Heading into this series there were discussions around not picking Cleary after Mitchell Moses and Jarome Luai led the Blues to the Origin shield in 2024. However, in the end, he and Moses got the ...

The NSW Blues were dominant in Game 1, hiding the fact that the code’s biggest star continues to struggle on the biggest stage. Heading into this series there were discussions around not picking ...

Billy Slater insists Queensland's State of Origin series is not already over, with the Maroons needing to replicate NSW's heroics from last year to regain the shield. Wednesday night's 18-6 defeat ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Heading into this series there were discussions around not picking Cleary after Mitchell Moses and Jarome ...

With the Maroons trailing by two in the final minutes of a State of Origin series they'd already lost, Brigginshaw eyeballed Lenarduzzi from dummy half, and popped it up for the bustling forward ...

But a stingy defence never truly let them back into the contest as the Blues kicked off the defence of the Origin shield in perfect fashion - and left Phil Gould with huge doubts.

Even if they do square the series at Optus Stadium, Queensland will then need to win in Sydney to regain the Origin shield. The Blues had nearly 60 per cent of the ball and could have led by more ...

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog for all the updates and scores from the first game of this year's State of Origin series as the Cane Toads look to avenge last year's series loss to the ...