Smith believes new-look Maroons can force decider

The post-mortems have been run and done in Queensland. Now Cameron Smith says he can't wait to take on the challenge of beating the Blues in Sydney and wants a decider in Brisbane.

'Toughen up or go home', says Queensland's Napa

The Queensland big man says it's time to bring the muscle as the Maroons try to save the series in Sydney.

Fifita looms large over Maroons' Gold Coast Origin camp

The Maroons indulged in some role play in their first full training session, making it clear what one of their top priorities will be when they set foot on ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night.

Boyd's move to centre provides more questions than answers

Nobody doubts Darius Boyd's quality as a footballer but his move to left centre shows how high the stakes are for the Maroons as Kevin Walters tries to engineer an upset at ANZ Stadium.

'He's big': Papalii struggles to stop Hess

Humbled by the NSW pack in game one, Josh Papalii wants to get one back for the Queensland forwards in game two. This time, he's got some welcome company.

Maroons to keep Hess away from media ahead of debut

The rookie back-rower will be kept away from the media during camp, while Walters will finalise his backline on Thursday to end speculation about the destination of former fullback Darius Boyd.

Thurston says Sydney win could be Mission Impossible

After watching as his side was belted in game one, the Maroons great has returned, saying the act of squaring the series now stands as one of the great challenges of his career.

Smith says Maroons must rise to new benchmark

The Maroons captain insists their confidence remains intact despite a lopsided result in game one that has them fighting for the series in Sydney.

Maroons changes ensure Blues won't stroll to series victory

• ANALYSIS

NSW have earned the right to be favourites but Kevin Walters has dished up a far more formidable Queensland team for game two of the series.