State of Origin 45 Years, 9781922662231
Hardcover
Forty-five years of Origin: Triumph, pain, controversy, legendary battles.

State of Origin 45 Years

the fine line between winning and losing

$43.46

  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    29 April 2025

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Summary

State of Origin: 45 Years of Legend

The book covers 45 rich years of State of Origin football, reflecting the triumphs, the pain, the controversies and the incidents that shape rugby league’s greatest spectacle.

Written by league expert Liam Hauser, State of Origin: 45 Years is a fascinating celebration of rugby league and the legendary State of Origin series, which has been one of the most widely followed sporting events since it was established in 1980.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922662231
ISBN-10:1922662232
Author:Liam Hauser
Publisher:Rockpool Publishing
Imprint:Gelding Street Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:29 April 2025
Weight:1.63kg
Dimensions:38mm x 257mm x 212mm
About The Author

Liam Hauser

Liam Hauser is a sports journalist and author who has written about cricket and sports for more than 15 years. His previous books include State of Origin: 30 years (Rockpool, 2010); A Century of Cricket Tests (New Holland, 2013); State of Origin: 35 Years (Rockpool, 2015); A History of Test Cricket (New Holland, 2016); The Great Grand Finals: Rugby League’s Greatest Contests (New Holland, 2017); Immortals of Australian Cricket (Rockpool, 2018); State of Origin: 40 years (Gelding Street Press, 2020); The Great Grand Finals: Rugby league’s greatest contests (New Holland 2019 and 2021); and The Immortals of Australian Rugby League (Gelding Street Press 2019).

With a Bachelor of Journalism from Queensland University of Technology, he has worked for regional newspapers since 2007 as a reporter, including covering sport.

Over the years Liam has written about many sports including cricket, rugby league, rugby union, Oztag, touch football, soccer, gymnastics, campdrafting, equestrian, tennis, bowls, boxing, hockey, golf, rifle shooting, horse racing and archery. He has appeared on radio many times to speak about his in-depth knowledge of rugby league and in particular his expert opinion on the State of Origin and the history of Test cricket.

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