Origin Preview, Rivalry Going Cold & Ref Fears
5/27/202642 min
State of Origin’s build-up has come under fire, with questions over whether the game is losing the edge and hostility that made it special.
We break down the Cleary v Walker battle, concerns around refereeing and rule interpretations, pack advantages and whether Origin ratings are now under pressure too. #nrlfans #Origin #RugbyLeague
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00:00 - Intro
02:44 - Origin Going Cold
16:10 - Rookie Halves
19:29 - Billy's Plan
26:20 - Ref Fears
31:06 - Player Face Off
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsWarren Smith· Host0:00
[upbeat music] G'day, welcome to Kentie Blitz, your daily hit of NRL news. And Kentie, we are on Origin Eve. Only a few hours till kick-off. You excited?
Paul Kent· Host0:10
I am actually. I, I- Yeah ... I always get excited for Origin.
Warren Smith· Host0:12
Yeah.
Paul Kent· Host0:13
It's, um- So you going out tonight? Uh, no, I'm not going out. I, uh, I was invited out, but I, um, I don't know if I've quite got the batteries to last the distance these days.
Warren Smith· Host0:22
Okay.
Paul Kent· Host0:22
I, uh- It's a bit of a late start? Well, yeah. Look, I spoke to Dave Trodden this morning, he invited me out in the New South Wales Rugby League box, which, uh, they have to now share with the Queensland Rugby League.
Warren Smith· Host0:32
No.
Paul Kent· Host0:32
Yeah.
Warren Smith· Host0:32
Really?
Paul Kent· Host0:33
Yeah, yeah. So they used, they used to have a box each, obviously.
Warren Smith· Host0:36
Yeah.
Paul Kent· Host0:36
Uh, and now though, the NRL, uh, basically, you know, it's bid for it- [laughs] ... to get more money- Mate, that's cheap ... uh, is told that they've, they've gotta share a box.
Warren Smith· Host0:44
That's cheap.
Paul Kent· Host0:45
Yeah. It is cheap. Yeah, it's pretty horrible. It, they, they, they're lucky they get on now. Like Dave Trodden, boss of New South Wales Rugby League, Ben Ikin, obviously boss of Queensland, they actually get on quite well, have great respect for each other and then the, yeah, the boards that they- Mm ... bring into the box, uh, they, uh, they all get on. In the old days, mate, they would've had New South Wales over this side and Queensland over that side, and you would run the risk of being a brawl halfway through the game over something.
Warren Smith· Host1:10
Wow.
Paul Kent· Host1:10
So.
Warren Smith· Host1:11
Who, who, who were some of the old heads of New South Wales and Queensland?
Paul Kent· Host1:14
Oh, the old Tosser Turner days, you know- Oh ... from Quee- You know, look, Queensland, and I say this respectfully, is slightly mad, okay?
Warren Smith· Host1:21
[laughs] Yeah.
Paul Kent· Host1:22
They're a little bit more, uh, passionate, I would say.
Warren Smith· Host1:25
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host1:25
Uh, and certainly soon as a, a decision goes the wrong way- Yeah