With just 2️⃣ weeks until #Origin II, here's a little refresher of how the series opener played out... 🎥 | State of Origin

Here are some of our best State of Origin moments to brighten your day during these tough times 👊 #QLDER | Queensland Maroons

Legendary Queensland players Arthur Beetson, Wally Lewis, John Lang, Kerry Boustead, Chris Close and a young Mal Meninga (then only 20 years old) played in the first State of Origin game, held on 8 July 1980 at Lang Park in Brisbane. The Queensland Maroons beat the NSW Blues 20-10. 🏉✨ The voice-over accurately describes it as a ‘brutal encounter’. The game footage, covered brilliantly in this short clip from several different angles, backs up that statement with plenty of aggro on the field. Th