Queensland forward Jai Arrow believes the time has come for the Maroons to create their own era of Origin dominance as he promised the entire pack that he would carry the load left by suspended prop Josh Papalii in tomorrow’s series opener.
Papalii’s absence is an enormous blow to Queensland title defence, his 18 Origin appearances since 2013 leaving the Maroons outgunned in the experience stakes with just 32 Origin games between the entire pack against NSW with 41 games under their belt.
Despite their inexperience, Arrow is confident the Maroons know how to succeed at this level after last year’s surprise series triumph.
Game 1 of the State of Origin Series will be played at 10.10pm tomorrow.
Source: NRL
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