NSW replicated last year’s heroic deeds with another victory over Queensland in Lang Park.
The opener of the state of origin had physicality, scuffles, drama and an unusually bad kick display.
Here are the five fast hits of an action -packed game one in Lang Park.
1. Lomax scores first try the parts of the Maroons after Moses
Just like last year’s match in Lang Park, points were a premium in the first half.
An early punishment of Nathan Cleary registered the only points on the board in the first 25 minutes of an origin played at the lightning speed.
The defense of both Queensland and NSW was at a high level, and it needed a superstar to produce something special for the opening attempt.
That superstar was NSW five-eight Mitchell Moses.
The Star half of The Blues’ Series Triumph last year produced the Linebreak to set up the first four-guide.
Moses used a spread defensive line from Queensland on the left flank, put Moses a large side and cut through an opening.
Only a desperate dive of Maroons’ Prop Moaki Fotuaika held Moses to strike away. But the damage has been done.
Cleary decided to run the ball on the last tackle and throw the ball to Payne Haas, who in turn got a discharge away so that the blues could turn the ball to the open right flank.
Outmanned and Outgunned, Queensland could not do anything to prevent the ball from coming to the wing player Zac Lomax, who crossed for the first attempt.
2. Is this a sin bin in a state of origin?
On the spiritual turf of Queensland Rugby League, the blues dominated the first half, but Queensland was needed a bad shot in the arm in the last 40 seconds.
A Kalyn Ponga bomb was portrayed by NSW wing player Brian To’o, giving the Maroons a handful of playing to score.
Xavier Coates was denied an opportunity for another spectacular about the air at the break. ((Getty Images: Bradley Kanaris))
With the siren moments of sounding, Daly Cherry-Evans set up a high staircase on the wing of To’o, with the much longer Queensland-Vleugel player Xavier Coates that chased.
Coates launched the air, but against ‘, who give up a few centimeters high, took the flyer of the Maroons in the air and denied him a chance to catch the ball.
Queensland argued for a penalty trying to be granted, but the incident took place before Coates got the ball and excludes the chance that Queensland will have a certain six points.
To’o was sent to the tunnel early and NSW left with the task of playing the first 10 minutes of the second half with 12 men.
But not everyone was convinced that it was a professional mistake, or even a penalty.
Phil Gould, the former NSW coach, expressed his strong opposition against the decision.
“I think it’s a ridiculous exaggeration of the tackle rule in the air,” he said.
“They are in the goal. They fight for the ball in possession.
“I think that’s a ridiculous interpretation of the rule.
“And it is not a Sin Bin in an origin of origin.”
What is origin without drama?
3. Nanai tackles Queensland to try
Up to 12 men, NSW defended firmly in the opening fairs of the second half.
After a Bendetakel Valentine Holmes forced the touchline, NSW thought they could breathe a sigh of relief.
But Queensland TwoeTertal Jeremiah Nanai had other ideas.
NSW gave the responsibility of the first hit of their line to Latrell Mitchell, but Nanai flew in like a rocket, hit Mitchell in the rib cage and forced the ball.
The ball appeared in the arms of Cherry-Evans, who immediately went to debutant Robert Toia, who then received a flick pass to Coates.
The wing player of the Maroons spelled his ears, put the ball in the right corner and brought Queensland back to the game.
4. Watson produces a special offload to land the knockouts
Tight state of origin competitions are won at times of sparkle.
With a 14-6 lead, NSW had repelled several attacking raids from Queensland.
When it was time for the knockout, Connor Watson produced the moment that the game won.
Clearly kicked for Lomax that High Sprong, caught the ball and got the offload away.
Watson, with the ball in his hands, pushed his head and went for the line.
There were four Maroons there to stop him, but Watson never gave up the piece.
He struggled and moisture, and somehow got his arms free to get an offload to Dylan Edwards.
Edwards has grounded the ball to secure the victory and gave NSW a 1-0 series ahead.
5. Kicks left in the changing rooms
For a competition that showed some of the very best in the Game of Rugby League, kicking objectives was not a characteristic.
Cleary and Holmes each kicked a penalty, but none of the five attempts scored was converted.
Cleary, who has an NRL career goal that kicks a success rate of 84.42 percent, never looked like making one of his stairs.
It became so bad for the four-time Premiership winner that he gave Zac Lomax a turn in the second half.
Lomax couldn’t do much better, because his one chance never threatened the mail.
Cleary also had a field goal attempt late, which also went wide from the uprights.
“Queensland’s Lucky Two of the best of all time had a shocker,” said ABC Sport-Beller Andrew Moore.
In the end it was a bad goal kick that kept the score flattering for the Maroons.
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