State of Origin is rugby league's toughest arena. It's where the greats are elevated to the status of Immortal, the game's highest individual honour.In Immortals of State of Origin these two fabled League concepts come together. The book celebrates a dream team of Queenslanders and a supreme side of New South Welshmen, from over four decades of cane toad versus cockroach competition.Author Liam Hauser delves into the Origin careers of his selections, highlighting each individual's triumphs and heroics. The Immortals of Rugby League is filled with memorable moments, action photographs and Origin career statistics.

For 40 years, the finest players Queensland and NSW have to offer have squared off in a battle for State of Origin supremacy. From Immortals Beetson, Lewis, Johns and Meninga to all-time greats Lockyer, Thurston, Smith, Slater, Fittler and Daley, the roll call of Origin legends reads like a who's who of rugby league. Former Rugby League Week editor and author of '110 Years of Rugby League' Martin Lenehan unlocks the secret of what makes Origin so special and gets the inside story from the men who made the magic happen. This magnificent 224-page tribute showcases the great games and great names that have made State of Origin compelling viewing from the moment Big Artie and Tommy Raudonikis lit up Lang Park way back in 1980. Four decades of passion, pride and pulsating contests are brought to life in '40 Years of Origin' - from Mark Coyne's try for the ages in 1994 to the Geyer v Lewis showdown in 1991 and the Maroons' eight-year dynasty; from Alfie and Joey's comebacks to Freddy and Locky's emotional farewells. Featuring more than 150 incredible images and classic tales from the likes of Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer, Johnathan Thurston, Steve Roach and Bill Harrigan, '40 Years of Origin' is the ultimate tribute to rugby league's showpiece event.

The Council of Europe, after 40 years of activities with Roma, is intensifying its commitment to monitoring and improving their situation and to involving their representatives in the creation of the policies which concern them.This publication, a reference work and an analysis intended to further knowledge and inspire reflection on the issues, presents a summary of the relevant adopted texts and activities by placing them in a historical perspective. The facts, all too often isolated, must be given greater visibility to increase their legibility - beyond a simple summary - and foster a long-term vision.Devised to be useful to both political decision makers and to administrative representatives - at European, national and local levels - and to activists in non-governmental organisations, this work will interest everyone concerned by the situation of Roma in Europe.

Marking the 40th anniversary of the first State of Origin in 1980, 'The State of Origin Companion' tells the full story of interstate rugby league since the birth of the game in Australia in 1908. Not only are all interstate matches played before 1980 featured, but international matches against New South Wales and Queensland are detailed for the first time. Together with complete representative records for all state players, 'The State of Origin Companion' completes the interstate story.