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Queensland player ratings after their State of Origin loss to NSW in Townsville on Wednesday night.

QLD PLAYER RATINGS FOR ORIGIN I

1 Valentine Holmes - 6

Wasn't given much of a chance to show off his talent at his home stadium and came up with a couple of errors.

2 Xavier Coates - 5

Looked dangerous when he had the chance but came up with some costly handling errors to put his side under more pressure.

3 Kurt Capewell - 6

Came up with a bad miss on Tom Trbojevic for the Blues' first try but got one back at the other end later in the first half.

4 Dane Gagai - 5

Had a tough night containing Latrell Mitchell and Brian To'o and didn't have the same impact he usually does at this level.

5 Kyle Feldt - 4

Gave away a penalty for running Josh Addo-Carr off the ball on the last tackle, giving away a set of six that led to NSW's first try.

6 Cameron Munster - 6

Made a costly error at the end of a set in the first half but never stopped trying, setting up Kurt Capewell for Qld's first try.

7 Daly Cherry-Evans - 5

Wasn't given much space with the ball and was forced to defend as NSW got a roll on late in the second half.

8 Christian Welch - 2

Had one hit up and made seven tackles before he was taken off in the 12th minute after a head clash with Brian To'o. Failed his HIA and didn't return.

9 Harry Grant - 5

Was explosive in his debut last year but struggled to find the same kind of space around the ruck this time around.

10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - 6

Got through plenty of work in the middle with little fuss, but fatigue set in late.

11 Felise Kaufusi - 5

Came up with some bad defensive misses when fatigue hit in the second half, letting Jarome Luai through to set up Tom Trbojevic's second try.

12 David Fifita - 6

Played big minutes and troubled the NSW defence through the middle, finishing with 116 running metres, the most of any Queensland forward.

13 Jai Arrow - 5

Chased a target on Nathan Cleary but only punched out 56 metres in two stints.

14 Alexander Brimson - 4

Came on with just 30 minutes to play but didn't have the field position to have much of an impact.

15 Jaydn Su'a - 4

Finished with just 46 metres and 10 tackles from a 35-minute stint.

16 Moeaki Fotuaika - 7

The Titans forward was one of Queensland's best, churning through 108 metres and 29 tackles with no misses.

17 Joe Ofahengaue - 4

Came up with a silly play to take out James Tedesco and give away a penalty and racked up a few errors.