Maroons

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The Maroons are Queensland's representative rugby league team, best known for competing against New South Wales in Australia's annual State of Origin series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rugby league representative team
sports team
alsoKnownAs Queensland Maroons
surface form: QLD Maroons
anthemOrSong "Queenslander" chant
captain Daly Cherry-Evans
coach Billy Slater
code rugby league
competition State of Origin series
country Australia
firstStateOfOriginSeries State of Origin series
surface form: 1980 State of Origin series
founded 1980
gender men's team
governingBody Queensland Rugby League
governingBodyAbbreviation QRL
governingBodyHeadquarters Brisbane
governingConfederation Australian Rugby League Commission
homeCity Brisbane
homeGround Suncorp Stadium
homeGroundCapacity over 50,000
homeGroundFormerName Lang Park
homeState Queensland
jerseyColour maroon
league State of Origin series
surface form: State of Origin
level elite representative
notableCoach Mal Meninga
Wayne Bennett
notableEra 2006–2013 State of Origin dominance
notablePlayer Allan Langer
Cameron Smith
Darren Lockyer
Johnathan Thurston
Mal Meninga
Wally Lewis
primaryColour maroon
region Queensland
surface form: Queensland, Australia
represents Queensland
representsRegion Queensland Rugby League players
rival New South Wales Blues (State of Origin home games)
surface form: New South Wales Blues
selectionBasis State of Origin eligibility rules
seriesWins2006to2013 eight consecutive series wins
shortName Queensland Maroons
sport rugby league
stateOfOriginTitles over 20 series wins
stateRugbyLeagueBody Queensland Rugby League
traditionalOpponent New South Wales
typeOfTeam state representative team

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Queensland Maroons nickname Maroons