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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport`s beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the Queensland rugby league team. They are also known as the Blues (because of their sky-blue jerseys), and sometimes as the Cockraches Previously the New South Wales team, in addition to playing annually against Queensland, played matches against foreign touring sides and toured overseas themselves. The Blues hold the State of Origin record for the largest winning margin of 40 points. However they have not won a series since 2005. They have played all their home matches at Stadium Australia, New South Wales` largest stadium, since it was built in 1999. Currently they are coached by Ricky Stuart.