D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host ahead of the start of the State of Origin - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Warriors coach Andrew Webster has joined the chorus wanting a mid-season break in the NRL to play representative rugby league - and stop disruption to club sides.

State of Origin - which gets underway tonight in Brisbane - saw 36 of the top players in the competition unavailable for selection over the weekend amid a truncated five-game schedule.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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