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NSW Blues centre Tom Trbojevic has been awarded player of the match for Game 1 of the 2021 State of Origin series.
Trbojevic scored a hat-trick, the second of his Origin career, and played a starring role as the Blues dismantled the Maroons by an incredible 50-6 scoreline.
Named at right centre, Trbojevic played with far more freedom, popping up on either side of the field as he terrorised the Queensland defence.
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He helped NSW open the scoreline, winning a penalty next to the posts which Nathan Cleary popped over for an easy two points, before hitting the scoreboard himself with the first try of the game.
He followed that up with a second-half double. His first try after halftime saw him back up a break down the left-hand side, latching onto a superb offload from Latrell Mitchell after a Jarome Hughes line-break to cross untouched, while his final one of the match came after James Tedesco unleashed a beautiful flick pass as he danced down the right edge of the field.
Take what excels, is decent, respectable, and typical of the true essence of rugby league. Then double it. For 15 years we’ve been privileged to follow the parallel careers of Brett and Josh Morris.
In the past six seasons, the one-day cup in Australia has been dominated by New South Wales and Western Australia.
When you follow a team, your sporting highs and lows ride on their success. But despite this, what really captivates and entertains you are the players. No matter which team they play for, the best players are the reason we watch the game.
Apisai Koroisau’s State of Origin future is in doubt after the NSWRL slapped him with a $15,000 fine for breaching the code of conduct during Blues camp this series.
From the moment the final whistle was blown on State of Origin Game 3, NSW coach Brad Fittler and his chief advisor Greg Alexander have resembled a pair of fiery pit bulls trying desperately to defend their turf.
Only seven times in the 40-year history of three-game State of Origin series has a side won three-nil.
