NSW PLAYER RATINGS

1. Scored James first Tedesco try of the match 9 and Trbojevic’s made break four-pointer. that led to

2. Drifted Tom into Trbojevic the middle and 8 caused Maroons early before problems great try. for the

3. Won Latrell battle Mitchell against opposite 7 Chambers, to get Blues scoring back on strong track. try

4. Few James chances Roberts on debut as NSW 6 went But did mainly nothing to their wrong. right side.

5. Josh Addo-Carr 7

Had few opportunities but finished perfectly, scoring late in the second half to seal Blues win.

6. James Maloney 8 Made a few early mistakes but stood up when it counted, setting up two second-half tries.

7. Nathan Cleary 7

Steady if not spectacular but looked completely comfortable on debut.

8. David Klemmer 8 Monster in the middle of the ground. Kept the Blues rumbling forward all night

9. Damien Cook 9 Made break that led to Blues’ first try and caused problems all night. Great on debut.

10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard Backed up pre-match talk with action, dominating through the middle.

11. Boyd Cordner 8 Came in under pressure after talk he was out of form but led from front for Blues makin gmore than 150m

12. Tyson Frizell 7 Defensive standout for the Blues in a strong pack effort.

13. Jack De Belin 6

Solid on debut in a strong effort from the Blues pack.

14. Paul Vaughan 6

Made the most of his opportunitites off the bech. Solid debut.

15. Jake Trbojevic 6

Great defensively off the bench with 35 tackles and no misses.

16. Angus Crichton 6

Got away with a a couple of moves that could have been rule strips. Strong debut.

17. Tyrone Peachey 4

Few chances in the final minutes. Solid without being spectacular.