'It's in the back of the mind': Blues using 52-6 rout as motivation
It was one of the darkest nights in NSW State of Origin history and for the seven Blues combatants who will return to Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night it is one that still burns.
Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.
It was one of the darkest nights in NSW State of Origin history and for the seven Blues combatants who will return to Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night it is one that still burns.
Josh Reynolds will certainly never forget his final game at Belmore Sportsground.
No one knows what exactly will transpire at Suncorp Stadium next Wednesday night but you can be almost sure of one thing: at some point of the night the spotlight will fall directly on Jarryd Hayne.
The Blues would prefer the front-rower to take retribution against the Queensland lock rather than go public about McGuire's barbs.
You know why Laurie Daley and his NSW players now love preparing for a State of Origin match at Kingscliff? Because it's paradise up here.
Teammates say Fifita is trying to engineer a way to ensure he can once again be a match-winner at Suncorp Stadium next week.
Nathan Peats' week in State of Origin camp has begun in joyous fashion, now he hopes it can finish that way as well.
NSW could be left with an entirely new team hierarchy after this State of Origin series, with uncertainty around not only the future of Laurie Daley but that of the coach's adviser Peter Sterling.
He was the mystery massage therapist whose presence at the Wests Tigers led to the demise of coach Jason Taylor and he now looms as an asset for the Blues.
Blues advisor Peter Sterling has implored Mitchell Pearce to make himself heard if NSW's plans threaten to fly off course again next Wednesday night.
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