Brad Fittler’s New South Wales are bidding for their first State of Origin series clean sweep over Queensland in 18 years in tonight’s final game in Brisbane.
The Blues have already wrapped up the fierce interstate series after wins in Melbourne (22‑12) and Sydney (18‑14) in former Australia captain Fittler’s first year as coach.
It has been a remarkable turnaround for NSW who had won only one of the previous 11 Origin series in a formidable era of dominance by the Queensland Maroons.
Meanwhile it has been a troubled series for Queensland coach Kevin Walters with the retirements of greats Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Johnathan Thurston and Darius Boyd and injury to their new skipper Greg Inglis, ruling him out of this week's final match.
The Queensland Maroons will host the NSW Blues at 10 tonight.
[Source: Sky Sports]
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