State of Origin win for the ages on night of redemption heralds golden era for NSW | Nick Tedeschi

The core of Brad Fittler’s team, led by James Tedesco and Damien Cook, could keep the Blues on top for years

For the first time in a generation, New South Wales are back-to-back State of Origin champions. And it looks like it will be a long while before Queensland claim one back.

The Blues pulled off a win for the ages when a last-minute James Tedesco try that started 70 metres upfield broke a 20-all deadlock after the Maroons levelled up with two tries in the final 10 minutes. Mark Coyne famously provided Queensland with their miracle in 1994. A quarter century later and the star Blues fullback gave New South Wales their own.

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