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155-574: Gregory Paul Inglis (born 15 January 1987), also known by the nickname of "G.I." , is a retired Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer, who regularly played as a centre, fullback, five-eighth and wing. From 2011 to 2019, Inglis played in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs , including their 2014 premiership win. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, he previously played for

310-464: A daknam (pet name) which is the name used by family and friends and a bhalonam which is their formal name. In England, some nicknames are traditionally associated with a person's surname. A man with the surname 'Clark' will be nicknamed 'Nobby': the surname 'Miller' will have the nickname 'Dusty' (alluding to the flour dust of a miller at work): the surname 'Adams' has the nickname 'Nabby'. There are several other nicknames linked traditionally with

465-593: A five-eighth . In Game 3 of the Origin series, Inglis injured a ligament in his knee after just 22 minutes, and as a result missed 2 weeks of action. Queensland ultimately lost the game, 18–4, but had already wrapped up the series. Following his return, Inglis and the Storm focused on the finals. The Storm suffered their third loss of 2007 in Round 20 against a Brad Fittler coached Sydney Roosters side 26–16 loss at SFS . Following this,

620-403: A New South Wales poker machine." Before 1956, NSW had won 75% and Qld only 25% of series played. From 1956 to 1981, NSW dominance soared even higher and Qld wins dwindled to only 3.8% with only 1 series win, in 1959. By the 1970s the prestige of interstate matches had been seriously downgraded, in most part due to the fact that a number of Queensland players signed to NSW clubs could not unseat

775-575: A back injury in Round 13 against the Sydney Roosters in the Storms' 20–16 win at Olympic Park . This injury kept him out for two months, effectively making him miss the rest of the 2006 State of Origin series . It was around this time that Inglis signed for the Storm for a further four seasons, keeping him at the club until 2010. The deal was worth about $ 2 million, making him the richest teenager in rugby league. On his return from injury, Inglis continued in

930-436: A community, promote civic pride, and build community unity. Titles and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. By contrast, older city nicknames may be critical: London

1085-592: A controversial one. Inglis was once again a crucial factor to Queensland winning an incredible seventh series in a row , even playing fullback in Game 3 due to an injury to Billy Slater in the Maroons 21–20 win at Suncorp Stadium . After only one finals appearance since 1989, the Rabbitohs enjoyed a strong season, led by Inglis and the likes of David Taylor , Sam Burgess , Isaac Luke and rookie halfback Adam Reynolds , as well as

1240-625: A decade later. Inglis was born and raised in Bowraville, New South Wales , and played his first senior football in New South Wales (in the Arrive Alive Cup). Hunter Sports High coach Steve Dunn exposed the fact that Inglis playing for the school in the Arrive Alive Cup made him eligible for NSW while Queensland Rugby League claim that either Wavell State High School or Brisbane Norths

1395-520: A dominant Round 9 three-try performance against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the Rabbitohs 34–28 win at ANZ Stadium . Inglis represented Australia in the 2012 Anzac Test , scoring a try in the 20–12 win at Eden Park . Inglis played in all State of Origin matches in 2012. In Game 1 , Inglis became the greatest try scorer in Origin history by scoring his 13th try for Queensland, albeit

1550-651: A family of Indigenous Australian ( Dunghutti ) heritage. He began playing rugby league at a very young age for the Bowraville Tigers in New South Wales . While living in Macksville, he grew up with fellow local, close friend and future Australian cricket player Phil Hughes . At 15 years old, after being seen playing at a junior carnival on the NSW North Coast, Inglis signed his first professional contract with

1705-534: A golden period for Queensland in the 1920s. From 1922 to 1925 Queensland defeated New South Wales 11 times in 12 matches. At the end of the 1925 season, a Kangaroo team was to be picked for touring Great Britain. Instead of announcing an Australian team dominated by Queenslanders, the Australian Rugby League Board of Control informed the media that the Rugby Football League had decided that

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1860-413: A historic 7th series win in 2012, winning the final game by 1 point. In 2013, New South Wales defeated Queensland 14 to 6 in game 1, Queensland defeated New South Wales 26 to 6 in game 2, while in-game 3 Queensland defeated New South Wales 12 to 10 to take out the overall Origin title for the eighth consecutive time. The 2013 series set a new State of Origin television rating record for a whole series since

2015-501: A journalist known as 'The Cynic' wrote in The Referee that star rugby player and recent immigrant to Queensland, Stephen Spragg, should be able to play for his home state of New South Wales . Since the beginning of Australian rugby league in 1908, an interstate competition between New South Wales and Queensland has been conducted almost annually (apart from during WWI, Spanish flu and WWII). Until 1982 each team drew its players from

2170-496: A journalist, was the first to suggest that Sydney-based Queenslanders should be available for selection to represent their state. Brisbane Courier-Mail reporter Hugh Lunn , Barry Maranta (the future co-founder of the Brisbane Broncos ) and Maranta's business partner Wayne Reid played a part in persuading QRL chairman Ron McAullife that the concept could be used in rugby league. Lunn told McAullife that "you can take

2325-423: A lot clearer about myself," Inglis said. "When I was in a high, I would train the best, lift the best in the gym, be so good at everything I did. But when I was feeling down, I just shut down and before I knew it, just snap." In July 2012 Inglis released his own range of clothing with the initials GI and a silhouette of "Greg" fending off the opposition similar in style to Air Jordan , the iconic silhouette used for

2480-681: A new 3-year contract to see him play for the South Sydney Rabbitohs until 2020. Inglis started the year, being selected as usual in the Indigenous All Stars team for the Rugby League All Stars game, playing at Centre. After starting round 1 of the 2017 NRL season playing at Fullback in the Rabbitohs ' home game clash against the Tigers at ANZ Stadium , Inglis suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury. Inglis

2635-702: A nickname is referred to in French as " blason populaire ". State of Origin series The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons . Referred to as “Australian sport's greatest rivalry”, the State of Origin series is one of Australia's premier sporting events, attracting huge television audiences and usually selling out

2790-403: A person and they are not always chosen by the recipient themselves. Some nicknames are derogatory name calls . A nickname can be a shortened or modified variation on a person's real name. A nickname may refer to the relationship with the person. This is a term of endearment . Many geographical places have titles, or alternative names, which have positive implications. Paris , for example,

2945-439: A person's physical characteristics, such as 'Lofty' for a short person, 'Curly' for a bald man, or 'Bluey' for a redhead. In Chinese culture, nicknames are frequently used within a community among relatives, friends, and neighbours. A typical southern Chinese nickname often begins with a "阿" followed by another character, usually the last character of the person's given name. For example, Taiwanese politician Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)

3100-488: A person's surname, including Chalky White, Bunny Warren, Tug Wilson, and Spud Baker. Other English nicknames allude to a person's origins. A Scotsman may be nicknamed 'Jock', an Irishman 'Paddy' (alluding to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland) or 'Mick' (alluding to the preponderance of Roman Catholicism in Ireland), and a Welshman may be nicknamed 'Taffy' (from Welsh Dafydd , David). Some nicknames referred ironically to

3255-518: A potential switch to Australian rules football . Inglis later revealed he was hours away from signing with Essendon. On 24 December 2010, it was officially announced that Inglis had signed the contract with the Rabbitohs for three seasons, at the expense of cousin Beau Champion, who signed with Melbourne Storm for the same period of time. Inglis was named in the Indigenous All-Stars side for

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3410-506: A record of four tries from two matches. Inglis finally scored his first try of 2007 in Round 12, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 26–10 win at Olympic Park . Inglis was again selected to play on the wing for his state, and scored in Queensland's 10–6 win, which gave Queensland their second consecutive Origin series victory. Despite scoring 3 tries in 2 games on the wing for Queensland, Storm coach Craig Bellamy kept pursuing Inglis as

3565-411: A revenue source unmatched by Queensland clubs. From this time on an increasing number of Queensland players moved to the much stronger Sydney Rugby League competition , which then made them ineligible to play for Queensland in state selection. Paul Hogan famously told a Queensland Rugby League gathering in 1977 that "every time Queensland produces a good footballer, he finishes up being processed through

3720-500: A row. Since the 1908 establishment of rugby league in Australia , the sport's two major states, New South Wales and Queensland , have played representative matches against each other which have continued into the "state of origin" era which began in 1980. The two states' teams are frequently referred to as the Blues and Maroons, reflecting the respective colours of their jerseys. These were

3875-444: A thrilling 23–18 encounter. In the wake of the salary cap problems at the Storm, Inglis' future at the club after 2010 became uncertain. Many clubs from four football codes (rugby league, rugby union, American football and Australian rules) pursued him. Clubs included the Brisbane Broncos , Gold Coast Titans , South Sydney Rabbitohs , Catalans Dragons , Essendon Football Club and New York Jets . On 10 August 2010, Inglis signed with

4030-534: A try. In Round 4, Inglis sustained a knee injury against the Newcastle Knights in the 22–12 win at Hunter Stadium which kept him out of the 2007 Anzac Test . Despite not scoring at five-eighth , Inglis was selected for the Queensland State of Origin team for the 2007 State of Origin series , playing on the wing . In Game 1, Inglis scored 2 tries in Queensland's 25–18 come-from-behind victory, giving him

4185-541: Is also the manager of former 3-time World Champion boxer Anthony Mundine , who walked out of the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 2000. Inglis, who is family friends with both Mundine and Nassar, was rumoured to be on the verge of walking out of the Storm and joining Super Rugby side the Western Force , despite being contracted until 2010. However, Inglis stayed loyal to the Storm and extended his contract until 2012. In Game 3 of

4340-434: Is sometimes referred as "阿扁" (A-Bian). In many Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, nicknames may also connote one's occupation or status. For example, the landlord might be known simply as Towkay ( simplified Chinese : 头家 ; traditional Chinese : 頭家 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : thâu-ke ) Hokkien for "boss") to his tenants or workers while a bread seller would be called "Mianbao Shu" 面包叔 (literally, Uncle Bread). In

4495-550: Is still occasionally referred to as "The Smoke" in memory of its notorious "pea-souper" smogs (smoke-filled fogs) of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and Edinburgh was "Auld Reekie" for the same reason, as countless coal fires polluted its atmosphere. Besides or replacing the demonym , some places have collective nicknames for their inhabitants. Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such

4650-465: Is the "City of Light", Rome is the "Eternal City", Venice is "La Serenissima", and New Jersey is the "Garden State". These alternative names are often used to boost the status of such places, contrary to the usual role of a nickname. Many places or communities, particularly in the US, adopt titles because they can help in establishing a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community or attract people to

4805-534: Is written after the full name followed by vulgo or between parenthesis (e.g. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, vulgo Pelé / Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)) and Slovenian represents nicknames after a dash or hyphen (e.g., Franc Rozman – Stane ). The latter may cause confusion because it resembles an English convention sometimes used for married and maiden names . In Viking societies, many people had heiti , viðrnefni , or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) which were used in addition to, or instead of,

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4960-536: The 2009 Dally M Awards Inglis was named centre of the year and representative player of the year. In the finals, the Storm comfortably defeated premiers the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40–12, before defeating the Brisbane Broncos 40–10, in which Inglis scored a hat-trick. The Storm qualified for their fourth consecutive grand final, against the Parramatta Eels . In the 2009 NRL Grand Final against

5115-463: The 2016 Anzac Test . Inglis scored a try in the 16–0 win. Following the Trans-Tasman Test match, Souths coach Michael Maguire shifted Inglis to five-eighth for the Round 10 match against the Parramatta Eels , with Luke Keary moving to the bench. This was his third positional change in 2 weeks and after producing a strong performance, Inglis was retained at five-eighth for the next game against

5270-459: The 2016 Olympics and mentioned Inglis by name. A quote from Inglis in February 2015 in which he stated he was considering his options beyond 2015 sparked interest from several football codes. In March 2015, it was revealed that French rugby union club Toulouse had offered Inglis a contract worth $ 1.5 million a year. On 13 February 2015, Inglis was selected at fullback for Indigenous All Stars for

5425-612: The ARL and one by the News Limited-owned Super League , and an interstate series was played in each. Under the Super League banner, there was a Tri-Origin series with a New Zealand side added to the competition. The ARL meanwhile stuck to its traditional format. The teams were selected using origin rules, and New South Wales and Queensland met twice. These matches do not count towards the official state of origin record. As with

5580-566: The Australian team for the 2006 Tri-Nations series . Inglis scored four tries in his opening three tests against New Zealand and Great Britain and featured in the Final against New Zealand , which the Kangaroos won 16–12 at SFS . In 2007, Inglis was switched primarily to five-eighth ; his form at five-eighth was often criticised. In the opening month of the 2007 NRL Season , Inglis failed to score

5735-589: The Brisbane Broncos for the 2011 and 2012 NRL seasons in a deal worth $ 1.2 million. The Broncos had released a key player in Israel Folau who joined AFL club, the Greater Western Sydney Giants , which freed up the funds necessary to secure Inglis' services. Inglis' girlfriend Sally Robinson was living and working in Brisbane, a factor which is said to have helped Inglis make his decision to sign with

5890-595: The Canberra Raiders 38–16 at ANZ Stadium , before losing the preliminary final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32–8 at ANZ Stadium . Inglis played in 22 matches, scored 12 tries and kicked 1 field goal in an outstanding year for the Rabbitohs in the 2012 NRL season . Inglis played in the October Trans–Tasman test against New Zealand at 1300SMILES Stadium playing at centre in

6045-451: The Canberra Raiders but actually played his first senior game at 16 for Hunter Sports High School in New South Wales. Later that year he moved to Brisbane, Queensland and continued to play senior football for Wavell State High School and Melbourne Storm's feeder club Norths Devils . While in Year 11 at Brisbane's Wavell State High School, Inglis played for the 2004 Australian Schoolboys and

6200-470: The Cronulla Sharks the previous week). Inglis was selected on the wing in the Australian team for the historical Centenary Test against New Zealand . Inglis provided a memorable moment, by amazingly hitting the ball into the field of play to provide Mark Gasnier with a try. Australia won 28–12. Inglis was selected to play for Queensland for the 2008 State of Origin series in the centres. Inglis

6355-529: The Kiwis would provide stronger opposition and that there would be no Australian tour. The period spanning 1922 to 1929 saw no Australian team play in Great Britain, the only such hiatus outside the two World Wars. The New South Wales dominance of interstate football increased after 1956 when gaming machines were legalised for all registered clubs in New South Wales. This provided New South Wales football clubs with

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6510-617: The Melbourne Storm , with whom he won two grand finals , a Clive Churchill Medal and the Golden Boot Award . Inglis was a versatile back, having played in several positions during his career. He originally played wing or centre for the Storm , occasionally filling in at fullback when injuries or players demanded. In 2007, he moved to and played at five-eighth until early 2009 before he switched to centre when Brett Finch arrived at

6665-585: The Michael Jordan brand of clothing. = Unfinished season Individual Melbourne Storm South Sydney Rabbitohs During his rugby league career, Inglis has been well known for his post- try celebration where he imitates the 'Goanna'. In August 2008, Inglis was named at centre in the Indigenous Team of the Century . Nickname The compound word ekename , literally meaning "additional name",

6820-434: The Newcastle Knights resulting in the Rabbitohs finishing tenth. Inglis played in 18 matches and scored 8 tries in his first year with Rabbitohs in the 2011 NRL season . Inglis's injury continued to haunt him, ruling him out of Darren Lockyer 's final Test on home soil. However, Inglis was ruled eligible to play in the upcoming Four Nations . Inglis scored in each of his appearances in the 2011 Four-Nations , including in

6975-565: The Parramatta Eels for 2012. Also, due to the injury of Rabbitohs captain Roy Asotasi , Inglis became front-runner to assume captaincy of the club, but the job was given to Michael Crocker . Inglis was selected for the 2011 Anzac Test against New Zealand , despite his inconsistent form. Inglis was injured in the opening 10 minutes of the game with a hip injury. Australia went on to win 20–10 at Cbus Super Stadium . The injury, however, proved more serious than first thought, and consequently Inglis

7130-401: The Parramatta Eels , Inglis scored a try from a Cooper Cronk bomb and kicked a final field goal in the Storm's 23–16 win. From this victory, Inglis become a dual-premiership player as the Storm capped off their dominance by winning their second premiership in three years. Post season he travelled with the Kangaroos to Europe to play in the 2009 Four Nations tournament. Inglis also scored in

7285-422: The Parramatta Eels , scoring a try in the 26–14 loss at Olympic Park . Inglis would go on to play a month later at fullback in Round 10 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs , scoring a try in the Storm's 38–12 win at Sydney Football Stadium . Inglis played at fullback when Billy Slater was on Origin duty, or at wing or the bench as he slowly solidified himself in the Storm side. At the 2005 Dally M Awards Inglis

7440-430: The Rabbitohs struggled in the early stages of the season, registering just 3 victories in the opening 8 weeks. The Rabbitohs announced the signing of former Storm assistant coach Michael Maguire , who Inglis knows very well, as their coach for 2012 and beyond, but the Rabbitohs had to deal with England international Sam Burgess being ruled out for the season, as well as the news of halfback Chris Sandow signing for

7595-441: The centre position and was an important factor in the Storm winning the 2006 NRL season 's Minor Premiership . The Storm cruised through the finals, beating the Parramatta Eels 12–6, and the St. George Illawarra Dragons 24–10, then eventually met the Brisbane Broncos in the 2006 NRL Grand Final , which the Storm lost 15–8. Inglis finished the 2006 NRL season with 18 tries and 2 goals, an effort which earned him selection in

7750-422: The 18–10 win. Inglis played for Australia at centre and scored a try in the 2013 Anzac Test 32–12 victory against New Zealand at Canberra Stadium . Inglis played at centre in all three games, and scored a try in Game 2 of the 2013 State of Origin series in the 26–6 win. Queensland won the series, extending their record for consecutive series victories to eight. Inglis also continued his dominance in

7905-707: The 2001 introduction of the rating system. In 2014, New South Wales defeated Queensland 12–8 in the first game of the series, and 6–4 in the second. In the third game, Queensland defeated New South Wales 32-8 after scoring the first try of the game in the 37th minute, with Queensland leading 6–2 in the first half. This gave the Blues the first series win in 8 years. In 2015, Queensland defeated New South Wales 11–10 in game 1 played in Sydney, New South Wales defeated Queensland 26–18 in game 2 played in Melbourne, Queensland defeated New South Wales 52–6 in game 3 played in Brisbane, winning

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8060-610: The 2005 Queensland Cup season, Inglis scored 12 tries in five games and had already become the subject of a battle between Queensland and New South Wales over which state he would play State of Origin for. Inglis scored 194 points for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup . In Round 6 of the 2005 NRL season , Inglis made his NRL premiership debut at 18 as a replacement to injured winger Jake Webster in Melbourne's match against

8215-401: The 2009 season Inglis attracted a lot of attention due to how much weight he'd gained since the previous season, having bulked from 99 kg up to 110 kg, making him one of the biggest players in the game. Inglis scored the first try of the season for 2009 against St George Illawarra as well as being one of the best on ground. Inglis scored the match winning field goal to win the game for

8370-526: The 2015 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match at Cbus Super Stadium . Inglis scored a try in the indigenous side's 20–6 win over the NRL All Stars . On 23 February 2015, Inglis captained the Rabbitohs in the 2015 World Club Challenge match against 2014 Super League champions St. Helens . Inglis scored a try in the record 39–0 win at Langtree Park . For the 2015 Anzac Test , Inglis was selected for Australia against New Zealand , playing at fullback in

8525-449: The 30–8 final win over England at Elland Road . Inglis began the 2012 season with his third selection in the Indigenous All-Stars squad, however, due to injury in 2010 and 2011 , it was his first All-Star appearance. Inglis scored a try in a thrilling 36–28 loss to the NRL All Stars and also suffered an ankle injury. Due to lack of quality ball, new Rabbitohs coach and former Melbourne assistant Michael Maguire shifted Inglis from

8680-627: The 32–22 win, sending the Rabbitohs into the Grand Final. On 5 October 2014, in the Rabbitohs 2014 NRL Grand Final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , Inglis played at fullback and scored the final try off the match, doing his trademark Goanna walk try celebration in the Rabbitohs 30–6 victory. The victory saw him win his first valid premiership ring after those that he won with the Melbourne Storm in 2007 and 2009 were stripped due to salary cap breaches , which forced him to leave that club at

8835-468: The 3rd highest tryscorer for the Melbourne Storm , behind retired legend Matt Geyer and teammate Billy Slater . In Game 1 of the 2010 State of Origin series , Inglis scored a try in Queensland's 28–24 win as they look to achieve a 5th straight series win. On 11 June 2010, Timana Tahu walked out of the New South Wales Origin camp, which was cited as "personal reasons". On 12 June, however, it

8990-663: The 46–16 final win over England and was named player of the series in the Four nations final . Inglis also claimed the Golden Boot Award for the best rugby league player in the world. In November 2009, American boxer Roy Jones Jr. struck up a friendship with Inglis and dubbed him the Peyton Manning of Australia in terms of athletic ability. Jones later suggested he would be a smash in American football . In December 2009 Inglis won his state's major sporting award by being named "Sport Star of

9145-715: The American public. The match was played at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California in front of 12,349 fans. The Blues won the game 30–18. On 15 July 2003 the Australian Rugby League announced that the fourth 1987 game was to be classified as an official match, and that a win in the state of origin match on 16 July 2003 would take New South Wales into the overall lead. ARL chief executive Geoff Carr said: "There had been some debate over whether

9300-474: The Blues the edge when the games were on the line. It wasn't until the upheaval of the Super League war in 1995 that the Maroons were able to again clinch a series. The main cause for concern for Queensland was the fact that the Brisbane Broncos , its players and many other Queenslanders were not aligned with the ARL prohibiting any players signed with the Super League to play for the Maroons. Despite this,

9455-838: The Broncos has been criticised by Cullen, who claims Inglis "betrayed" the Broncos. On 8 November 2010, it was revealed Inglis would most likely sign with the Rabbitohs. On 12 November, Inglis signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2011 , 2012 and 2013 NRL seasons. The deal was worth $ 1.8 million. Influences for Inglis's shock move to Redfern included Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe , Inglis's close friend Anthony Mundine , Inglis's cousin Beau Champion and billionaire Andrew Forrest . Inglis attended his first training session on 15 November. However, third-party deals totaling $ 200,000 had to be included within South Sydney's salary cap which placed

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9610-607: The Broncos in 2011. Two days later, future Broncos teammate Justin Hodges criticised the treatment of Inglis, saying Inglis was considering walking out of rugby league. On 5 November, the Broncos gave Inglis a 24-hour deadline to sign with the club. On 6 November, after Inglis failed to reach Brisbane, the Broncos pulled out of signing Inglis, leaving him without a club for 2011 and beyond. Inglis also received an offer from French rugby club Toulon , backing up Hodges' claim that Inglis may walk out of rugby league. Inglis's inability to sign with

9765-528: The Broncos' line untouched to score the match-winning try. The Storm then lost in the Semi-Finals to the North Queensland Cowboys 16–24, ending their season. Season 2006 saw Inglis continue to play primarily in the fullback role as his counterpart Billy Slater was suspended after he began the season at centre . Inglis was chosen as goalkicker for the Storm after the departure of Matt Orford , but

9920-423: The Broncos. In August 2010, after the Storm agreed to release Inglis after the 2010 NRL Season, Inglis announced he will join the Brisbane Broncos . On 1 September 2010, the Broncos ordered Inglis to have a shoulder reconstruction in the 2010–2011 off-season. This caused Inglis to miss the end of year Four Nations . In his final game for the Storm in Round 26, against the Newcastle Knights , Inglis scored 2 tries as

10075-795: The Dragons. As expected, Inglis was selected for the Queensland State of Origin side, and played in the centres for Game I and II, which were both QLD wins. For the Rabbitohs round 16 clash against the Penrith Panthers , Inglis was switched back into the centres from five-eighth after producing a poor performance in the Round 14 game against the Tigers. In Origin III, Inglis was charged for an alleged shoulder charge on Josh Dugan which saw him get suspended for three weeks. When he returned for South Sydney in Round 22, he

10230-427: The Kangaroos 26–12 loss at Suncorp Stadium . Inglis also played centre and fullback for Queensland in the 2015 State of Origin series. After a tight loss to New South Wales in the previous year, Inglis scored two tries in their 11–10 win and record breaking 52–6 win against New South Wales . In Round 21 against the Penrith Panthers , Inglis celebrated his 100th NRL career game wearing the red-and-green jersey against in

10385-423: The MCG after another COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne. This became the first Origin match to be played in a regional centre. New South Wales then recorded their biggest win in series history, defeating Queensland 50–6. NSW would go on to win the series with a 26–0 win against Queensland at Suncorp, with Queensland gaining a consolation win by defeating NSW 20–18 on the Gold Coast, with the venue being required due to

10540-469: The Maroons 10–0, but a huge upset secured the game for Queensland. Game 2 held in Sydney, New South Wales, at ANZ Stadium, was a blue wave. Queensland scored the first try but eventually lost the game to New South Wales 34–10. Game 3 was held in Brisbane on 18 November at Suncorp Stadium and was a physical match which saw Queensland regain the shield with a 20–14 win over New South Wales. In his post game speech, Captain Daly Cherry Evans quipped “and on behalf of

10695-469: The Maroons in their 3–0 series wins in both 1988 and 1989. The rise of the Canberra Raiders in the then Winfield Cup club competition produced for the Blues the formidable halves combination of Ricky Stuart and Laurie Daley who brought New South Wales back from defeat in the opening game with two wins in the 1990 series. It was evident that as the rivalry between the two states grew, the Origin matches had become much more physical forward orientated game than

10850-549: The NSW incumbent and also were not eligible for Queensland selection, so they did not play at all. Matches were played mid-week, so as not to interfere with the Sydney club competition, and the small crowds in New South Wales were hosted at suburban grounds. Interstate football reached its nadir in 1977 when the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) declined to host the Queensland team, and both interstate games were played in Queensland. Former Queensland captain and Australian vice-captain Jack Reardon , who had later become

11005-477: The Origin fixture . . . in 1987 was counted as an official match but a search of ARL records has confirmed the status conferred on that clash by the game's governing body at the time. In announcing the match in Big League in April 1987, Ken Arthurson , the ARL's chief executive in 1987, was quoted as saying 'It's an exciting experiment but the match isn't and won't be billed as an exhibition match'." The Queensland halves pairing of Allan Langer and Wally Lewis led

11160-426: The Origin series, Queensland won 16–10, getting their third consecutive series win. Despite having a solid series, Inglis failed to score during the Origin campaign. In the final 7 games of season, Inglis scored 11 tries as the Storm won their third consecutive Minor Premiership . In August 2008, Inglis was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 World Cup . At the 2008 Dally M Awards , Inglis

11315-742: The Queensland Maroons Team of the Decade. On 19 May 2020, it was announced Inglis would come out of retirement to play for Super League side Warrington in 2021. He signed an initial one-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2021 Super League Season. In round 5 of the 2021 Super League season , Inglis made his debut for Warrington and scored a try in the club's 50-26 victory over Hull KR . After just three appearances for Warrington, Inglis badly tore his hamstring and agreed in July 2021 to mutually terminate his playing contract, staying on at

11470-420: The Queensland try-scoring record held by Dale Shearer . Following the Maroons' sixth consecutive series victory, Inglis found form for the Rabbitohs, scoring five tries in his final six games of the season. In Round 25 against the Brisbane Broncos , Inglis suffered an ankle injury against in the 22–10 loss at Suncorp Stadium . In Round 26, With a place in the top eight up for grabs, the Rabbitohs lost to 40–24 to

11625-549: The Queenslander out of Queensland, Ron, but you can't take the Queensland out of the Queenslander." McAuliffe was initially skeptical. "What if we recall our boys from Sydney to play, and we are beaten. Where would we go from there?" Reid spoke to NSWRFL president Kevin Humphreys and suggested that a one-off state of origin match could be used as a Test Match selection trial. New South Wales clubs were reticent in their support of

11780-477: The Queenslanders won the 1995 series 3–0 in a shocking white-wash. The 1996 series saw the off-field contract dramas put aside as all players were allowed, regardless of contract, state of origin selection. Having the majority of the Queenslanders back didn't help the Maroons though as the Blues 1996 white-wash with a 3–0 series win of their own. The Australian game divided in 1997 into two competitions, one run by

11935-768: The RLIF International Fullback of the Year and was also shortlisted alongside Sonny Bill Williams and Danny Brough for the RLIF International Player of the Year . In 2014 Inglis continued playing strongly at club level in the fullback position but was selected for both the 2014 Anzac Test and the 2014 State of Origin series in his old position of centre . In Round 21 against the Newcastle Knights at Barlow Park in Cairns , after Rabbitohs captain John Sutton

12090-524: The Rabbitohs 20–16 win at ANZ Stadium . Inglis finished the 2015 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 8 tries for the Rabbitohs. On 15 December, Inglis was named at fullback for the Indigenous All Stars team to play against the World All Stars on 13 February 2016. On 19 January, after Johnathan Thurston withdrew from the Indigenous All Stars squad, Inglis was appointed as

12245-676: The Rabbits over the NRL salary cap. The deal was not officially approved by the NRL, the Melbourne Storm or the NRL's auditor, Ian Schubert. By 18 December, no deal had been solidified with the Rabbitohs, putting Inglis's NRL career into doubt. According to reports, Schubert refused to accept the contract signed with the Rabbitohs, leaving Inglis to consider leaving the NRL. Inglis soon met with AFL clubs St. Kilda and Essendon . In December 2010, following contract issues with NRL clubs Brisbane and South Sydney , Inglis met with Essendon coach James Hird over

12400-423: The Storm a 16–14 victory. The Storm easily beat the Cronulla Sharks , 28–0, to qualify to another Grand Final. However, they lost in a record breaking 40–0 clash with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles , failing to retain their Premiership. Inglis played in 22 matches, scored 17 tries and kicked 1 field goal for the Storm in the 2008 NRL season . Inglis was confirmed in the final 24-man Australia squad to compete in

12555-498: The Storm extracted grand final revenge on Premiers the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles , with Inglis scoring the 22–8 win at Brookvale Oval . During this time, Storm coach Craig Bellamy experimented by putting Cameron Smith at five-eighth, Inglis back in the centres and Ryan Hinchcliffe at hooker. However, after Brett Finch was released by the Parramatta Eels , the Storm signed him and made him their first choice five-eighth, putting Inglis back at his preferred centres position. Inglis

12710-599: The Storm faced off against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles , who finished second. After a 10–4 lead at halftime and an untimely injury to Brett Stewart , the Storm blew Manly off the park, winning 34–8. Inglis scored two tries and as a result was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal . Inglis also played in the one-off test at the end of the year. Inglis scored a hat-trick in Australia's record breaking 58–0 thrashing of New Zealand at Westpac Stadium . Later that year, Inglis

12865-479: The Storm remained undefeated for the rest of the season, winning their second consecutive Minor Premiership . In the finals, the Storm got redemption from the heartbreaking 2006 loss after beating the Brisbane Broncos 40–0 in the Qualifying Final, eliminating them from the competition for 2007. They then defeated the Parramatta Eels 26–10 in the preliminary final to qualify for the 2007 NRL Grand Final , where

13020-414: The Storm revealed that Inglis owed the club $ 113,000 worth of legal fees following his 2009 assault charge. A week later, the South Sydney Rabbitohs made an offer to Inglis. Inglis missed the Broncos first training session of the 2010–2011 pre-season on 1 November, citing bad weather in Sydney, where he was staying, as the reason. On 2 November, Inglis assured Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen that he will play for

13175-424: The Storm won 34–4 at AAMI Park . The win sent off several players who were leaving the club at the end of 2010 due to the salary cap drama. Inglis had also finished the 2010 NRL season as the Storm's top try-scorer with 11 and kicked 7 goals (58) in 20 matches in his last year with the club. By October 2010, no contract with the Broncos had been signed, due to the Storm refusing to release Inglis. On 24 October 2010,

13330-469: The Storm won, 18–10. In Round 4 against the Penrith Panthers , Inglis played his 100th NRL match in the Storms' 16–10 win at Penrith Stadium . For the 2010 Anzac Test , Inglis was selected to play for Australia at centre in their 12–8 victory against New Zealand at AAMI Park . The assault allegation affair ended in April 2010 when Inglis avoided a conviction, accepting a diversion order. In April 2010, it

13485-540: The Storm, 17–16 at Olympic Park . In doing so, he had not only ruined Wayne Bennett 's last game in charge of the Brisbane Broncos but also his first game coaching the St George Illawarra Dragons , by scoring the match winning point. The Storm had a shaky start to the season, going by a win–loss pattern until Round 7, which they drew 14–14 with the New Zealand Warriors at Olympic Park . In Round 8

13640-514: The World Cup at the end of the 2008 season. Inglis scored in Australia's 30–6 win over New Zealand , and a hat-trick in their 52–4 win over England . Inglis also scored in the Semi-Final win over Fiji , before Australia surprisingly lost the Final, 34–20, against New Zealand . Inglis scored 6 tries in 4 games for the tournament, and scored in every match he played for the tournament. At the start of

13795-489: The Year" at the Queensland Sports Awards, becoming the first footballer of any code to win it. Although selected for the Indigenous All Stars side to face the NRL All Stars in the inaugural All Stars match on 13 February, Inglis was ruled out due to a hip injury. Inglis recovered in time to play for the Storm in their victory over the Super League champions Leeds Rhinos in the 2010 World Club Challenge which

13950-449: The age of 16, and is therefore technically not eligible to play for Queensland. However, Inglis went on to begin his State of Origin career with the Maroons, lining up alongside Storm teammates Cameron Smith and Dallas Johnson . A few early errors were soon forgotten when Inglis scored two tries and saved one. This was not enough for Queensland to win the match as they lost 17–16. In the game after his brilliant Origin debut, Inglis suffered

14105-439: The bearer's first and last names (e.g., Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower and Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks ). It is also common for the nickname to be identified after a comma following the full real name or later in the body of the text, such as in an obituary (e.g., Frankie Frisch, "The Fordham Flash" ). Any middle name is generally omitted, especially in speech. Like English, German uses (German-style) quotation marks between

14260-488: The centres to his original position at fullback in the Round 3 game against the Penrith Panthers . Inglis excelled there, assisting in the Rabbitohs 40–24 win at Penrith Stadium . Following his performance, Inglis became the regular fullback for the Rabbitohs. Inglis's abilities at fullback were demonstrated with him kicking a game-winning field goal against the Wests Tigers in Round 5 in the Rabbitohs 17–16 win at SFS , and

14415-589: The club as a volunteer in a mentoring role until the end of the 2021 season. In August 2024, the National Rugby League announced that Inglis was an inductee into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame . Inglis, who was ascribed Hall of Fame number 125, was amongst eleven male players in the 2024 Class. In August 2009, Inglis was charged with recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault in relation to his then girlfriend Sally Robinson. Robinson

14570-474: The club, where he played for the remainder of his time there until the end of 2010 . Inglis' representative matches for Queensland and Australia have been mainly as a centre , fullback or winger . In November 2009, Inglis won the Golden Boot Award as the world's best player – presented to him by Rugby League World magazine, becoming the third consecutive Storm player to win it, after Cameron Smith (2007) and Billy Slater (2008). In 2018, Inglis

14725-431: The clubs based in that state. No consideration was given to the origins of the players themselves. The first of these interstate games was played at Sydney's Agricultural Ground on 11 July 1908, before Queensland had even commenced its club competition. New South Wales easily accounted for Queensland in a 43–0 victory. The local media were unimpressed. The interstate series was dominated by New South Wales, apart from

14880-425: The coaching of Michael Maguire . They finished 3rd on the ladder, their most successful season since re-joining the NRL in 2002 . In their first finals game since 2007, and Inglis's first finals game since 2009, the Rabbitohs clashed with Inglis's former Melbourne Storm club. The Rabbitohs were easily beaten 24–6 by the experienced Storm at AAMI Park . Facing elimination in the semi-finals, they comfortably defeated

15035-564: The colours of the Australia national rugby league team 's jersey until the adoption of the green and gold. The Blues team is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League and the Maroons by the Queensland Rugby League . The New South Wales team are sometimes referred to by the nickname " Cockroaches " and the Queensland team as " Cane Toads " , due to names given to them by Barry Muir and Johnny Raper respectively. It

15190-438: The concept and set two conditions: Three Sydney clubs remained opposed to the plan: St. George Dragons , South Sydney Rabbitohs and Eastern Suburbs Roosters . As these clubs were refusing to release players, Humphreys threatened to make the game an official Australian Rugby League trial, which would make release mandatory. The clubs backed down. After Queensland lost the first two interstate matches in 1980 (35–3 and 17–7,

15345-424: The context of information technology, nickname is a common synonym for the screen name or handle of a user . In computer networks it has become a common practice for every person to also have one or more nicknames for pseudonymity , to avoid ambiguity , or simply because the natural name or technical address would be too long to type or take too much space on the screen . Nicknames are usually applied to

15500-403: The decade saw a dramatic series with each side taking one game each and game three ending in a draw. Queensland was awarded the series as at the time the previous winners retained the interstate honors. The early to mid-2000s saw New South Wales starting to assert its traditional interstate dominance, causing some critics to question the future of State of Origin. However, this imbalance tipped in

15655-765: The end of 2010. Inglis finished off his exciting year with the Rabbitohs in the 2014 NRL season with him playing 24 matches and scoring 12 tries. On 14 October 2014, Inglis was selected in the Australia Kangaroos 24-man 2014 Four Nations squad. On 20 January 2015, Inglis was appointed leader of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, taking over from previous captain John Sutton due to an incident that involved Sutton in Arizona. In January 2015, Australian rugby sevens coach Geraint John revealed plans to sign NRL players for

15810-514: The first and last names (e.g., Andreas Nikolaus “Niki“ Lauda ). Other languages may use other conventions; for example, Italian writes the nickname after the full name followed by detto "called" (e.g., Salvatore Schillaci detto Totò ), in Spanish the nickname is written in formal contexts at the end in quotes following alias (e.g. Alfonso Tostado, alias «el Abulense» ), in Portuguese the nickname

15965-535: The first name. In some circumstances, the giving of a nickname had a special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts known in Old Norse as nafnfestr ('fastening a name'). In Bengali society, for example, people will often have two names:

16120-522: The first team to win 4 consecutive Origin series. In Game II, Inglis was taken off the field in the first half after receiving a punch to the face from Trent Barrett . In Game 3, New South Wales won 28–16, in a game that featured a memorable brawl in the 79th minute. Inglis received the Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series that year in recognition of his efforts during the 2009 State of Origin series . After Karmichael Hunt shockingly signed with

16275-473: The first time. Queensland convincingly beat New South Wales 20–10. I was strongly against such a match, but last night's gripping clash showed that such a fixture would be a welcome addition to the League program. In 1981 the first two interstate matches were again played under the old selection rules. As New South Wales won the first two matches in the series, state of origin selection rules were used once more in

16430-668: The first to do so since 1996. Queensland dominated the Blues, winning 22–6, with Queensland winger Dane Gagai winning the Wally Lewis Medal for Best Player in the series. It also had Johnathan Thurston raise the Origin Shield with Queensland Captain Cameron Smith, before being chaired off the ground by his teammates, ending Thurston's representative career on a high note. In 2018, New South Wales won their first State of Origin series in four years, defeating Queensland 22–12 and 18–14 in

16585-458: The first two games of the 2009 series becoming the first state to win four series in a row. In 2010, Queensland won its historic, record-breaking, fifth consecutive Origin series with a 23–18 win in the third and final match. This was the first Queensland team to win all three consecutive State of Origin Games in 15 years. Queensland full-back Billy Slater won the man of the match in the third game and

16740-416: The first two games. Queensland scored a consolation victory 18–12 in the final game. In 2019, Queensland defeated New South Wales in the first match 18–14. New South Wales then defeated Queensland 38–6 in the second and also won the third game 26–20. This was the first time since 2005 which New South Wales won a series decider and a consecutive series win. In 2020, Ampol became the naming rights partner of

16895-538: The fullback role for South Sydney, scoring 14 tries in 20 matches in the 2013 NRL season . At the 2013 Dally M Awards he received the Provan-Summons Medal and was named at fullback in the premiership's team of the year. Along with John Sutton , Inglis was named co-recipient of the 2013 George Piggins Medal as the Rabbitohs' player of the season. In the post-season Inglis played for Australia in their successful 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign. Inglis won

17050-443: The game of rugby league. In July 2010, Inglis reportedly accepted an apology from Johns. This triggered Inglis to have a big Game 2, scoring the opening try and engaging in a brawl with debutant Beau Scott . This 34–6 victory to Queensland gave them their record fifth straight series win. Queensland achieved their first series whitewash since 1995, and the first of Origin since 2000, to cap off their fifth consecutive series win, winning

17205-483: The interstate series to survive. Despite the Maroons' success so far in the State of Origin experiments, the New South Wales media dismissed the seriousness of the Queensland threat to the Blues' long-held dominance in series wins. Queensland, under the leadership of immortal captain Wally Lewis , was inspired by this, and for the first three State of Origin series, Queensland won 2 matches to 1. However, in 1985, under

17360-564: The leadership of captain Steve Mortimer , New South Wales won the deciding match in front of 39,068 spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground , claiming the series for the first time. The following year the Blues were able to go one better and complete the first state of origin whitewash, taking the series 3–0. After Queensland had won the 1987 series 2–1, a fourth game was played at Long Beach , California to showcase rugby league to

17515-504: The new AFL club the Gold Coast , Inglis revealed he wouldn't mind "having a crack" at AFL. This created concern that Inglis may make a switch, but Inglis made it clear on the Footy Show that he will fulfill his contract with the Melbourne Storm. On 10 August 2009, Inglis was charged with recklessly causing injury and the unlawful assault of his girlfriend Sally Robinson the previous day, and

17670-441: The new captain for the team. On 13 February, Inglis played at fullback against the World All Stars team, in the 12–8 loss at Suncorp Stadium . Inglis started the 2016 NRL season playing fullback. After an inconsistent display in the opening 9 rounds the season, Australian Test coach Mal Meninga selected Inglis at centre, with fellow Queensland Origin teammate and close friend Darius Boyd being selected to play at fullback for

17825-400: The old selection rules and one experimental "State of Origin" match. From 1982 onwards a best-of-three match series has been played around the middle of the rugby league season for the State of Origin shield. During the early years the overall series results remained relatively even, but Queensland surged ahead between 2006 and 2017, winning 11 out of 12 series, including a record eight series in

17980-409: The open running play seen in earlier series. As the great Queensland players from the 1980s began to retire from the game, the Maroons struggled with a team of fresh faces and considerable inexperience. 1992, 1993 and 1994 series all went to NSW as the talent and experience of Blues players such as Brett Mullins , Daley and Stuart in the backs and Benny Elias and Bradley Clyde in the forwards gave

18135-474: The preliminary 25-man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin match for 2009. He was subsequently picked at centre for the opening State of Origin match. In Game 1, Inglis scored 2 tries, as Queensland won 28–18. Meanwhile, the Storm maintained their position in the Top 4 of the NRL competition. In Game 2, Inglis scored again as Queensland recorded a 24–14 win over New South Wales , becoming

18290-465: The premiership, players were spread between two representative tournaments as well. The competitions merged again in 1998 as the current National Rugby League , and the series that year proved to be enthralling as both sides won a game each away from home, setting up a decider at the Sydney Football Stadium where 39,000 fans witnessed the visiting Queenslanders take the series 2–1. The end of

18445-601: The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic . The 2022 series took place on 8 June 26 June and 13 July, being played at Accor Stadium in Sydney , Optus Stadium in Perth and Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane with the notable addition of former player Billy Slater , as coach for the Queensland side. Queensland would go onto win the first game 16–10, with New South Wales hitting back on game 2 with

18600-487: The role was given to Cameron Smith after Inglis kicked just 1 from 5 against the New Zealand Warriors in the Storms' 22–16 win at Mt Smart Stadium in Round 1. After scoring 9 tries in 9 games, Inglis was selected in the starting line up in the Queensland State of Origin team . Inglis' selection for the Queensland Rugby League State of Origin series team in 2006 created controversy which lingers nearly

18755-487: The second annual NRL All-Stars game. However, his off-season surgery forced him to miss both the All-Stars game for the second consecutive year, as well as the annual Charity Shield game between Souths and reigning NRL Premiers St. George Illawarra Dragons . Inglis made his Rabbitohs debut on the opening night of the 2011 NRL season scoring a try in a 29–40 loss to traditional rivals the Sydney Roosters at SFS . When

18910-464: The second game in front of only 1,638 Sydneysiders) it was announced that a 'state of origin' match would take place on 8 July at Lang Park in Brisbane. The New South Wales media gave both the event and Queensland's chance of winning it, little credence, calling the game a "three-day wonder". Australia's 1978 captain Bob Fulton called the match "the non-event of the century". Ron MacAullife, however,

19065-457: The series 2–1. In 2016, Queensland defeated New South Wales 6–4 in game 1 and clinched the series with a 26–16 win in the second match. New South Wales closed off the series with an 18–14 win over Queensland. In 2017, New South Wales won Game 1, 28-4 sparking the New South Wales media to start proclaiming the beginning of the Blues Dynasty. Queensland won Game 2, 18-16 after making changes to

19220-567: The series 34–24 in the 2011 decider in what was Queensland captain Darren Lockyer's 36th and final game. Cameron Smith won the man of the match in both the first and third game and was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal as Man of the Series. In 2012, then NRL CEO David Gallop introduced the Under-20s State of Origin for Toyota Cup players which saw New South Wales winning. Queensland went on to win

19375-504: The series until at least 2023, taking over from Holden . The 2020 series was originally due to be played during the middle of the season , but was shifted to the post-season for the first time in history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the suspension of all non-essential services in March. The series was played on consecutive Wednesday nights in November (4th, 11th, and 18th), with

19530-494: The stadiums in which the games are played. It is regularly described as the pinnacle of rugby league, inclusive of comparisons with international competitions. Players are selected to represent the Australian state in which they played their first senior rugby league game (either high school or local senior club). Before 1980 players were only selected for interstate matches based on where they were playing their club football at

19685-517: The team with the returning Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston, who kicked the winning goal for Queensland. Thurston injured his shoulder in the 30th minute of the match, essentially disabling it as he played out the whole match. Thurston was later ruled out for the rest of the year after scans revealed his shoulder needed a reconstruction, ending his representative career as he announced 2017 would be his last representative year. In Game 3, New South Wales went in with an unchanged lineup for all three games,

19840-444: The third and deciding game of the 2006 State of Origin series , which is seen as the starting point of Queensland's unprecedented dynasty. Queensland followed by winning the 2007 series , as well as the 2008 series , which made Queensland's streak three series in a row. New South Wales won Game 1 on 21 May 2008, however, Queensland won Game 2 on 11 June 2008, and Game 3 on 2 July 2008. Queensland continued to follow this up by winning

19995-425: The third match. Although New South Wales ran out to an early 15–0 lead in the game, Queensland rallied to win 22–15. The interest generated by the experimental state of origin matches of 1980 and 1981 and the potential for financial rewards were enough to convince the authorities to play all three games under the state of origin rules the following year. The State of Origin format is the only possible way to allow

20150-405: The time. Queensland was not generally competitive under these selection rules, with a total record of 54 wins, 8 draws, and 159 losses, as their smaller economy and ban on poker machines meant that leagues clubs could not compete and the vast majority of elite players ended up playing in the much richer Sydney Rugby League premiership . In both 1980 and 1981, there were two interstate matches under

20305-506: The venues for the fixtures designated as: Adelaide Oval , ANZ Stadium and Suncorp Stadium . Former New South Wales captain Paul Gallen and Daily Telegraph journalist Dean Ritchie notably described the Queensland team as the worst ever Maroons side. Game 1, held for the first time in Adelaide, saw Queensland beat New South Wales in a nail biting 18–14 win. At half time, the Blues were leading

20460-587: The wooden spoon, the first in the club's history. Inglis was still allowed to continue to be recognised as the Clive Churchill Medallist from the 2007 grand final. In May 2010, Inglis was invited to trial with National Football League teams Buffalo and Denver . In Round 10, Inglis scored a personal best 16 points, with 3 tries and 2 goals against the Canberra Raiders in the Storms' 17–6 win at Canberra Stadium . In doing so, he brought his career try tally to 72 tries, overtaking Marcus Bai to become

20615-462: The worst ever Queensland team, thank you very much”. A reference to critical comments made by former New South Wales Captain Paul Gallen. Cameron Munster was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal for his exceptional performances throughout the series, despite being out due to HIA for most of Game 2. Game 1 of the 2021 series was held at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on 9 June, moved from

20770-515: Was Inglis' first senior football. Leading rugby league statistician David Middleton provided information that Inglis should be playing for NSW. The matter was resolved when the ARL gave Inglis the green light to play for Queensland Rugby League , because it allowed the QRL 's submission that his first senior football was at Wavell High . However, later investigations revealed that Inglis played his first senior game for Newcastle's Hunter Sports High School at

20925-495: Was already attracting media attention as an NRL star of the future. He played his first under 18s game for the Brisbane Wombats in 2004. Before the end of the 2004 season the Storm had added Inglis to their full-time playing roster for the following year. Inglis played for Melbourne in 2005 in a pre-season trial match against the Brisbane Broncos , scoring a try in the Storm's win. While playing for Brisbane's Norths Devils in

21080-474: Was arrested and taken to Lithgow Police Station where he underwent breath analysis and allegedly returned a reading of 0.085. On 14 January, Inglis was handed an 18-month good behaviour bond at Downing Centre local court in relation to being charged with drink driving back in October 2018. On 15 April 2019, Inglis announced his immediate retirement from the NRL. On 30 August 2019, Inglis was announced at centre in

21235-492: Was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English word eac , meaning "also", related to eacian , meaning "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the meaning of the word has remained relatively stable ever since. English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between

21390-431: Was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal as Man of the Series in 2010. The 2010 State of Origin series was also the second televised program in Australia to be shot in 3D 1080i DVB-T as well as being simultaneously broadcast in regular 576i , 1080i DVB-T and PAL . In the first game of the 2011 series, Queensland defeated New South Wales 16–12. In the second game, New South Wales defeated Queensland 18–8. Queensland won

21545-547: Was chosen to be the captain of the Queensland Maroons by coach Kevin Walters for State of Origin . Inglis made 19 appearances and scored 10 tries for Souths in 2018 as the club finished 3rd on the table at the end of the regular season. Souths fell one game short of a grand final appearance losing to Eastern Suburbs 12–4 in the preliminary final. On 1 October, Inglis was stripped of the Australian captaincy after being charged by police for drink driving and speeding offences. Inglis

21700-553: Was given the captaincy of the Queensland Maroons for the series against the New South Wales Blues (2018). At the end of the 2019 season, he announced his retirement, but in May 2020 signed with the Warrington Wolves for the 2021 English Super League season. After three matches, a hamstring injury ended his tenure with that club. Inglis was born in Kempsey, New South Wales , Australia to

21855-527: Was in Queensland's 18–10 Game 1 loss to New South Wales at ANZ Stadium . In Game 2, Inglis had a brilliant performance, setting up two tries for Darius Boyd as Queensland won 30–0. Around this time, Sonny Bill Williams walked out of the Bulldogs and joined French rugby union side RC Toulonnais , despite being contracted with the Bulldogs until 2012. This move was believed to be instigated by Khoder Nassar, who

22010-450: Was indefinitely suspended from playing with the Melbourne Storm. Inglis was cleared to return to play with the Melbourne Storm by the club's board and the NRL on 27 August. Inglis pleaded not guilty to the charges, with the case adjourned for a contest hearing on 12 April 2010. After his court hearing was postponed, Inglis made his comeback against the Sydney Roosters , scoring a double in the Storm's final game 38–4 win at Olympic Park . At

22165-724: Was left with black eyes as a result of the alleged incident. In April 2010 Inglis was ordered to complete a behavioural change program after accepting responsibility for pushing Robinson in the August 2009 incident. In June 2010, Inglis announced his engagement to Robinson. Inglis and Robinson married on 5 December 2010 at the Twin Waters Resort in Maroochydore . His cousins include Albert Kelly of Hull FC , former Parramatta Eels player Beau Champion , and former Gold Coast Titans player and 2001 Dally M winner Preston Campbell . Inglis

22320-523: Was named Five-eighth of the Year and Representative Player of the Year, as well as winning the Headline Moment of the Year for his brilliant assist to Mark Gasnier in the 2008 Centenary Test. In the finals, the Storm lost 15–18 to the 8th place New Zealand Warriors , becoming the first 1st placed team to lose an 8th place team. In the Semi-Finals, the Storm faced the Brisbane Broncos . In a brilliant match, Inglis scored with 56 seconds remaining to give

22475-531: Was named at five-eighth again, but soon shifted to the fullback position in his side's narrow 15–14 loss to the Melbourne Storm . He retained the position for the following match against the New-Zealand Warriors and scored a try in his sides 22–41 win. Inglis was named captain of the Australian Prime Minister's XIII for their match against Papua New Guinea . On 7 October 2016, Greg signed

22630-463: Was nominated for the Rookie of the Year, but lost to Parramatta's Tim Smith . The Storm went on to reach the finals that season and in a play-off match against the Brisbane Broncos , Inglis had his first experience in finals football. With the game still in the balance, Billy Slater was helped from the field with an ankle injury and Inglis replaced him. After being on the field for five minutes, he crossed

22785-442: Was now committed to the concept and vigorously promoted the match. Thousands of tickets were sold before the game had been officially sanctioned. Although interstate matches in Brisbane had still been well attended (24,653 had attended the opening match of the 1979 series), few expected the sell-out crowd of 33,210 Queensland rugby league fans, delighted to see their heroes in the likes of Arthur Beetson representing their home state for

22940-430: Was reinforced by a marketing campaign used in the 1980s where the respective teams were caricatured as such. While other Australian states and territories also have representative rugby league teams, they have not competed in the State of Origin. The first calls for a state of origin selection policy in interstate rugby football came before the schism between the union and league codes eventuated in Australia. In 1900

23095-444: Was revealed that Tahu walked because of racial comments made by New South Wales Assistant Coach Andrew Johns . It was later revealed the comments were directed at Inglis, as Johns was talking about him with NSW debutant Beau Scott , who faced off with Inglis in Game 2. On 13 June, Tahu revealed that Inglis was not the only target of the racial comments. On 24 June, Inglis said that Johns should be banned from any further involvement in

23250-438: Was revealed that the Storm had been breaching the salary cap since 2005, and were subsequently stripped of their NRL Premiership victories in 2007 and 2009. They were also stripped of their 2006, 2007 and 2008 Minor Premiership trophies. Finally, they were stripped of their accumulated premiership points that season and were barred from obtaining any competition points from the 2010 NRL Season , meaning they would inevitably get

23405-532: Was ruled out of Game One of the 2011 State of Origin series . In Round 13, Inglis made his return to take on his former club the Melbourne Storm in the Rabbitohs 16–6 loss at ANZ Stadium . Inglis returned to the Maroons side in the 18–8 Game 2 loss to NSW . After some poor form by Inglis in Origin Game 2, Inglis scored the first try in Game 3 in a double in the 34–24 decider victory. The double allowed Inglis to equal

23560-498: Was ruled out with injury, Inglis was selected to captain the Rabbitohs to make his first match captaining a side, Inglis scored a try and lead the Rabbitohs to an impressive 50–10 win. Towards the end of the 2014 NRL season an injury to Rabbitohs captain John Sutton saw Inglis spend some time in the role. In the Rabbitohs Preliminary Final match against the Sydney Roosters , Inglis played in 200th NRL career match in

23715-434: Was selected as a centre in the Storm's "team of the decade" to celebrate their ten-year anniversary. Inglis had shoulder surgery in the 2007–2008 off-season, and consequently missed the opening 2 rounds of the 2008 NRL Season . Inglis returned in the Round 3 clash with the Sydney Roosters , which the Storm lost 10–6 at SFS , giving them their first consecutive losses since Round 3 and 4 of the 2006 NRL Season (they lost to

23870-402: Was selected for Australia in the 2009 Anzac Test match against New Zealand on 8 May 2009. Inglis was part of an all-Queensland backline, including Billy Slater , Darius Boyd , Justin Hodges , Israel Folau , Darren Lockyer and Johnathan Thurston . This feat had not been achieved since 1924. Australia won 38–10, with the backline scoring all the points. In April 2009, Inglis was named in

24025-514: Was very close to Australian former Cricket Player Phil Hughes . He grew up playing junior Rugby League and Cricket in New South Wales with him, as well as playing junior sports with him and was very grieved at the 25-year-old's untimely death after being hit in the neck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game. In June 2019, Inglis was diagnosed with a Bipolar II disorder , following another stint in rehabilitation for alcohol problems and depression . "To get that diagnosed made me understand things

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