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Fatty’s Miracle: 30 Years Since Queensland’s Greatest Origin Upset

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Since 1980, State of Origin rugby league has been a treasure trove of remarkable stories. They involve mateship, resilience, winning against the odds 
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It was 1995 - the height of the Super League war. As the ARL blacklisted players aligned with Super League, Queensland was left with a team of virtual unknowns and a first-time coach, Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin.

No one expected them to win. Facing a New South Wales side stacked with international stars, the Maroons were written off before a ball was kicked.

But what happened next became legend. Three decades on, Stories of Origin revisits the year Fatty’s Neville nobodies delivered a clean sweep and redefined what it means to wear Maroon.

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