State of Origin 2017: Date, Start Time & Live Stream Game 1

One of the biggest rivalries in rugby begins again on Wednesday as the Maroons of Queensland prepare to take on New South Wales Blues in the opening match of this year's home State of Origin series.

The first of three meetings between the two rugby league powers promises to be a barnburner-as is always the case in this series-and Queensland are pursuing a third consecutive title in 2017.

This year's game will be premiered at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium before a three-week break to the second match at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on June 21, and the final meeting will be held in Brisbane on July 12.
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However, two of the last three home state series have been decided after the first two games, and both teams will be pushing for that important victory in Wednesday's first game.

Here, we provide a look at all the essential party details to make sure you do not miss the action with live streaming information and a preview of the week opener in Brisbane.

Date: Wednesday, May 31

Time: 11 a.m. BST / 8 p.m. AEST / 6 a.m. ET

Location: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Live: Premier Sports (UK), Fox Soccer 2 Go (USA), Fox Sports (AUS)

Advance

One of the biggest points of discussion that led to this tripartite this year was the news that 10 times home state winner Johnathan Thurston would not participate in the first game of the series due to a shoulder injury.
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The Queensland Rugby League official website confirmed Thurston's absence on Thursday, and Dominique Loudon of 9 Gold Coast News provided a photo of Maroons' talisman quote statement:

This will be the first time in his career that Thurston will fail to appear in all three games of a series of Origin, provided he recovers for Games 2 and 3, giving hope of New South Wales in his efforts to break the current streak Of the Maroons.

Meanwhile, blues coach Laurie Daley named his squad for the 2017 blockbuster on May 22 on Fox Sports:
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Second row Boyd Cordner will be captain of the New South Wales team instead of the National Rugby League icon Paul Gallen after the 35-year-old announced his retirement from the Origin game.

A notable absence of Daley's lineup is Parramatta Eels star Michael Jennings, though the center responded with humility after learning of his omission from Game 1's squad through 7 Sydney News:

There is no exaggeration of how dramatic Thurston's absence for Queensland might be, as 22-year-old debutant Anthony Milford is poised to take his place in five-eighths.

However, Brisbane Broncos' center-back Justin Hodges is hoping his team-mate will stand up to the pressure, by Phil Lutton of the Sydney Morning Herald:
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"It's going to be difficult for him, until you're out there, until you're in the battle and especially in those tight matches, it's like you're going to hell and back.

"They're going to throw him bodies, put him under the bomb on the defensive, throw him shape, he has to stay composed and he's there for a reason, because he's very, very good.

"There's a lot of pressure ... they're massive shoes and you can never replace a guy like Johnno, not even for a game, he's going to have to put his body through things he never thought he could. ".
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Only on Wednesday will we know the impact it has on the Maroons to see their ever-green star on the bench with a rookie taking their place, even if Samoa international Milford is considered one of the brightest prospects on the circuit.
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That said, no one decides a Home State device, and although some may say that the series has lost part of its feud over the years, a monstrous war tugboat waits on Wednesday's curtain raiser.

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