State of Origin. What a concept.
Mate vs mate. State vs state! The best of the best in front of the biggest crowds, in the biggest arenas, played before the biggest television audience.
The biggest snubs?
It sounds like a terrible reality TV show but boy howdy have their been some big name players overlooked in recent years.
Below we look at ten from recent seasons.
Of course this will depend on your interpretation of "snub" and "recent" but below are 10 players I can't believe weren't picked for an Origin series, or two.
Let us know in the comments of players you believed were unfairly overlooked for rep honours:
8. Jarome Luai (2025)
Back to current day and Laurie Daley has made a second decision that doesn't seem to be sitting too well with the NRL community.
Mitch Moses was incredible in last year's series, while Nathan Cleary is widely viewed as the best player in the game.
That said, Luai was massive in the series win last year and has stood beside Nathan Cleary in five straight Grand Finals, including four Premiership wins.
Given Moses is only a few games back from a long-term injury, the Luai selection would have reunited two guys with a hundred games together side by side.






