The 2012 State of Origin series between Queensland and New South Wales reaches a conclusion at the cauldron of Lang Park tonight.
Queensland remains favourite for the deciding game after winning the past six Origin series but the Blues are confident of claiming the series.
Coaches Mal Meninga and Ricky Stuart have only increased the tension with their barbs at each other during the past six weeks.
Tonight one of these Origin legends will bask in the glory of possibly their sweetest victory.
Maroons prop Petero Civoniceva makes his 33rd and final Origin appearance and will be hoping to go out - as Darren Lockyer did 12 months ago - a winner.
Ahead of tonight's game Grandstand previews the match and looks back at all the facts and figures since Origin began in 1980.
Grandstand's broadcast on local and digital radio starts just after 7pm (AEST), or catch the live web stream of the game and follow our live blog.
QUEENSLAND
 | | NEW SOUTH WALES
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GREG INGLIS
Age: 25 Origin: 17 | 1 | BRETT STEWART
Age: 27 Origin: 7 |
DARIUS BOYD
Age: 24 Origin: 13 | 2 | JARRYD HAYNE
Age: 24 Origin: 15 |
DANE NIELSEN
Age: 27 Origin: 2 | 3 | MICHAEL JENNINGS
Age: 24 Origin: 6 |
JUSTIN HODGES
Age: 30 Origin: 14 | 4 | JOSH MORRIS
Age: 25 Origin: 4 |
BRENT TATE
Age: 30 Origin: 17 | 5 | BRETT MORRIS
Age: 25 Origin: 5 |
JOHNATHAN THURSTON
Age: 29 Origin: 23 | 6 | TODD CARNEY
Age: 26 Origin: 2 |
COOPER CRONK
Age: 28 Origin: 8 | 7 | MITCHELL PEARCE
Age: 28 Origin: 8 |
MATT SCOTT
Age: 26 Origin: 10 | 8 | TIM GRANT
Age: 24 Origin: 1 |
CAMERON SMITH (C)
Age: 29 Origin: 26 | 9 | ROBBIE FARAH
Age: 28 Origin: 4 |
PETERO CIVONICEVA
Age: 37 Origin: 32 | 10 | JAMES TAMOU
Age: 23 Origin: 2 |
NATE MYLES
Age: 27 Origin: 19 | 11 | BEAU SCOTT
Age: 28 Origin: 4 |
SAM THAIDAY
Age: 27 Origin: 16 | 12 | GREG BIRD
Age: 28 Origin: 10 |
COREY PARKER
Age: 30 Origin: 7 | 13 | PAUL GALLEN (C)
Age: 30 Origin: 13 |
| Interchange | |
MATT GILLETT
Age: 23 Origin: 2 | 14 | TONY WILLIAMS
Age: 23 Origin: 1 |
BEN TE'O
Age: 23 Origin: debut | 15 | LUKE LEWIS
Age: 28 Origin: 10 |
BEN HANNANT
Age: 27 Origin: 11 | 16 | BEN CREAGH
Age: 27 Origin: 10 |
DAVID SHILLINGTON
Age: 29 Origin: 6 | 17 | ANTHONY WATMOUGH
Age: 28 Origin: 8 |
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