“Just three days out of his teens and playing in his first Origin, Cobbo continues to astound with his composure in the heat of battle, his cool head in a crisis.” What an Origin debut from Selwyn Cobbo! 👏
From the moment Billy Slater named his first Origin side, the entire state of NSW had been put on notice - be prepared for an air raid.
With flyers Selwyn Cobbo and Xavier Coates winning the wing spots for the Maroons, Blues coach Brad Fittler countered by recalling Daniel Tupou for his first Origin game since 2020 to lead his bomb defusal team. Chalk up a small victory for the rookie coach — forcing his opposition into a rethink before a ball had even been kicked into the Sydney night sky.
For the opening 28 minutes at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night, Blues wingers Tupou and Brian To'o were rarely tested. A clever grubber by Ben Hunt for Coates to chase caused mild panic for the Blues but Billy's frequent flyers stayed grounded. And then the game plan looked like becoming confetti when Coates hobbled off with an ankle injury. Kurt Capewell shifted to left centre and Val Holmes to left wing and a big part of the Maroons' arsenal was gone.As he has done for the Broncos all season, Cobbo showed maturity beyond his years to come up with a moment of magic.
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