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Liam Martin says fellow Blues debutants Jarome Luai and Brian To’o only turned off the boombox when the team’s plane landed at Sydney Airport on Thursday afternoon.
The rookie trio, along with their club co-captains Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, introduced the Panthers infectious on- and off-field style to the Blues for Origin I and the result was a Penrith-type performance as NSW romped to a record 50-6 triumph in Wednesday night’s series opener.
Now just one win away from a third series triumph in four years under Brad Fittler, the Blues have developed a culture of inclusiveness that saw players from previous campaigns who were overlooked due to injury or form message their support via the team’s Whatsapp group.