Jul 7, 2026 – 4.37pmOn Wednesday at 8.05pm, the NSW Blues will run into enemy territory in the last place they want to be in the dead of July: a hostile Suncorp Stadium for a State of Origin decider.The stakes are high.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Luke KinsellaReporterLuke Kinsella is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review’s Sydney office. He was previously a policy analyst at Treasury.Fetching latest articles