Cameron Smith retires: Best virals as Queensland captain quits representative footy

CAMERON Smith dropped a retirement bombshell on Tuesday ad social media didn’t disappoint in its reaction to the news the Queensland legend’s State of Origin career is over.

Cameron Smith not looking too happy on his bike.

CAMERON Smith dropped a retirement bombshell on Tuesday and social media didn’t disappoint in its reaction to the news the Queensland legend’s State of Origin career is over.

While those north of the Tweed were mourning the sudden announcement, NSW fans couldn’t hide their glee at seeing the back of their longtime nemesis.

ORIGIN BOMBSHELL: Cameron Smith retires

Here are the best reactions from social media.

When you hear Cameron Smith is retiring from rep footy #Origin pic.twitter.com/Q0LylTuXUJ

— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) May 15, 2018

NSW Fans hearing about Cam Smith Retirement from Rep Footy pic.twitter.com/5azoI20abL

— Blank Panther (@foumatik) May 15, 2018

Cameron Smith retires from rep footy. Meanwhile in NSW: pic.twitter.com/kO6LcfYv9n

— Brendan Dennis (@BigFella26) May 15, 2018

We now cross to Cameron Smith on his way to officially retire from Origin and rep footy 👀 pic.twitter.com/01ShmqhCnj

— The Oh Errol Girls (@oherrol) May 15, 2018

And then there was one https://t.co/vdzQf0LNRv pic.twitter.com/GsUrDor05P

— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) May 15, 2018

2,912 - It has been 2,912 days since any man other than Cameron Smith wore the #9 jersey for @QLDmaroons in #SOO (Matt Ballin in Game 1, 2010). Legacy. pic.twitter.com/C6WZCwzccb

— OptaJason (@OptaJason) May 15, 2018

No Cam Smith for Origin this year... pic.twitter.com/XpxIBKCeTh

— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) May 15, 2018

Andrew McCullough today #cameronsmith #nrl pic.twitter.com/8oGUnQ5ngY

— Tara (@Tigerised) May 15, 2018

Originally published as Cameron Smith retires: Best virals as Queensland captain quits representative footy