Gorden Tallis & Brandon Smith join Charlie White to recap an unbelievable and controversial opening game to the 2026 State of Origin series! 

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2:43 James Tedesco Brilliance

4:40 Kalyn Ponga Send-Off

8:45 Nathan Cleary's Final 15-minutes

10:56 Ethan Strange's Debut

13:59 Do NSW Make Any Changes For Game 2?

17:04 Are We Overhyping NSW?

19:35 Walker, Plath & Fifita's Debuts

23:45 Does Reece Walsh Play In Game 2?

24:51 Are QLD Still Favourites To Win The Series?

30:02 QLD Changes For Game 2

32:56 NSW Changes For Game 2

36:01 Cheese Reflects On Jai Arrow MND Diagnosis

39:50 Ashley Klein