Laurie Daley steps down as NSW Blues coach; Matt King appointed to retain the State of Origin shield in 2027.
NSW Blues announced a change of guard on Tuesday morning, with Laurie Daley stepping down as head coach and appointing long-term assistant Matt King to take charge of the state.
Daley called it time following a remarkable series win, where the Raiders legend copped plenty of scrutiny throughout the series, but got the last laugh.
With King now in charge of retaining the State of Origin shield in Sydney for 2027, he turns his attention to who he will fill his coaching ranks with to ensure the Blues go back-to-back.
The Blues' greatest ever Andrew Johns has publicly called for one former player to come in and assist during the 2027 series.