The two NSW debutants who were charged with beefing up the Blues pack have delivered a State of Origin mea culpa after their indiscipline and errors helped Queensland to victory.

Hudson Young and Tevita Pangai Jr both had moments to forget in Wednesday night’s series opener, with the pair hopeful coach Brad Fittler will give them a shot at redemption with the shield on the line at Suncorp Stadium on June 21.

Young attempted a one-on-one steal which gave the Maroons the field position to score their second try of the night.

Pangai had a costly offload and flop penalty which allowed Queensland to hit the front foot early in the second half before going on to win 26-18.

“I was pretty filthy on myself,” Pangai said.

“You can’t make errors coming out of yardage against a team like Queensland, you want to spend minimal time on your line.

“I watched Game III (from 2022) with the errors coming out of yardage and we spoke about errors in the back end of Game III, and I put that in my mind.

“I was telling myself not to make errors coming out of yardage and that was crucial, they scored off that.

“I’ll look at what I did wrong … when you’re up by two points it’s arse up, head down and play the ball.”

The selections of Young and Pangai will form a big part of Fittler’s thinking over the next fortnight.

Young, for his part, is hopeful he has done done enough to retain his spot and help the Blues keep their hopes of lifting the shield alive.

“It wasn’t the result we wanted but it was a massive step for me in my career,” the Canberra forward told AAP.

“There are a lot of lessons we can take from it.

“I made a costly error trying a one-on-one strip.

“I’d like to think I’ve done enough, it was my first Origin game and I know the type of player I am and I hope the coaching staff back me.”