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Blues brilliant backline: How current crop compares to Origin s best Author Timestamp Share on social media In the wake of the devastating attacking display by the NSW Blues in Origin I in Townsville, comparisons between the 2021 backline and those of golden eras past were both inevitable and flattering. They may have only 46 Origin games between them but the sizzling seven who made a mess of the Maroons in the series opener played with the sort of poise and composure that suggests they ll have many years together to add to that number. Inspirational leader James Tedesco was playing in his 14th Origin, and all things being equal he s got a decent shot at surpassing Brad Fittler s Blues appearances record of 31 games. ....
So, here we are, some 136 days after Cameron Smith hoisted the Telstra Premiership trophy skywards on seemingly the perfect stage on which to say goodbye, the Melbourne maestro has announced his retirement. Just as he controlled the tempo of his 430 NRL games in Storm colours, Smith did so for his big announcement. He’d never been rushed or flustered on the field so why would he let anyone dictate terms to him now? I still felt like my form was good enough to play in the NRL but once I spent good quality time with my family up in Queensland, I knew the time was right to walk away, the 37-year-old said on Wednesday. ....