Despite looking like a twit after tweeting the wrong name of their 17th player yesterday, a silver lining has emerged for the New South Wales State of Origin team.
While the betting suggests it’ll be eight straight Origin titles for Queensland, the Blues’ are the hot favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to have more Twitter followers come kick-off for game one than the Maroons!
@NSWRL is the $1.40 favourite, with the @QLD_Maroon the $2.75 outsider.
“New South Wales are favourites in an Origin market? Yes, you’re reading that right. Despite yesterday’s little mishap, the Blues should get this win, albeit it’s not the one they really want,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Queensland remain favourites to win game one ($1.83) and the 2013 series ($1.75).
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Most Twitter Followers at kick-off of Game One
$1.40 @NSWRL
$2.75 @Qld_Maroon
2013 State of Origin Game 1 head-to-head
$1.83 Queensland
$2.00 New South Wales
2013 State of Origin series winner
$1.70 Queensland
$2.15 New South Wales