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NSW vow to control aggression in Origin 'tinderbox'

Liam Martin (centre) was sin-binned during game two of the State of Origin series. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW have vowed to go after Queensland in defence and get physical with the Maroons, adamant they can do so without risking going down to 12 men in the State of Origin decider.

After three weeks of talk about the Blues bullying Queensland in their 38-18 win in Melbourne, Maroons coach Billy Slater distanced himself from talk of all-out retaliation at Suncorp Stadium.

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