Perhaps not thread worthy but...
I just watched the u20 Origin game and, while both teams were mixed to an extent, NSW appeared predominately white and Queensland mainly islander. Was this just a vagary of rugby selection or are there differences in the demographics of the States?
Edit - not related to the answer but NSW won 36 - 12
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There's way more islanders in Queensland because they were used as cheap labour to pick various fruits and such.
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Might just be because of talent coming through. NSW has it's fair share of Islanders, and in any case a disproportionate amount of Islanders play footy.
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Burger Time Champion! There's a lot of islanders that play rugby league. Also, Queensland has a very high indigenous population (compared to other states). Also, NSW has an inherent history of racism.
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That is a very fair point that can also be a part of the demographic question - I had not factored in indigenous players into the equation.
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Judging the differences after watching 17 footballers is not the best way to do it. For starters, islanders are genuinely bigger blokes in that 18-20 year old range so they are more likely to gain selection if they have the skills there too.
Anyway NSW had Toutai, Tanginoa, Paulo to name a few islanders.
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