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Melbourne to host 2009 Origin opener
September 4, 2008 - 9:47PM
http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/melbourne-to-host-2009-origin-opener-20080904-49z9.html
The Australian Rugby League has confirmed Melbourne's Telstra Dome will host the opening match of the 2009 State of Origin series on June 3.
ARL chairman Colin Love made the announcement in Melbourne attending a function for Telstra Dome's Rugby League World Cup match between Australia and England on November 2.
The move is part of an ongoing commitment to representative league matches in Melbourne and follows a sell-out Origin crowd of 54,833 for the 2006 decider, won by Queensland.
Another Melbourne crowd over 30,000 watched the league Test between Australia and New Zealand the same year.
"Through representative matches and the Melbourne Storm there is a strong commitment to providing Melbourne audiences with direct access to the best in rugby league," Love said.
"The response from Melbourne fans, from the Victorian government and from the Telstra Dome management has been very encouraging."
Game two of the 2009 Origin series will be played in Sydney, with game three in Brisbane.
© 2008 AAP
September 4, 2008 - 9:47PM
http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/melbourne-to-host-2009-origin-opener-20080904-49z9.html
The Australian Rugby League has confirmed Melbourne's Telstra Dome will host the opening match of the 2009 State of Origin series on June 3.
ARL chairman Colin Love made the announcement in Melbourne attending a function for Telstra Dome's Rugby League World Cup match between Australia and England on November 2.
The move is part of an ongoing commitment to representative league matches in Melbourne and follows a sell-out Origin crowd of 54,833 for the 2006 decider, won by Queensland.
Another Melbourne crowd over 30,000 watched the league Test between Australia and New Zealand the same year.
"Through representative matches and the Melbourne Storm there is a strong commitment to providing Melbourne audiences with direct access to the best in rugby league," Love said.
"The response from Melbourne fans, from the Victorian government and from the Telstra Dome management has been very encouraging."
Game two of the 2009 Origin series will be played in Sydney, with game three in Brisbane.
© 2008 AAP