Huge week for the kiwi cuzzies in the NRL with Sifa Talakai making his debut and scoring while Melbourne Storm's kiwi gang were great, Jason Taumalolo has no chill, nor does Jordan Rapana, plus sneaky efforts from Simon Mannering and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
Brisbane stunk, although the NZ Warriors planted a seed ... a seed of their identity as a footy team.
Kodi Nikorima is coming off his current Broncos contract and is demanding attention from other NRL clubs.
Matt Moylan and Josh Mansour have the spice that New South Wales need, it's just that Queensland have the game's best.
WARNING: You are entering a no hype zone, cool ya jets. Brisbane Broncos are in town, all we can do is hope that our NZ Warriors show us the effort and razzle dazzle that has been missing.
Queensland's experience helped them deal with New South Wales' big boppers, but it was Queenlands younger crew who proved to be the difference in game one of 2016 State Of Origin.
Tony Tumusa draws a swordfish and came back from injury with Melbourne Storm's reserve grade side Sunshine Coast Falcons. We also take a look at Taane Milne and Ken Tofilau.
William Hopoate is back and he'll face off against Ben Barba who has been back OTP, maybe Hoppa can help Barba? Plus the big, bad Roosters are back in action.
Tohu Harris at halfback, Joe Tapine starting, a trio of Tongan tokos on Gold Coast's bench and we've got Sio Siua Taukeiaho vs Elijah Taylor in a funky round of the NRL.
Jahrome Hughes and Reimis Smith make their Kiwi NRL Stock debuts, Lord Nightingale and Jordan Kahu looked slick at fullback ... Oh, is Jason Taumalolo human?
Once again we've got New South Wales' big boppers up against the Queensland greats. This time New South Wales have some spice, will it be enough?
Reimis Smith got a late call up, Greg Eastwood is now 'Beastwood', Jordan Rapana did Rapana things, Raymond Faitala-Mariner started, Curtis Rona played centre, Joe Tapine had a huge impact and Iosia Soliola came back with a try! All on a Sunday evening.
This week in Reserve Grade Kiwis we take a looksie at Brad Abbey at the Bulldogs as well as two other former Warriors who are going about their Reserve Grade Kiwis business.
Konrad Hurrell looks set to join Gold Coast Titans in a move that's all about Koni and the Titans, not about the Warriors 'axing' him.
Iosia Soliola is back for Canberra, while State Of Origin gives us a chance to see kids like Jaydn Su'a come into first grade with the Broncos.
Bloody oath is Corey Oates! He gets a Queensland debut, as does Justin O'Neill as Kevin Walters drops his first ever Queensland squad.
Jordan Kahu and Jason Nightingale get run at fullback this weekend as State Of Origin footy takes over the NRL.
Jason Taumalolo went HAM in Cowboys vs Broncos, apparently his nickname is 'Hulky' so we'll roll with that. Plus we've got Elijah Taylor on the up and does anyone know Jordan Rapana's secret?
Laurie Daley has named his New South Wales squad for game one and Matt Moylan is in it, will he actually start at fullback though? And Dylan Walker ... who?
The Warriors got raided and it was their most experienced players who let the gang down ... so it's the same as the back-end of last season right?