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Impressive Maroons hold off late Blues comeback to win 16-10Slater’s team take 1-0 series lead in front of 80,512 crowd in SydneyQueensland’s debutants delivered on the hype and their main men fired to end a five-year Sydney State of Origin drought. Rookie coach Billy Slater’s bold selection to pick four debutants paid off in Sydney on Wednesday night, with Pat Carrigan, Reuben Cotter and Selwyn Cobbo all key factors in the 16-10 win.The fourth, Jeremiah Nanai had his own dramas too, overcoming a nasty ankle injury to return in the second half and relieve what had become a two-man bench after Xavier Coates’ first-half injury. Continue reading...