Origin Bunker: Maroons will fight back twice as hard after Blues win

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THERE have been false dawns before but there seems something different about the NSW Blues that claimed the Origin series opener on Wednesday night.

This time there was substance behind the talk. A new generation of Blues player ready to capitalise on a Queensland team in a period of massive transition.

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No Smith, Thurston, Cronk and a host of players new to the arena were no match for Freddie’s ‘Baby Blues’ high on pace, determination and a fullback in James Tedesco who produced one of New South Wales’ finest Origin performances.

In our ‘Origin Bunker’ special, our experts dissect the opener and what’s next for both teams.

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Originally published as Origin Bunker: Maroons will fight back twice as hard after Blues win