Already down 6-0 at that point, it created a hill far too big for the home side to climb, with Queensland targeting the right centre spot Sua'ali'i would have occupied with success.
By full-time Tabuai-Fidow had equaled the mark for most tries in a single Origin game, with a four-pointer in the shadows of full-time coming after a brace in the space of six minutes in the first half.
Maroons: Game 1
The series now heads to Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second game on June 26, with the Maroons needing to claim their first win at the MCG since 1995 if they are to wrap the series up with a game to spare. In the five Origin games played at the venue so far the Blues have won four of them.
Maroons: Game 1
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