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Joel Gould

Luai baited Maroons to explode but DCE respects him

Enemies in Origin, Daly Cherry-Evans says he and Jarome Luai have great respect for each other. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says NSW pantomime villain Jarome Luai wanted the Maroons to "lose their heads" in the State of Origin decider but he has a lot of respect for the man he had a flashpoint scuffle with.

Cherry-Evans, 35, was sporting a black eye and licking his wounds after the volatile 14-4 loss to NSW in the series decider. 

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