Victorious Queensland mentor Billy Slater has implored the rugby league world not to have short memories when it comes to debate over whether NSW coach Brad Fittler should be axed from Origin.
In game two on Wednesday night, the Maroons defied just about every stat that dictated they should have succumbed to the Blues attack.
Slater talked about an immeasurable statistic his team produced, as epitomised by his skipper: the “want”. Fotuaika, who declared his 31-minute comeback to the Origin arena would not keep him from lining up for the Gold Coast against Brisbane on Sunday, said the efforts of Cherry-Evans and Collins had inspired him to remain part of the Maroons engine room for years to come.
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