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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 today 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.

The response from Melbourne fans, from the Victorian government and from the Telstra Dome management has been very encouraging...

ARL chairman Colin Love

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5/09/2008 12:54:48 AM go maroons for next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by: TC aplen, Kingston, Australia Reply

5/09/2008 4:18:30 AM Good, ill be there. Atleast Queensland lost one of their home games this time! Posted by: Master Sharky, Central Coast, Australia Reply

5/09/2008 8:20:50 AM Here's an idea, play the first one in MELBOURNE, then play number 2 in ENGLAND and the third game could be played in TOULON....fair dinkum this is a joke....it's NSW vs QLD....I did geography at school and Melbourne ain't in either state! It's bad enough their team is leading the comp... now give em origin too...spare me.... Posted by: The Blues, Sydney NSW, Australia Reply

5/09/2008 9:47:49 AM The Blues... here's an idea. Let's ignore the biggest sporting market in the country and let the game get devoured by AFL and Soccer. Upstairs for thinking buddy. Posted by: Igor Maniac, Sydney, Australia Reply

11/09/2008 7:42:52 AM Playing Origin in Victoria is like the Afl Grand Final being played in Darwin. Think about it brains trust.
Posted by: Lee Raynor, Brisbane, Australia Reply

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