Well, in an almost perfect performance Queensland have ambushed New South Wales to claim the Origin series for 2025.

The decider will go down as one of the Maroons most empathic performances, defeating the Blues 24 points to 12 in Sydney. 

The contest effectively over at half-time with Queensland leading 20 nill. 

So how did Queensland turn it all around from Game 1? 

And where did it all go wrong for New South Wales? 

Today, Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi from The Sydney Morning Herald, break down the decider. 

Well, in an almost perfect performance Queensland have ambushed New South Wales to claim the Origin series for 2025.
The decider will go down as one of the Maroons most empathic performances, defeating the Blues 24 points to 12 in Sydney.&nbsp;
The contest effectively over at half-time with Queensland leading 20 nill.&nbsp;
So how did Queensland turn it all around from Game 1?&nbsp;
And where did it all go wrong for New South Wales?&nbsp;
Today, Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi from The Sydney Morning Herald, break down the decider.&nbsp;

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