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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Nick Tedeschi

Queensland take charge of Women’s State of Origin series with Game One upset

Evania Pelite of the Maroons celebrates after Queensland’s Women’s State of Origin win over NSW Blues at CommBank Stadium.
Evania Pelite of the Maroons celebrates after Queensland’s Women’s State of Origin win over NSW Blues at CommBank Stadium. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images

A more clinical Queensland team won the opening match of the two-game Origin series 18-10 in an error-riddled game at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium. A two-try haul from Julia Robinson, a dominant showing from Keilee Joseph and some sublime touches from Tamika Upton guided the Maroons to an upset victory in front of over 12,000 fans.

Both teams struggled to hold the ball but it was the Maroons who held their nerve and made the most of their opportunities to claim a famous win in the first multi-game series for the women.

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