FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedIn20 hours ago State of Origin Three has been moved to Newcastle and will be played in front of just shy of 20,000 people after the NSW government agreed to allow a 75 per cent attendance at McDonald Jones Stadium. It's a huge boon for the steel city, which has one of the most passionate rugby league fanbases in Australia. Latrell Mitchell of the Blues celebrates after scoring a try during game two of the 2021 State of Origin series. (Getty) Origin III has been under a cloud for almost two weeks after Sydney was plunged into lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak.