State of Origin 2018

State of Origin 2018: Date, Start Time, Live Stream for Blues vs. Maroons Game 1, at the MCG on Wednesday night has continued as the Maroons scramble to settle a line-up for the crucial opener.“In my short time as a coach I’ve never experienced a week like we have this week,” coach Kevin Walters said.

State of Origin 2018 Live Stream

Eleven players will debut for the Blues against a depleted Queensland side reeling from the loss of star Billy Slater a couple of days out from kick-off. The Maroons' horror lead-up to Origin I somehow got worse when Gagai suffered a compound dislocated finger at training on the MCG on Tuesday. between the two states. However, they head into the 2018 edition without some players that have previously been key to their stranglehold on the tournament.

 Date: Wednesday, June 6
Time: 8 p.m. (Local), 11 a.m. (BST), 5 a.m. (ET)
TV Info: Channel 9 (AUS)

Live Stream: 9 Now (AUS)

Blues Out to End Barren Run
Eleven debutants have been named in Fittler's game one squad, including Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr.Kevin Walters' Queensland, the dominant force in Origin over the past decade, are also in a transition period.Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk have retired from representative football, while full-back Billy Slater is injured.Walters, therefore, has been forced to make sweeping changes, including debutant Brisbane Broncos hooker Andrew McCullough, while exciting Newcastle utility back Kalyn Ponga is on an extended bench.

The disrupted build up isn’t ideal for Queensland coach Kevin Walters as he attempts to find his feet following the retirement of Maroons greats Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk.
The Queensland Maroons will be seeking to extend their recent dominance in the State of Origin series against the New South Wales Blues, starting on Wednesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Following a 2-1 win for Queensland a year ago, they've won 11 of the previous 12 competitions