takes an hour to get there so will have to be Sky+ing it, was looking forward to a black pudding, dry cured bacon and Duck egg sarnie while watching the Blues rip it up, but getting phase 4 of the sleeve finished is more important

So pleased you shared all that info with us all.

are u kidding the exiles game was/is light years behind in intensity

I didn't sleep at all last night, I was just playing it over in my head. I'm up with my coffee and bacon and egg butty waiting for it to begin!

I have been more excited for Wigan games in the past because its Wigan, I look forward to the atmosphere and hoping we will win etc., but I have never been more excited about watching the game itself! This is Rugby League at its finest. While RL struggles in this country, SOO is the finest sporting event in the world!!

No idea who will win. I reckon there will be 3 points in it and then a try will win the game in the last couple of minutes. I call Greg Inglis to ground the ball with his left hand diving into the left corner, video ref decision.

I think there was an undertone of sarcasm in his post.

Bacon butty for me and a massive glass of vimto. Hoping for a Blues win and a good bit of biff.

Must be pretty big lettering for it to take 3 hours, Patrick Ah Van isnt exactly the longest name!

My thoughts on ink.... Why put graffiti on a work of art....

I know it was not asked for, but there you go...

NSW by 8

Like the look of the NSW bench. Could tip the balance if the Queensland team do not get on top early doors.

NSW bench will be introduced soon, could be a massive power swing.

What a joke. Contact has been made with the head of 2 NSW players and no penalty. One was given as a knock on ffs. Slight contact is made to a guy who slips and its 2 points. Same thing every year in QLD.

Unbelievable try, what a catch.

What a kick.

20-20!!!!!

Stevo just creamed himself!!!

Seriously what do NSW have to do to win a series? What else can they do?

That was incredible.

What a game.

this has been spoiled a little bit by the refs, when queens land was under pressure tony archer just had a blow for a few sly penalty's for laying on. nsw have been robbed in 2 games and not one aussie commentator is moaning so i dont know if there all QLD men.

Lost for words. That game was not just RL at its best - it was sport at its best.

I will see a State Of Origin game live before I die.

I thought this thread was on about the international origin tonight at Huddersfield, now ive read it all im disappointed none of you have mentioned it, as it is the epitome of Rugby League in the UK and far out do's anything else others have to offer.

I have just watched an australian broadcast with two teams allegedly playing rugby league, what a borefest it was, no action and a number of gobby aussie commentators hyping it up and so called ex players who know absolutely nowt about the game.

Ill stick to the sky team thank you very much!

How the hell did you stay awake?....

the inglis almost try and then nsw regaining possession was absolutely brilliant.