Queensland hit back! Selwyn Cobbo proves the hype is REAL with magical grubber kick to tee up Dane Gagai try after Jack Wighton opened the scoring for Blues in Game One of Origin
- New South Wales drew first blood in State of Origin Game One in Sydney
- Jack Wighton went over after breaking through Queensland’s dogged defence
- It was a frenetic opening 15 minutes with both sides playing at breakneck speed
- Selwyn Cobbo proved the hype is real by teeing up Dane Gagai before half time
Selywn Cobbo proved the hype is very much real after the Broncos gun showcased his magic on his Origin debut for the Maroons.
The 20-year-old jet was greeted with a crunching welcome to NRL’s biggest rivalry after being dragged from the field of play by four players when he first touched the ball in Sydney.
Yet Brad Fittler’s Blues stood no chance of keeping the winger out of the game, after he put a stunning grubber kick through for Dane Gagai to score and drag his side back into the game.
Queensland hit back against New South Wales thanks to some Selwyn Cobbo kicking magic
The 20-year-old teed up Dane Gagai with a sublime grubber kick to put the Maroons in front
New South Wales drew first blood against Queensland as Jack Wighton broke the deadlock
The Canberra Raiders star stormed through the Maroons’ dogged defence to open the scoring
New South Wales star’s Wighton and Nathan Cleary celebrate after going in front in Sydney
Billy Slater was dealt a blow after Xavier Coates went down with an ankle sprain in the first half
Valentine Holmes converted to put Billy Slater’s side 6-4 ahead.
Jack Wighton had opened the scoring for the Blues after a wild opening 15 minutes saw the Canberra star tear through the dogged Queensland defence.
Buoyed on by a sell-out 80,000-strong crowd, both sides made a frenetic start to Game One in Sydney, with sets being played at great speed with Cameron Munster and Nathan Cleary looking to set the tone for the series.
Yet a crucial knock on in the Queensland half gave the Blues a fresh set of six and the Maroons were duly punished, with Wighton capitalising on an overload on the left to burst through and score.
Panthers star Cleary has been a reliable kick all season but was unable to convert from the left flank, with the Blues leading by six points approaching the 20 minute mark.
Billy Slater’s Maroons entered Wednesday’s contest as the betting underdogs, despite the Blues being without the likes of Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell through injury.
Slater was hit by bad injury news of his own, as Storm gun Xavier Coates hobbled off with an ankle injury after being on the receiving end of a huge tackle.
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