NSW favourites to win State of Origin I

QUEENSLAND wanted the underdog tag - and now they officially have it.

For the first time in three years, NSW are poised to start an Origin match as favourites with the bookies after a flood of money for the Blues late yesterday.

The Blues are returning $1.85 on TAB Sportsbet with the four-time series-winning Maroons friendless in betting. They have drifted to $1.95.

Last Tuesday, Queensland were put up as the $1.67 favourites with NSW returning $2.15.

"False odds," NSW legend Tommy Raudonikis spat when told of the Blues' favouritism. "Queensland do this every year. They talk about injuries and how tough they are doing it.

Read FULL ARTICLE HERE