Watch all the highlights as the QLD Maroons take on the NSW Blues in Origin I! #Origin | State of Origin

Qld vs NSW State of Origin Game 1 1982

State against state, mate against mate... In celebration of 40 years of #Origin, QLD & NSW clash in the first ever game in 1980. | NRL

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