British Royal family couple shock guests of Billy Slater's wife at Origin
Zara, daughter of Princess Anne, was spotted with husband Mike in the front row of Accor Stadium decked out in their Queensland merchandise to support the Maroons.
Zara, who previously represented Great Britain in equestrian at the Olympics, has a relationship with Nicole Slater through their mutual love of horses.
Tindall won 75 Test rugby caps for England and was a member of the 2003 World Cup winning team at the former Olympic stadium. The couple are in town for the British and Irish Lions Tour against the Wallabies.
Stars out in force at Accor
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese headed up the long list of politicians in attendance on Wednesday night. There was no shortage of star power at the game with AFL legend Buddy Franklin, Olympic gold medallists Jess and Noemie Fox, UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and boxer Jai Opetaia all spotted. Also in attendance was former AFL chief executive turned Tabcorp boss, Gillon McLachlan.
Englishman's flying visit
We bumped into arguably the most dedicated fan at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night. Forgive us for not getting his name, but one Englishman from Bradford said he travelled to Australia on the day of the game to watch the State of Origin decider. He was booked on a flight back to England the next day. Incredible.
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