Or, as it is alternately known, when the Queensland media and public go insane LOL. Not quite sure what the coverage is like south of the border, in NSW, but up here in banana bender state, it's like the Superbowl, FA Cup Final, the Ashes, Wimbledon and the Stanley Cup all rolled into one. Plus maybe Bastille Day and July Fourth as well LOL.
Rugby league was about the second sport that I actually showed an interest in (after cricket, and BEFORE rugby union - hey, I was in Australia at the time), when the Broncos started up in 1987 or 1988, and State of Origin back then with Allan Langer just starting out, and Wally Lewis of course. I got so uptight about the games back then, and even through to the mid 90s, but then something happened, and I can look on the games pretty dispassionately now.
I think that something was the Superleague fiasco, which, although it seems to have worked out in Europe, created a huge civil war in rugby league circles in Australia. And rugby going professional in the background, and the Super 12 and Tri Nations, and my latent typical Kiwiness coming out LOL. The 'where were you' and 'can you remember that game/try' anecdotes are more with the Bledisloe Cup than State of Origin for me nowadays.
Pity really, what with me being in the state again and all... I'm watching the game and I'm trying to get as excited as I used to, but eh, nah I've reverted to a union boy LOL.
Pauly
Rugby league was about the second sport that I actually showed an interest in (after cricket, and BEFORE rugby union - hey, I was in Australia at the time), when the Broncos started up in 1987 or 1988, and State of Origin back then with Allan Langer just starting out, and Wally Lewis of course. I got so uptight about the games back then, and even through to the mid 90s, but then something happened, and I can look on the games pretty dispassionately now.
I think that something was the Superleague fiasco, which, although it seems to have worked out in Europe, created a huge civil war in rugby league circles in Australia. And rugby going professional in the background, and the Super 12 and Tri Nations, and my latent typical Kiwiness coming out LOL. The 'where were you' and 'can you remember that game/try' anecdotes are more with the Bledisloe Cup than State of Origin for me nowadays.
Pity really, what with me being in the state again and all... I'm watching the game and I'm trying to get as excited as I used to, but eh, nah I've reverted to a union boy LOL.
Pauly
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