The Under 20 Maroons gave their all in going down to the Blues 30-16 in the Game I Origin curtain-raiser at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.
The young Queenslanders, coached by former Origin great Justin Hodges, went to halftime with a 16-10 lead but let in 20 unanswered points after the break.
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