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THIS is the chilling statistic the Blues believe will crush Queensland's dynasty — Johnathan Thurston has missed 16 tackles in his past three games against NSW dynamo Jarryd Hayne.
Queensland stars will be ordered to protect Thurston in Origin II this Wednesday night after the Hayne Train steamrolled him with his 100kg frame in the series opener.
Hayne has systematically worked over the Maroons pivot at club and Origin level, scoring two tries and creating five more in Thurston's defensive channel in the past two months.
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Jarryd Hayne runs into Jonathan Thurston. Source: News Corp Australia
In two fixtures against Hayne's Eels outfit this season, Thurston missed a total of 10 tackles, including four in the return bout at Pirtek Stadium last Friday night.
But Hayne turned up the heat in Origin I when Thurston missed six tackles — including one attempt on the Eels maestro which led to Brett Morris scoring NSW's opening try.
Maroons coach Mal Meninga is wary of NSW's plan to fatigue Thurston and challenged his troops to collectively nullify Hayne's attacking assault.
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"Every team isolates JT when they play against him so it's nothing new for us," Meninga said.
"We know that they will try and tire them, we are prepared for that and they (NSW) are doing a pretty good job on it.
"At the end of the day, JT is experienced enough to be able to handle those situations himself.
"But the guys around JT can help (in defence), that's one of their roles."
Thurston admitted on Thursday he was under pressure to hit back in Origin II, declaring Hayne is in career-best form after his Game One destruction of the Maroons.
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Jarryd Hayne palms away Johnathan Thurston. Source: News Corp Australia
"He's on cloud nine at the moment and playing the best football I have probably ever seen him play," Thurston said.
"I always look forward to the challenge of coming up against him.
"We will have our hands full again. There is pressure on myself and pressure on the whole team.
"Their game plan centres around getting the ball to Jarryd Hayne in space.
"There is not much you can do about it, you just need to do your best.
"It all starts through the middle third ... if he is coming off quick play the balls, it is good luck, just do your best."
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Jarryd Hayne of the Eels is tackled. Source: Getty Images
Maroons backrower Chris McQueen, who defended beside Thurston in Origin I, said it is his job to keep Queensland's left-edge intact.
"I was inside 'Thursto' the last game and I definitely feel I can do a better job working inside him," he said.
"It's my job to get the boys inside me working. We can do a better job defensively.
"JT is not the biggest guy in the team so it's our job to look after him and make sure we are getting the numbers right when they are attacking either edge.
"JT can do some special things with the ball, so the more NSW get at him and tire him out, the better off they are going to be.
"Maybe that was part of their plan in the first game."
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