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Kiwi Fern Pule Shines on Origin Debut for Maroons After Eligibility Rule Change
- Tonight at 7:45pm AEST, the New South Wales Sky Blues host the Queensland Maroons at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle for the Women's State of Origin series opener, seeking their first victory in the city.
- Queensland holds a two-match winning streak at Hunter Stadium, having secured 18-14 and 11-10 victories in 2025 and 2024, making tonight the Sky Blues' only NSW home match of the series.
- Late changes on Wednesday saw the Maroons promote Ivana Lolesio to starting centre and debut Chantay Kiria-Ratu, while the Sky Blues return 14 members of their 2025 squad, including debutant Tegan Berry and Millie Elliott.
- Blues captain Isabelle Kelly called the match a "huge boost" for team morale, while Newcastle local Jesse Southwell said, "It's special, Newcastle always shows out for the women's game."
- Queensland enters without retired legend Ali Brigginshaw and injured halfback Tarryn Aiken, relying on Lauren Brown, who kicked the deciding field goal in their 2024 Newcastle victory.
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