State of Origin

GAME 1: QUEENSLAND 18, NSW 14 Maroons stun confident Blues A SUFFOCATING display of pressure football allowed the Maroons to overturn an 8-0 deficit and take the opening honours in the 2019 series after a frantic contest at Suncorp Stadium. The Maroons failed to take their chances in the first half but returned full of intent at the change of ends and amped up the pressure on the Blues with relentless defence. The crushing pressure exposed the Blues’ inexperience, forced them into error both with the ball and in defence and despite a late NSW retort, the Maroons’ determination lifted them to a famous win. The Blues might have had the advantage at the break, but the eight-point lead was anything but convincing. They scored their only try when James Tedesco disrupted the Maroons’…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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