Presented by RAMHave your say: who wins Origin I tonight? By Latest Posts6.52pmBlues arrive at Accor StadiumBy Victor Radley arrives at Accor Stadium, where he is set to make his Origin debut.Getty ImagesMatt Burton was called into camp to take a bench spot after Mitch Moses was ruled out injured.Getty ImagesStephen Crichton assess the pitch after arriving at the stadium.Getty Images6.43pmReader Q&A: Is Stephen Crichton fit or frail?By Question: Is Stephen Crichton fully fit? Or is he playing with an injury? His club form is down. Why? – MarkCrichton has been playing through the pain of a grade-five AC joint (shoulder) injury that requires him to be needled before games. He also came into camp with an ankle injury that prevented him from participating in the first Blues training session, although he completed the rest of the sessions without incident. The combination of injury, coupled with the ordinary form of the Bulldogs, is why he’s been below his best. However, “Critter” has a habit of stepping up on the big stage – four tries in as many grand finals, etc – and Laurie Daley has selected him on faith.6.40pmWhat’s the weather doing at Olympic Park tonight?By 6.34pmTest your 2025 Origin knowledgeBy 6.28pmReader Q&A: If a team loses, who’s to blame? By Question: I believe that sometimes it’s the calls the coaches make that cost them the game. Do you believe that? Or should the players be held accountable for a loss? For example, if Queensland lose, should Billy Slater be blamed for not picking Reece Walsh? Or should the players on the pitch be blamed? – RonIt’s a great question. There are times when the coach has to take the blame. If Kalyn Ponga has a stinker tonight, fair enough. But if Queensland lose and Ponga has a normal game by his standards, it’s hard to blame Slater for that. Coaches cop a lot of bullets when things don’t go well but often that’s just players not pulling their weight. The art of Origin is getting a team to gel together quickly given the short time together in the lead-up. Queensland and NSW have good enough teams on paper to win. I think Origin is won more often by collective units rather than individual brilliance.6.18pmTransport NSW warn Origin fans about delaysBy Cindy YinTransport for NSW has warned thousands of fans travelling to Accor Stadium tonight to expect delays on public transport due to several incidents on the heavy rail network.Urgent track repairs at Lidcombe station have delayed train services on the T2 Leppington & Inner West Line, T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line, T5 Cumberland Line, T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line, T7 Olympic Park Line, as well as the Blue Mountains Line.Delays are expected to continue into the evening peak period, and commuters should allow for extra travel time, a spokesperson said.Fans queue outside Accor Stadium.Sitthixay DitthavongWhile trains continue to run through the affected area, services may leave from different platforms or stop on platforms or in between stations for longer than normal. Some passengers may also need to change trains to continue their journey.Lidcombe is a major station on the Sydney Trains network. It acts as a key transport hub connecting four train lines, and also is the only station with a direct service to Sydney Olympic Park, the closest station within walking distance to Accor Stadium.Additionally, passengers on the T1 North Shore & Western Line should allow extra travel time due to urgent train repairs at Turramurra earlier.6.16pmThe Raiders rookie who was ‘made for Origin’By It’s a big night for Canberra playmaker Ethan Strange who is set to start at five-eighth for NSW tonight after Mitch Moses’ training injury. Raiders coach Ricky Stuart had no doubt Strange could rise to the occasion, when he spoke to this masthead earlier in the week. Read the full story here. 6.10pmFans arrive at Accor StadiumBy Blues fans head into Accor Stadium.Sitthixay DitthavongMaroons fans make their way to Accor Stadium ahead of kick-off.Sitthixay DitthavongLydia, Emrys, Orrick and Aurora Lambert arrive at Olympic Park for Origin I.Sitthixay Ditthavong6.04pmReader Q&A: Where is Walsh?By Question: It’s great to see Selwyn Cobbo back in the Queensland team, but dropping Reece Walsh – the biggest x-factor in the game – is hard to understand – Phil Agreed Phil. The reasoning for Walsh being brushed that’s emerged from Maroons camp is concern around his confidence since he’s come back to the NRL from a broken jaw. If that’s the feedback Walsh has given Billy Slater himself then it’s hard to argue. But personally, I would have Walsh on the bench ahead of Ezra Mam as your play making cover. I know who I’d prefer to see coming on from a NSW perspective late in the contest.5.58pmStats: why there will be backline upheaval tonightBy Dan WalshOver the past 18 Origins, an outside back or half has been forced out of the game and not returned 14 times. Odds-on, one of Matt Burton, Casey McLean, Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki will see game time tonight.1 of 2