Metre-eater: Trent Merrin made a massive 264 metres during a 47-minute stint against Cronulla on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images A remarkable 47-minute stint in which Trent Merrin ran the ball 264 metres against Cronulla on Saturday night has earned the St George Illawarra forward the chance to be a part of history by retaining his place in the NSW team for next week’s second State of Origin match at ANZ Stadium. Merrin, who was a member of the Blues side that beat Queensland 12-8 in the series opener, had been one of the players earmarked to make way for Greg Bird after the Test back-rower was forced to miss Origin I due to a suspension for a lifting tackle. However, Merrin...
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