NRL
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SportblogSlow and steady wins the race for Billy Slater’s Queensland in contrast to kamikaze NSWNick TedeschiSlater has re-instilled the Maroons’ famed State of Origin resilience but there are some tough questions about Blues coach Brad Fittler
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Doubles for Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Selwyn Cobbo in a series opener that saw the lead change four times gave the 12-man Maroons a memorable 26-18 win
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Queensland draw first blood in the 2023 State of Origin series with 26-18 win over NSW in Adelaide
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Jason Ryles rejects St George Illawarra’s offer to become head coach from 2024, instead re-joining Melbourne as an assistant
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Queensland’s 3-0 series win over NSW in 2010 is the only sweep since 2000 and this year’s series is again too close to call
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The NSW back’s absence is a blow for the Blues and State of Origin itself – he is one of the few who are irreplaceable
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A calf injury has forced South Sydney and NSW superstar Latrell Mitchell to pull out of State of Origin I in Adelaide