In one of the stranger stories around the annual interstate clash, NSW’s alternative navy-blue playing strip has caused consternation in recent days, not least with head office.
NSWRL hierarchy are poised to reject the NRL’s request for the traditional sky blue Origin kit to be worn during Wednesday’s series opener in Adelaide.
CEO Andrew Abdo is understood to have been in contact with NSWRL officials regarding the proposed switch before the Blues fly out for Adelaide on Monday morning. While NRL officials confirmed the approach to their NSWRL counterparts, the governing body has declined to explain exactly why the request was made.Advertisement
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