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Queensland captain Cameron Smith has claimed man of the match honours in Game 1 of the State of Origin series, in the Maroons’ 11-10 win over the NSW Blues.
It is the fifth time Smith has earned the man of the match accolade in an Origin fixture.
Full State of Origin 1 wrap:
>> ORIGIN 1 MATCH REPORT
>> FULL ORIGIN RESULTS
>> Live blog and highlights
>> Cameron Smith given man of the match
>> The Roar’s Origin 1 player ratings: Queensland
>> The Roar’s Origin 1 player ratings: New South Wales
Picked by the Queensland and NSW selectors, Smith’s generalship in attack and massive effort in defence earned him the honour over fellow strong performers Cooper Cronk, Will Chambers and Matt Scott.
In the end, Queensland made their experience in the big matches count, getting into a good position with seven minutes remaining on the clock, and delivering a field goal shot to Cooper Cronk.
He made no mistake, putting Queensland ahead by one point.
Josh Dugan had an opportunity to level it up, but it wasn’t as straight forward as Cronk’s, and he skewed it to the right.
Smith’s opposite captain and hooker Robbie Farah endured a tough night, damaging his shoulder in a tackle in the first half. Despite that, he made an astonishing 63 tackles.
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