Origin Bunker: Can Maroons stave off a rare Blues whitewash?
NSW won game two - and the series - but will look to achieve a rare State of Origin feat when game three heads to Suncorp Stadium next month. Can the Maroons stop a Blues whitewash? WATCH ORIGIN BUNKER NOW
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YEARS of heartache will ensure NSW keep the foot on Queensland’s throat as they aim for a State of Origin series whitewash against the rebuilding Maroons.
For just the second time in 13 years, the Blues have sealed a series victory after clinching an 18-14 game two win at ANZ Stadium on Sunday night.
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Now NSW will look to pull off something even more rare in July 11’s game three at Suncorp Stadium.
After the once mighty Maroons won 11 of the past 12 series, Blues playmaker James Maloney believes it’s NSW’s turn to start piling on the pain by pulling off just their fourth whitewash - and first in 18 years.
NSW had previously put a Blue rinse through Queensland with a 3-0 series triumph in 1986, 1996 and 2000.
Queensland have completed the feat four times - 1988, 1989, 1995 and 2010.
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“The biggest challenge is mental. It’s easy when Queensland go back and have nothing but pride to play for,” Maloney said.
“The series is done so we don’t really have so much to play for so we need to find (a reason), it needs to be important to us.”
