Queensland 4-28 New South Wales: Blues boss State of Origin opener

James Tedesco (middle) was outstanding for New South Wales and scored their third try

New South Wales posted their biggest win in Brisbane with a commanding 28-4 victory over Queensland in the 2017 State of Origin opener.

The Blues got the jump on the Maroons, winners of 10 of the last 11 series, to seize the early momentum in the three-match contest.

New South Wales, with full-back James Tedesco and prop Andrew Fifita outstanding, outscored the Maroons by five tries to one and pulled away in the second half after leading 12-4 at half-time.

It was the Blues' biggest win in 53 games at Suncorp Stadium, eclipsing their 22-point winning margin in the third game of the 2005 series.

Andrew Fifita scored the try his performance deserved on 55 minutes

"We had a good preparation and we knew we were in for a good showing. Our forward pack was enormous and they had it over them for most of the time," said stand-off James Maloney, who scored a try and kicked four goals.

Queensland, missing injured stars Johnathan Thurston, Greg Inglis and Matt Scott, must now regroup to keep the series alive in the second match in Sydney on June 21.

Corey Oates went over for Queensland's sole try

"It's very disappointing," said captain Cameron Smith, who made a record 40th Origin appearance for Queensland.

"The Blues played with a lot of energy and you can't afford to give away cheap points like we did tonight. They scored a couple of easy tries towards the end."

In a breathless opening half with hardly a stoppage in play, the Blues struck first when Maloney backed up a surging burst and off-load from Fifita to score under the crossbar in the sixth minute.

James Maloney scores the opening try

New South Wales had the better of the exchanges, with scrum-half Mitchell Pearce constantly in the play, before the Maroons hit back with a spectacular try minutes before the interval.

Dane Gagai took the ball deep into the Blues' half before he was tackled and from the next play scrum-half Cooper Cronk aimed a high kick towards the left corner.

Winger Corey Oates out-jumped Blake Ferguson to pluck the ball in the air and score.

Mitchell Pearce scored the Blues' second try but was forced off with a head knock

But New South Wales finished the half with a try started and finished by Pearce after Wade Graham and Tedesco combined in the lead-up play.

Maloney's conversion gave the Blues' a 12-4 lead at half-time.

Pearce was forced off after taking a high shoulder charge but the Blues hit back with three tries in eight minutes to seize control of the match during the second half.

Tedesco took three defenders over with him to score while Fifita scooped up a dropped pass near the Queensland try-line to score and Jarryd Hayne powered over for the killer try on the hour.

The Blues protected their tryline with resolute defence as Queensland tried desperately to work their way back into the contest in the final quarter