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Maroons coach Billy Slater knows first hand the power of an electric fullback pairing as he threatens to unleash Kalyn Ponga alongside Reece Walsh
They were but a footnote, 52 minutes lost in the ever advancing chronicle of State of Origin. But the moment Billy Slater named fullback Kalyn Ponga on his bench for the series decider in Brisbane, one largely forgotten rugby league experiment took on new significance.
In the 28th minute of game two in 2018, a 20-year-old Ponga was substituted on to debut for the Maroons after just 24 NRL games. Already on the field was Slater, and the pair formed a two-headed, fullback monster in attack.