The Queensland Maroons have added another State of Origin win to their tally, cementing a decade of origin success after smashing the Blues 26-16 last night for their 10th win in 11 years.
The games always give the local tabloids a chance to play to the home crowd. Needless to say the Courier-Mail had plenty to cheer for …
But the Daily Telegraph found a silver lining. Its front-page splash today lauds the state’s “decade of domination” in “all areas of human endeavour from scientific breakthroughs and international arts recognition to economic performance the envy of the world”.
A note at the bottom notes that “meanwhile, north of the border, Queensland win another game of football” …
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