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State of Origin Game 3 LIVE: All the latest updates, results and news as NSW and Queensland face off

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State of Origin Game 3 LIVE: All the latest updates, results and news as NSW and Queensland face off

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The Daily Mail Australia live blog brings you all the updates and scores from the third and deciding game of this year’s State of Origin series.

Their Origin teams, barring any last-minute changes

1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Dane Gagai 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Tom Dearden 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Reuben Cotter 9. Ben Hunt 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Harry Grant 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Felise Kaufusi 17. Kalyn Ponga 18. Trent Loiero

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Brian To’o 3. Bradman Best 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Zac Lomax 6. Jarome Luai 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Reece Robson 10. Payne Haas 11. Liam Martin 12. Angus Crichton 13. Cameron Murray 14. Connor Watson 15. Isaiah Yeo 16. Mitch Barnett 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Matt Burton

The statistic that should concern all New South Wales fans

No, it’s not the fact that the Cockroaches have only won two deciders in Brisbane since Origin began.

We’re referring to the fact that the Blues have won the penalty count in just nine of the 60 Origin matches played in the Queensland capital. Ashley Klein (pictured below) is unlikely to equalise the score tonight, and the six-penalty count will also be worth keeping a close eye on.

Match referee Ashley Klein refers to a high tackle made on Dolphins' Herbie Farnworth during the NRL Round 10 match between the Redcliffe Dolphins and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVE, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

How many cans of Coca-Cola does Brian To’o drink before the game?

He’s one of the Blues’ best and scored a brace in the big win at the MCG in Game 2, but if you think To’o lives on dietitian-approved meals of steamed vegetables, skinless chicken and soya milk for dessert, think again…

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The view from Caxton Street

The Blues attempted to get the team bus around the famous stretch of tarmac, just beyond the Caxon Street Hotel, to bring back an Origin tradition that saw New South Wales stars of years gone by being bombarded with abuse and cans full of XXXX.

The police turned them away because they were told it would be too dangerous. This is what things looked like a stone’s throw from Suncorp Stadium not long ago…

Meet the unhappiest resident of Queensland, Australia

While the rest of the Maroons army is buzzing with excitement with kick-off 90 minutes away, Jaydn Su’A has spoken out about being ruled out of Game 3 – and he’s not happy.

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Good morning and welcome

Thank you for joining us for Daily Mail Australia’s coverage of one of the most anticipated Origin games in years.

We’ll have all the latest updates, scores and reaction as the Maroons look to win their third straight series under coach Billy Slater and avenge the drubbing they suffered at the hands of the Blues in Game 2.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Lindsay Collins and teammates enter the field during a Queensland Maroons State of Origin captains' run at Suncorp Stadium on July 16, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

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