When Tahnee Norris last played for Queensland at Suncorp Stadium, the gates weren’t even open in time for family and friends to support the players.
But next month, the cauldron of rugby league will welcome in a slew of fans for Game One of this year’s historic three game Ampol Women’s State of Origin series, with the current Maroons coach excited to see the state v state encounter chosen to kick off a huge weekend of rugby league.
“We played a couple of (Interstate Challenge) games at Suncorp and I remember … one of them where we played and it was two games before the men’s game, so the Under 19s were played between us and the men as well,” Norris said.
“So we were ‘early’ early and hardly anyone was there because the gates weren’t even open.
“It was one of those experiences where our family were trying to get in to see us and hanging at the gate, trying to get the gates open to watch us play.
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