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Crichton feared broken neck before starring for Blues

Player of the series Angus Crichton (r) enjoyed the NSW Origin victory celebrations. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Angus Crichton thought he had broken his neck in an early tackle at Suncorp Stadium, before recovering to clinch the Wally Lewis Medal as player of the State of Origin series.

NSW spent Wednesday night celebrating one of their greatest-ever triumphs, before flying out of Brisbane on Thursday morning dreaming of long-running success.

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