NRL allows New Zealand and England players to participate in State of Origin, broadening eligibility criteria significantly.
The NRL has made the biggest change to State of Origin in years, opening the door for New Zealand and England internationals to play if they hail from NSW or Queensland.
Under previous rules, no player was able to run out on the interstate arena if they had chosen to represent the Kiwis or Lions instead of the Kangaroos in Test football.
But that rule will no longer exist, allowing anyone to play Origin if they lived in NSW or Queensland prior to their 13th birthday, or had their father play for either state.