Maroons defeat Blues 44-24 with second-half onslaught Selwyn Cobbo hat-trick helps level series at one all Queensland have levelled the 2026 State of Origin series and set up a decider at Suncorp with a remarkable 44-24 victory at the MCG on the back of a stunning second half that will go down as one of Queensland’s finest and one of New South Wales’ most disastrous. Trailing 12-8 at half-time, the Maroons piled on six tries on their way to a 20-point victory in front of a record State of Origin crowd of 91,761, heaping pressure on NSW coach Laurie Daley after some questionable selection…

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