Rugby league fans have bought into the hype surrounding the State of Origin decider, with the ANZ Stadium clash in Sydney officially sold out two weeks out from the game.

With NSW chasing their first Origin series victory in eight years, the Blues faithful are set to flock to the Olympic venue for a match which will set a number of attendance records.

More than 82,000 spectators are expected to attend the match on July 17, which would break the series attendance record which currently stands at 203,309 – set in 2004.

More than 132,000 fans attended the opening two games, including a game-one record crowd of 80,380.

The record Origin crowd of 88,336 will not be broken, which was set at ANZ Stadium in 1999 before it was reconfigured and the capacity reduced following the Sydney Olympics.

The match is the second leg of a footballing bonanza at ANZ Stadium, starting with Saturday night’s deciding match of the Wallabies-British and Irish Lions rugby union Test series.

Three days after Origin III, the venue will again be packed to the rafters when English Premier League giants Manchester United take on the A-League All-Stars.