Queensland coach Mal Meninga has hailed his side's mateship in the State of Origin trenches.

Auckland is a step closer to hosting a State of Origin rugby league match within the next three years.

Under-pressure NSW selectors are investigating whether eligibility rules can be relaxed so Kiwis prop Fuifui Moimoi can be a shock inclusion for State of Origin III.

Timana Tahu's return to Newcastle in the wake of the Andrew Johns racism row lasted eight fiery minutes before the Parramatta centre was put on report then sin-binned for consecutive high tackles.

'Cannibals' remark fuels racism-in-sport row across the Tasman.

Queensland want to finish the job with a State of Origin whitewash in Sydney next month after clinching the series with a 34-6 smashing of NSW on Wednesday night.

A proud Mal Meninga declared NSW had no answers to the might of his Maroons after NSW's roughhouse tactics backfired spectacularly at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.

Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston lauded their young forwards as unsung heroes for again laying a platform for Queensland to stretch it's amazing State of Origin sequence to five straight series wins.

NSW have only their former assistant coach Andrew Johns to thank.

The evidence supporting Queensland as the greatest team in Origin's 30 years was all there in black and white last night.

Game two of the State of Origin Series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons.

Parramatta are reviewing Andrew Johns' position as an assistant coach following his admission to a racial slur while his former NRL club Newcastle seek more information.

The racism row engulfing State of Origin II escalated on Monday night with Timana Tahu revealing the slur which prompted him to walk out on the NSW side was not an isolated incident.

NSW's State of Origin II preparations are in crisis after assistant coach Andrew Johns stood down, admitting he made a racial slur.

State of Origin fireworks have started early after NSW Rugby League general manager Geoff Carr slammed Queensland's decision to retain AFL defector Israel Folau.

NSW selectors have dumped skipper Kurt Gidley to the bench after Jarryd Hayne was given a State of Origin reprieve by the NRL judiciary.

Queensland selectors have adopted a "win at all costs" mentality in retaining AFL-bound Israel Folau in their side.

The depth of NSW's injury and suspension woes have forced selectors to take unprecedented action.

Israel Folau's switch to AFL will come at a heavy price with Queensland poised to dump the rugby league defector from State of Origin.