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Maroons LIVE: Queensland maintains their phenomenal start
SEN • May 27th, 2026 10:27 pm
The Maroons are back in enemy territory, having regained the shield as this very field last year in a Game III win for the ages.
Can Queensland continue their winning ways or will the Blues strike back?
Follow along as we capture all the big moments from the Maroons in Game I.
Walker finds another try assist
QLD 12-0 NSW
In his first Origin game in 1,071 days, Tom Fleger has gotten on the scoreboard with a try set up thanks to Sam Walker.
He's having a sensation opening 15 minutes!
Roosters duo combines for opening score
QLD 6-0 NSW
Sam Walker has started his Origin career with a bang, having nailed a grubber kick to see Robert Toia through for a try on the right edge.
Queensland couldn't ask for a better start here.
And Walker has nailed the conversation for a six-point lead.
Kick-off
We're underway here at Accor Stadium!
Final squad
Queensland
- Kalyn Ponga 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Robert Toia 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Cameron Munster 7. Sam Walker 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Harry Grant 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Reuben Cotter 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Max Plath 14. Briton Nikora 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17. Trent Loiero 18. Ezra Mam 19. Gehamat Shibasaki
Coach: Billy Slater
Could Mam be the Maroons' man?
Game I will be the first time that we have a six-man bench in State of Origin.
With that change, it has added an extra element of intrigue in selection.
One of the players that will feature on Queensland's bench is Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam, with Chad Townsend believing he could be the X-Factor for Billy Slater's side.
“He's the X factor you've got on the Queensland bench,” Townsend said.
“There's no doubt about it, a game breaker, and at his best.
“You talk about someone who can come on and change the game with his leg speed, with his speed, his footwork, his passing game.
“When I think about Queensland, the way that Michael Morgan used to play, remember when Michael Morgan, they used to split the field, middle of the field, and then Michael Morgan, they'd almost play two fullbacks, right?
“They'd split two halves, one half on either side, they'd have a fullback, and then Michael Morgan.
“So, it's been entrenched in the way that the Queenslanders have played for a long time, but Ezra Mam (is) absolutely someone who can come on and break the game wide open for Queensland, depending on how Billy Slater will use his six-man bench.”
