Only the greatest State of Origin icons get a second chance. What will Laurie Daley do with his?
ABCMore than one stint as a State of Origin coach is a rare thing indeed because rugby league's toughest arena rarely affords second chances. At the time, Queensland's record-breaking streak seemed almost eternal, so what better man for New South Wales to turn to than Daley, who had embodied so much of what Origin was about? Inside the story of New South Wales's most unlikely Origin hero Photo shows A man celebrates after scoring a try in a State of Origin match It was 10 years ago this month that New South Wales, in the midst of the state's darkest hour, found salvation in one of the most unlikely heroes in State of Origin history. How the Blues won the epic Origin decider Photo shows A man celebrates winning a State of Origin match The Blues passed the ultimate test of their Origin mettle to win the decider at Lang Park and their reward is a place in New South Wales folklore. But now, Maguire leaves New South Wales in good shape after orchestrating a stirring series win this year, capped with just the third Blues victory in a Lang Park decider in Origin history.
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Laurie Daley named as NSW State or Origin coach, returning to the job he left in 2017
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