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State of Origin is an over-hyped, over-commercialised, watered-down version of what it used to be - and it's never going to get any better, writes SHAYNE BUGDEN

State of Origin is an over-hyped, over-commercialised, watered-down version of what it used to be - and it's never going to get any better, writes SHAYNE BUGDEN

If you just go by the TV ratings, State of Origin is in rude health. But dig a little deeper, gain a bit of perspective, and you'll see footy's jewel in the crown is slowly but surely being tainted.

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