Breaking: Maroons unveil Boyd as Origin coach on two-year deal

ABC NewsJust InFor YouPoliticsWorldBusinessAnalysisSportLifestyleEntertainmentQuizzesNews HomeJust InFor YouAnalysisRuralWatch LiveHealthIndigenousPoliticsScienceDeep TimeElectionsWorldEnvironmentInvestigationsBusinessLocal newsQuizzesSportAFLNRLFootballTennisCricketNetballLifestyleWellbeingRelationships & FamilyFood & RecipesPersonal FinanceHome & GardenEntertainmentTV & MoviesBooksMusicPop CultureArtsFacebookYouTubeInstagramTwitterEmergencyBackstoryNewsletters中文新闻BERITA BAHASA INDONESIATOK PISINAlways lightAlways darkFollow system settingsABC iViewABC ListenThu, 27 Aug2046Fri, 28 Aug4410Fri, 28 Aug2410Sat, 29 Aug2242Sat, 29 Aug1226Sat, 29 Aug2410Sun, 30 Aug4632Sun, 30 Aug3818Thu, 3 Sept19:50--Fri, 4 Sept18:00--Fri, 4 Sept20:00--Sat, 5 Sept15:00--Sat, 5 Sept17:30--Sat, 5 Sept19:35--Sun, 6 Sept14:00--Sun, 6 Sept16:05-- Darius Boyd named Queensland's new State of Origin coach on two-year dealTopic:State of OriginPosted Thu 3 Sep 2026 at 2:37pmThu 3 Sep 2026 at 2:37pmAfter representing Queensland on 28 occasions as a player, Darius Boyd now has a chance to coach his state. (Getty Images: Chris Hyde)Queensland great Darius Boyd has been unveiled as the next Maroons coach after Billy Slater's exit.Boyd, who represented the Maroons 28 times in the State of Origin arena as a player, has signed a two-year deal.Since his retirement as a player at the end of 2020, Boyd has coached Queensland's under-19 team to consecutive series wins over NSW.LoadingThe ABC of SPORTSports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.