A decade of State of Origin dominance stands before Queensland after the Maroons overcame NSW Blues and an untimely streaker to secure an eighth straight series win with a 12-10 victory last night.
Hammered in the penalty count before a game three record crowd of 83,813 at ANZ Stadium, the qualities which had carried the Maroons to seven series wins came to the fore.
Man of the match and Maroons captain Cameron Smith said his team stood tall when they needed to.
The Blues wasted opportunity after opportunity, their three scoring plays including the crucial Justin Hodges try just after the hour mark.
Even when Trent Merrin scored to close the gap to just two points nine minutes from time, Queensland stood firm, and not even the controversial intervention of a streaker whose length of the field run stopped Maroons prop Matt Scott a try could deny them their first win in Sydney since 2010.
Story by: Filipe Naikaso
