Only two New South Wales sides have won deciders on Queensland soil but after their thumping win in Melbourne, this year's Blues are certain they can climb Origin's highest mountain.
'What a story it's going to be': Why New South Wales believe they can pull off State of Origin's mission impossible
Plenty of NSW sides have won riotous victories in Game II only to head up to Brisbane and fall short – it happened in 2020 and again in 2022 – butOrigin II was the game of a lifetime for Mitchell Moses Leniu played a vital role in the Blues' overwhelming win in Melbourne, providing some key charges in the back end of the first half to help the Blues take the game out of Queensland's reach.
Leniu's contributions were part of a forward domination for NSW with Angus Crichton and Payne Haas also leading the way. Leniu's inclusion in the Blues squad was controversial after he served an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Broncos playmaker Ezra Mam in the season opener in Las Vegas.
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