Canberra Raiders NRL News

Blues coach Laurie Daley explained Hudson Young and Connor Watson's delayed substitutions in the State of Origin.

Zero Tackle

New South Wales Blues head coach Laurie Daley has revealed the reasons Hudson Young and Connor Watson weren't used until midway through the second half on Wednesday evening during a losing effort in the State of Origin decider.

Despite looking out on their feet, the Blues had used just three of their interchanges 52 minutes into the game, with neither Young or Watson appearing on the field.

Young, playing at the table-topping Canberra Raiders as a second-rower, had also been used through the edge, but excelled under the pressure of the Origin arena.

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Queensland's Cameron Munster celebrated victory with teammates and rivals after the 24-12 State of Origin win.

The Canberra Times

As the siren sounded in the State of Origin decider, Queensland celebrated victory and Maroons skipper Cameron Munster dropped to the turf.

It was a touching, emotional scene as Munster's teammates embraced him, closely followed by his NSW rivals after Queensland's 24-12 triumph.

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The Canberra Raiders excelled during State of Origin, remaining unbeaten and leading NRL finals preparations.

The Daily Telegraph

It's official. The Canberra Raiders have won the State of Origin period.

The Green Machine have navigated the perilous seven-week period to emerge as the frontrunners as the NRL competition heads into the run to the finals.

The representative window has the ability to make or break clubs' premiership campaigns. A time where roster depth is tested, injuries mount up and wins can be hard to come by.

Ricky Stuart's Raiders are the only team to go unbeaten in that time, having not tasted defeat in more than 60 days.

Who has barely survived - and who has thrived - through the State of...

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