It is exactly the hallmarks for which his NSW and Roosters predecessor Cordner was praised for, playing through pain and leading with actions rather than words.
Cordner is the last NSW captain to lift the Origin shield, winning the 2019 series when Tedesco scored a last-minute try at Stadium Australia. He was also the man to lead the Blues in their 2018 victory, Fittler’s first series in charge.James Tedesco needed two pain-killing injections at half-time to finish the State of Origin series opener.“For me it’s about watching him and how he conducts himself, who he is as a man. You look at him and he’s got that presence.
But it was the tumult he endured in the lead-up to and after the match which was quietly hidden from public view, Tedesco needing to have fluid drained from the problem area after NSW’s demolition.He missed the Roosters’ heart-stopping one-point win against the Titans and then barely trained before their loss to the Panthers. The 28-year-old remains undecided whether he will need another needle before Origin II.
“We’ve all got to play our role in the team. I know Tommy and Latrell got the rewards for it, but I feel like as captain I can lead in that way. If I have to do the tough stuff and take the tough carries, I’m happy to. If I score tries or set up tries in another game I’m happy with that too. That’s how the game goes.”
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