When is State of Origin Game III? Here's what to know before the Blues and Maroons go to the decider
After the Maroons' hard-fought win in Perth, all eyes are now on Sydney to see who will lift the shield.
Will New South Wales win consecutive series for the first time since 2019, or will Queensland cinch another underdog victory?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Game III will be played on Wednesday, July 9.
Here's the exact time the game will start in each time zone:
Game III will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Here, the Blues are hoping to leverage the home-field advantage.
Of the 32 games played here, New South Wales has won 20.
One ended in a draw.
It's being broadcast on Channel Nine.
You'll also be able to watch it on Nine's streaming platform 9Now.
Because Nine has the exclusive rights to the matches, you won't be able to watch the game on other streaming platforms like Kayo or Fox.
You can listen to coverage of the match on ABC Radio via the ABC listen app.
ABC Sport will live blog the match on the ABC News website.
After a serious foot injury saw fullback Kalyn Ponga ruled out of the decider, the Maroons squad has undergone quite the reshuffle.
Coach Billy Slater opted for a bolter, naming Brisbane Broncos journeyman Gehamat Shibasaki at centre.
Veteran prop Josh Papali'i and Reece Walsh were also recalled.
New South Wales coach Laurie Daley kept the same blueprint from Game II for his squad, backing Brian To'o to recover from a knee injury in time to play.
Here are the full squads for both sides:
The series has already wrapped up.
New South Wales claimed victory, having won two of the three games.
Here are the scores from each match:
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