State of Origin quiz

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State of Origin quiz

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State of Origin was first played in the year _____. 1980Wally Lewis was famously nicknamed "The _____". KingStarting in 2006, Queensland won _____ State of Origin series in a row. 8The first ever Queensland Origin captain was _____. Arthur BeetsonMal Meninga is widely known as "_____". Big MalWally Lewis played his last State of Origin series in _____. 1991Brad Fittler won an Origin series for New South Wales in his first year as coach, in _____. 2018Laurie Daley coached New South Wales to end Queensland's run of eight straight series in _____. 2014The Queensland side that won the 1995 series 3 to 0 against the odds was coached by _____. Paul VautinMark Geyer and Wally Lewis had their famous face-off in the Origin series of _____. 1991Because of COVID, the 2020 State of Origin series was played in the month of _____. November

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State of Origin was first played in the year ______.

1980. Queensland won that first game at Lang Park, 20 to 10.

Wally Lewis was famously nicknamed "The ______".

King. He was also known as the Emperor of Lang Park.

Starting in 2006, Queensland won ______ State of Origin series in a row.

8. The streak ran from 2006 to 2013.

The first ever Queensland Origin captain was ______.

Arthur Beetson. Artie Beetson led Queensland in the very first Origin game in 1980.

Mal Meninga is widely known as "______".

Big Mal. He later coached Queensland and the Kangaroos.

Wally Lewis played his last State of Origin series in ______.

1991. He captained Queensland for most of the 1980s.

Brad Fittler won an Origin series for New South Wales in his first year as coach, in ______.

2018. His young Blues side won the series 2 to 1.

Laurie Daley coached New South Wales to end Queensland's run of eight straight series in ______.

2014. It was the Blues' first series win since 2005.

The Queensland side that won the 1995 series 3 to 0 against the odds was coached by ______.

Paul Vautin. They were nicknamed the Neville Nobodies.

Mark Geyer and Wally Lewis had their famous face-off in the Origin series of ______.

1991. Lewis gave Geyer a few words he has never forgotten.

Because of COVID, the 2020 State of Origin series was played in the month of ______.

November. Queensland won it 2 to 1.

Pick the 4 who have captained Queensland in State of Origin.

Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer, Cameron Smith, Daly Cherry-Evans.

Pick the 3 clubs based outside New South Wales and Queensland.

Storm, Warriors, Raiders.

Pick the 4 who have coached Queensland in State of Origin.

Wayne Bennett, Mal Meninga, Kevin Walters, Billy Slater.

Pick the 4 who have coached New South Wales in State of Origin.

Phil Gould, Laurie Daley, Brad Fittler, Ricky Stuart.

Pick the 4 Queensland clubs.

Broncos, Cowboys, Titans, Dolphins.

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