Well no one saw this coming but State of Origin 2025 is one all, and we are off to a decider.

Queensland defied the odds after an emotional build up to game 2, holding on to defeat New South Wales in Perth… but only just. 

So can the new Maroons captain, Cameron Munster, inspire his state again? 

Or can the Blues finally deliver an 80 minute performance and lift the shield at home in Sydney? 

With a raft of back line changes, an unlikely hero’s return and injury clouds swirling, Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi from The Sydney Morning Herald discuss the team line ups for the decider.