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Article: Queensland beats New South Wales in Origin opener
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- June 3, 2009
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A burst of three tries in six minutes of the first half set up Queensland's 28-18 win over New South Wales in Wednesday's opening match of the annual State of Origin rugby league series.
Greg Inglis scored two tries and Johnathan Thurston supplied 12 points, putting Queensland within one win of achieving a record fourth-straight title in the three-match series.
On neutral ground in Melbourne, Queensland's stretched an 18-6 halftime lead to 24-6 in the second spell before weathering a stern New South Wales comeback.
New South Wales fought back to 24-18 with 12 minutes remaining, coming within a converted try of tying the scores, but Queensland sealed the match when ...