I Should ‘Most Definitely’ Stay as NSW Coach: Laurie Daley Defiant After Origin Loss

Laurie Daley, Blues head coach and Maroons Captain Cameron Munster after game three of the Men's State Of Origin series between NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia on July 09, 2025. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley feels he is “most definitely” the right man to coach NSW in 2026 as the playing group insists the coach cannot be blamed for the Blues’ State of Origin capitulation.

The 2025 Origin series slipped through the Blues’ fingers on Wednesday night as a polished Queensland dominated their hosts for a 24-12 win at Accor Stadium.