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Jack Snape at Accor Stadium

Queensland duo show State of Origin triumph is a matter of life and death

Josh Papalii and Cameron Munster with the State of Origin shield after winning Game 3 against NSW Blues on Wednesday night.
Josh Papalii and Cameron Munster with the State of Origin shield after winning Game 3 against NSW Blues on Wednesday night. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Cameron Munster took two deep breaths, then ran on to the turf at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night for the State of Origin decider, four days after his father died.

Once he reached the middle of the field he looked up, seeking strength from the man who made him, now in another place. “I just asked him to use as much energy as he can,” Munster said afterwards.

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