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Jasper Bruce

Mate's belief spurs Higgins to cusp of Origin history

Newcastle's Olivia Higgins (left) will be hoping to help NSW seal the State of Origin series. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)

Yasmin Clydsdale held back tears when Olivia Higgins was named for her State of Origin debut, and she has been credited by the Newcastle hooker for inspiring a NSW berth she herself thought would never come.

Now the two mates are 70 minutes away from sealing victory in the historic three-match Origin series in front of their Newcastle home crowd.  

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