New South Wales player ratings after their huge 50-6 State of Origin victory over Queensland in Townsville.
1 James Tedesco – 8.5
The Blues captain was solid at the back, playing his regular support role through the middle and racking up 181 running metres.
2 Brian To’o – 9.5
A dream State of Origin debut for the Penrith winger, scoring a double as well as running 215 metres – the highest of any player on the field.
3 Latrell Mitchell – 9
Barnstorming centre had a triumphant return to Origin, terrorising the left edge with two tries and a try assist.
Daniel Saifiti celebrates after scoring a try during game on of the 2021 State of Origin series
Tom Trbojevic (left) celebrates after scoring a hattrick for the Blues in the first match of the series, earning him a player rating of 9.5
4 Tom Trbojevic – 9.5
Brought his stunning NRL form to Origin level to score three tries in one of the most dominant performances in recent history.
5 Josh Addo-Carr – 7
Didn’t get as involved on his edge but was solid in defence and kept the Maroons defenders in two minds.
6 Jarome Luai – 8
The Panthers five-eighth made it look easy in his Origin debut, polishing off the night with a try-assist for Tom Trbojevic’s second.
7 Nathan Cleary – 9
The best game he has played at this level, Cleary calmly controlled the win and toughed out some solid hits.
8 Daniel Saifiti – 8
Took gutsy runs and scored his first Origin try off a set-play under the posts to make up for his three errors.
Latrell Mitchell (pictured) had a triumphant return to Origin, terrorising the left edge with two tries and a try assist, earning him a player rating of 9
Halfback Nathan Cleary (pictured) also copped a battering, splitting his head open in the 20th minute but still earned a player rating of 9
9 Damien Cook – 7.5
The South Sydney hooker was at his scheming best around the ruck and broke the line several times.
10 Jake Trbojevic – 6
Only had half an hour on the field but made 55 metres and 22 tackles without missing one.
11 Cameron Murray – 7
Toughed out 57 minutes after playing just one game in a month before coming into Origin.
12 Tariq Sims – 7
Was a handful on the left edge and came up with a brilliant cut out pass to hand Brian To’o his first Origin try.
13 Isaah Yeo – 8.5
Typified Origin spirit with a huge defensive effort to stop Dane Gagai scoring with just five minutes left on the clock.
Josh Addo-Carr (pictured) didn’t get as involved on his edge but was solid in defence and kept the Maroons defenders in two minds, earning him a player rating of 7
14 Jack Wighton – 4
Had a fractured 18 minutes on the field in a true utility performance, but didn’t have much impact.
15 Junior Paulo – 5
Had five runs for 66 metres in a solid 33-minute stint from the bench.
16 Payne Haas – 8.5
A huge performance from the Broncos prop, punching holes in the Queensland line with 138 metres and 29 tackles without a miss.
17 Liam Martin – 6
Played half an hour from the bench but terrorised Maroons halves in his short stint.
Kyle Feldt (middle) looks on after losing game one of the 2021 State of Origin series
Queensland player ratings after their State of Origin loss to NSW in Townsville on Wednesday night.
1 Valentine Holmes – 6
Wasn’t given much of a chance to show off his talent at his home stadium and came up with a couple of errors.
2 Xavier Coates – 5
Looked dangerous when he had the chance but came up with some costly handling errors to put his side under more pressure.
3 Kurt Capewell – 6
Came up with a bad miss on Tom Trbojevic for the Blues’ first try but got one back at the other end later in the first half.
Felise Kaufusi (pictured) came up with some bad defensive misses when fatigue hit in the second half, earning him a player rating of 5
Kyle Feldt (pictured) gave away a penalty for running Josh Addo-Carr off the ball on the last tackle giving him a player rating of 4
4 Dane Gagai – 5
Had a tough night containing Latrell Mitchell and Brian To’o and didn’t have the same impact he usually does at this level.
5 Kyle Feldt – 4
Gave away a penalty for running Josh Addo-Carr off the ball on the last tackle, giving away a set of six that led to NSW’s first try.
6 Cameron Munster – 6
Made a costly error at the end of a set in the first half but never stopped trying, setting up Kurt Capewell for Qld’s first try.
7 Daly Cherry-Evans – 5
Wasn’t given much space with the ball and was forced to defend as NSW got a roll on late in the second half.
Joe Ofahengaue of the Maroons pushes Jerome Luai of the Blues during the tense clash
8 Christian Welch – 2
Had one hit up and made seven tackles before he was taken off in the 12th minute after a head clash with Brian To’o. Failed his HIA and didn’t return.
9 Harry Grant – 5
Was explosive in his debut last year but struggled to find the same kind of space around the ruck this time around.
10 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui – 6
Got through plenty of work in the middle with little fuss, but fatigue set in late.
11 Felise Kaufusi – 5
Came up with some bad defensive misses when fatigue hit in the second half, letting Jarome Luai through to set up Tom Trbojevic’s second try.
Kurt Capewell of the Maroons celebrates with team mates after scoring a try
Daly Cherry-Evans (pictured) wasn’t given much space with the ball and was forced to defend as NSW got a roll on late in the second half, earning him a player rating of 5
12 David Fifita – 6
Played big minutes and troubled the NSW defence through the middle, finishing with 116 running metres, the most of any Queensland forward.
13 Jai Arrow – 5
Chased a target on Nathan Cleary but only punched out 56 metres in two stints.
14 Alexander Brimson – 4
Came on with just 30 minutes to play but didn’t have the field position to have much of an impact.
15 Jaydn Su’a – 4
Finished with just 46 metres and 10 tackles from a 35-minute stint.
16 Moeaki Fotuaika – 7
The Titans forward was one of Queensland’s best, churning through 108 metres and 29 tackles with no misses.
17 Joe Ofahengaue – 4
Came up with a silly play to take out James Tedesco and give away a penalty and racked up a few errors.
David Fifita (pictured) played big minutes and troubled the NSW defence through the middle, finishing with 116 running metres, earning him a player rating of 6