UNDERMANNED UNDERDOGS EYE ANOTHER UPSET
TOM SMITH looks ahead to the start of the 2021 State of Origin series which gets underway this Wednesday
Jaydn Su’A
AN injury-addled Maroons squad squares off against a vaunted Blues side installed as warm favourites by bookmakers and pundits alike.
But this has been the script for so many famous Queensland victories since Origin’s inception in 1980. And if new coach Paul Green wants to get his hands on the shield in 2021, he’ll need to direct yet another sequel.
You only need to cast your mind back seven months for the last time the Maroons produced one of their signature interstate upsets, beating the Blues 20-14 in last season’s decider.