State of Origin

Can someone explain this to me? :confused:

i dont see anything, wut is it?? State of Origin??? wuh??:confused:

Originally posted by Silver_GTR34
i dont see anything, wut is it?? State of Origin??? wuh??:confused: It's an Australian thing.

From what I've gathered on the internet, it's a series of games between QLD and NSW. Is it Rugby League or Rugby Union? Are these teams made up of the best from each state? What is the role of SOO relative to other tournaments?

I don't know anything about rugby. :dunno: I just keep hearing about SOO alot.

And what's up with all the leagues? NRL? ARL? Can't find a comprehensive site about rugby on the internet. A lot of them just post the outcome of games, or sell jerseys. Then there are the Wallabies and All Blacks, and I have no clue what they are. I assume they are international teams.

How about the state of Oregon?

SOO is a competition between the two fiercely competive states of QLD and NSW (GO the blues!). That happens accross I think 5 games to decide the years winners.

All Blacks/Wallabies etc. are Union, international teams.

AFL is different again, completely different. It is popular everywhere except Queensland and involves heaps less violence :(


http://www.nrl.com.au/
Try here for more info.
Anything else? :D
Oz

Originally posted by Oz
http://www.nrl.com.au/
Try here for more info.
Anything else? :D
Oz
I found alot of 'info' at Footy World (http://www.footyworld.com.au/) by browsing their shops. They organise the jerseys by league and that made alot more sense.

Why the two competing rugby flavours? Which brand of rugby does the rest of the world play? And why are there so many tournaments? How can Australia handle three brands of football (four if you include soccer)? I can't imagine there being equal viewership.

From that site, I've gathered that Rugby Union is the more international version. The Aussie teams are also based on states instead of cities. Rugby Union has the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby League teams are based on cities (excluding NZ Warriors). But then you have the NSW and QLD State of Origin teams. Are these comprised of players from different teams of that state?

And I said NRL v ARL. Notice the 'R". I know AFL is totally different.

League is a more strategic game, Union is really all brawn when you put it in terms of black and white.

As for the teams : Wallabies - Australia. All Blacks - NZ (represent!). Springboks - South Africa (represent!), etc etc...(forget the other teams ;))

State of origin is a 3 game series Oz not 5.

Origin is Aussies bashing each other.

I quite like that.

Last time i stick $20 bucks on the Blues to make a clean sweep of the series
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:mad: Blues still 0wn j00.

I don't know whether I'm ignorant or apathetic. Don't know about Rugby or don't care. Both really.

go the WARRIORS:thefinger

Originally posted by sexylexy
go the WARRIORS:thefinger

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Would I seem like a loser if I wore a rugby jersey but know nothing about the team or sport? :redface: I think the look 'cool'. :loser:

I have one thing to say on the matter. QLD SUCKS ARSE!!!!!!!

Originally posted by jinushaun
Would I seem like a loser if I wore a rugby jersey but know nothing about the team or sport? :redface: I think the look 'cool'. :loser:

No more than Holden owners who wear HSV designer gear to stockcar meetings,or all the yuppies who wear America's Cup official merchandise and know diddly about yachting.You'd come to grief if a bona fide fan spotted your shirt and tried to strike up a conversation though.If it were me,I'd rather not have to admit to not knowing much about what's written on my shirt.

Originally posted by taranaki
No more than Holden owners who wear HSV designer gear to stockcar meetings,or all the yuppies who wear America's Cup official merchandise and know diddly about yachting.You'd come to grief if a bona fide fan spotted your shirt and tried to strike up a conversation though.If it were me,I'd rather not have to admit to not knowing much about what's written on my shirt. I like BMWs. I thought it was assumed that I'm a yuppy. :redface:

It's hard to follow rugby here. Especially considering that your games air at midnight here. The barrier to entry is quite considerable.