/ 14 July 2022

An epic State of Origin decider

Image source: AAP
Image source: AAP

Queensland has taken State of Origin back from NSW with a 22-12 win at Suncorp Stadium in Brissie last night. The Maroons got the first try and the last when Ben Hunt stole a Blues chip kick and ran the field length to score in the game’s closing minutes. That clinched it for the home side. It was a hard-fought encounter – two Queenslanders (Selwyn Cobbo and Lindsay Collins) and one NSW player (Cameron Murray) were taken from the field with concussion in the first 4 minutes. And after half-time, they ‘brought back the biff’ with the Maroons and Blues losing players to the sin-bin. Commentators say the game was lost by NSW making too many errors and Queensland playing very hard footy. NSW alum Andrew Johns – well, let’s just say he was far from impressed, which means the Blues still haven’t won a decider in Brisbane since 2005… Man of the match went to the Maroons fullback Kalyn Ponga.

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