The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from the Game 1 lineups… For the NSW Blues: Mitch Moses, Payne Haas, Dylan Lucas, Api Koroisau and Mark Nawaqanitawase enter the fold, with Haumole Olakau’atu, Jacob Saifiti and Matt Burton dropped, and Stephen Crichton and Blayke Brailey injured. For the QLD Maroons: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki earns a debut, with Pat Carrigan out injured for the remainder of the series, and Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki dropped. The boys also explain why the series will be wrapped up by the NSW Blues after Game 2!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

14:53 - Episode Overview

15:28 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup

47:12 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup

1:01:03 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 2 Predictions

1:11:46 - NRL Round 14: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:16:00 - NRL Round 14: Overview

1:49:35 - NRL Round 15: Rapid Fire Tips

1:51:56 - ATG: Super League Round 13 Results

1:52:35 - Outro

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The boys make their changes for the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series before a deep-dive into all the player transfers and rumours in the month of May (Andrew Abdo, Kieran Foran, Jurbo, Ivan Cleary, Kevin Walters, Tanah Boyd, Luke Metcalf, Damien Cook, Connor Watson, AJ, Matty Lees, Perth Bears, Tigers re-signings, Gehamat Shibasaki, etc.)… NRL Round 13 is the closest round this season, with the NSW Women Blue-washing SOO 3-0, Wigan winning their 22nd Challenge Cup title, and the Las Vegas teams confirmed for 2027!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

12:11 - Episode Overview

13:03 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup Predictions

28:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup Predictions

33:14 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours

56:49 - NRL Round 13: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:00:27 - NRL Round 13: Overview

1:38:05 - NRL Round 14: Rapid Fire Tips

1:40:38 - ATG: NSW Blues win Women’s Origin Series 3-0

1:40:49 - ATG: Wigan Warriors win their 22nd Challenge Cup

1:43:35 - ATG: Teams confirmed for Las Vegas 2027

1:45:03 - Outro

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The NSW Blues pull off their own Origin miracle, coming from 20-0 down to win Game 1 of the Series 22-20 to record the greatest comeback in State of Origin history… but this victory came with a controversial call in the 57th minute which resulted in a Kalyn Ponga send-off that has split rugby league fans down the middle… The Sideline Story panel pull another late-night edition in 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this historic game.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

10:43 - SOO Game One: NSW def. QLD (22-20)

55:24 - SOO Game One: QLD Player Ratings

1:04:09 - SOO Game One: NSW Player Ratings

1:23:21 - NRL Round 12 Review + Ladder update

1:29:56 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 13

1:31:43 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results

1:33:16 - Outro

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Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

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Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].

Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone.

© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.

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