Origin sets TV record as 'brave' Blues strike first
By STEPHEN IBBETSON
GAME ONE of this year's State of Origin was the most-watched TV programme of the year so far in Australia.
The match, which New South Wales won 18-6 on Queensland territory at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, was watched by 3.8 million people on Wednesday across Channel 9 and its streaming service, 9Now.