1/30NSW’s Boyd Cordner scores a try during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
State of Origin 2016: Game 1
GALLERY: The boys in blue go head-to-head with the maroons in the first game of State of Origin 2016 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney
2/30NSW Josh Mansour and Queensland’s Justin O’Neill contest a bomb during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
3/30Huge tackle from NSW James Maloney on Queensland’s Dane Gagai taking him into touch during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
4/30NSW's James Maloney and QLD's Matt Gillett wrestle each other during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
5/30NSW’s Josh Morris has a try disallowed during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
6/30QLD's Corey Oates spills the ball during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
7/30NSW Boyd Cordner scores a try during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
8/30QLD’s Matt Scott tackled by NSW’s James Tamou and Robbie Farah during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Gregg Porteous
9/30NSW’s Boyd Cordner celebrates scoring a try with Robbie Farah and Michael Jennings during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
10/30Johnathan Thurston of the Maroons in a brawl with Blake Ferguson of the Blues during State of Origin 1, NSW v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Mark Evans
11/30Queensland’s Johnathan Thurston acknowledges the Queensland fans after they won Game 1 of State of Origin series defeating NSW 6-4 at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
12/30NSW's Matt Moylan catches a high ball during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
13/30The Batchey Blues look dejected after the New South Wales Blues went down to Queensland 6-4 in the first State of Origin match at ANZ Stadium. Picture: Adam Taylor
14/30Dane Gagai of the Maroons celebrates a try during State of Origin 1, NSW v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Mark Evans
15/30The Batchey Blues celebrating the New South Wales team at the State of Origin at ANZ Stadium. Picture: Adam Taylor
16/30QLD’s Sam Thaiday tackled during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
17/30QLD's Justin O'Neill attempts to bust the tackle of NSW's Josh Mansour during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
18/30NSW’s Andrew Fifita attempts to bust the tackle of the Queenslanders during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
19/30Referee Gerard Sutton during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
20/30NSW’s Blake Ferguson tackled by Matt Gillett and Nate Myles during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
21/30NSW’s Josh Mansour is tackled during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
22/30QLD’s Matt Gillett celebrates scoring a try wth his team mates during State of Origin Game 1 between the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
23/30NSW Josh Mansour tackled by Queensland’s Cameron Smith and Greg Inglis during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
24/30Disappointed NSW's Aaron Woods as the Queenslander celebrate at full time of game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
25/30NSW's Matt Moylan attempts to bust the tackle of QLD's Sam Thaiday during game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
26/30Dane Gagai of the Maroons celebrates a try during State of Origin 1, NSW v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Mark Evans
27/30NSW after conceding a try to Queensland during State of Origin 1, NSW v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Mark Evans
28/30NSW Aaron Woods on the attack during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
29/30NSW Josh Jackson crunches Queensland’s Darius Boyd during Game 1 of State of Origin series NSW Blues v Queensland at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
30/30QLD’s Johnathan Thurston celebrates at fulltime of game 1 of the 2016 Origin series between the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium, Homebush . Picture: Gregg Porteous
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