The sting of missing out on playing last year's Women's State of Origin series is driving Zahara Temara to reclaim the shield for Queensland.
Before the newly-recruited Canberra half dons the Raiders' green jersey, she'll be suiting up in maroon on Thursday for the series opener in Sydney.
In the capital last year Temara was squeezed out of the 17 and could only watch on as Queensland copped a 20-14 defeat to the Sky Blues in front of a record crowd.