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Joel Gould

FOUND: Old foes gilbert fifita now maroons brothers in arms - What They Never Told You

Tom Gilbert (l) and David Fifita (r) have gone from fierce junior rivals to Maroons teammates. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Tom Gilbert and David Fifita belted each other as fierce junior opponents and now will start together in the second-row for Queensland in the State of Origin series opener.

The stars aligned for the duo to play in Adelaide on May 31, with incumbent second-rowers Felise Kaufusi (suspended) and Kurt Capewell (dropped) missing out.

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