/ 27 June 2022

NSW levels the score

Image source: AAP
Image source: AAP

They had to go across the country to do it, but NSW shone in Perth last night, taking out rugby league’s State of Origin’s game 2 against Queensland 44-12. The Blues prevented the Maroons from adding to their total in the 2nd half as they surged ahead on the scoreboard – that was down to the controversial sin-binning of Queensland’s Felise Kaufusi, one of their best players. He was given his marching orders for a ruck infringement. Maroons coach Billy Slater said fatigue did his team in after playing a man down for 10 minutes, but he won’t use it as an excuse for the loss. It’s now onto Brissie for the decider in a couple of weeks. And in Canberra on Friday night, the Blues beat the Maroons 20-14 in the one-off women’s State of Origin. NSW’s Isabelle Kelly was the star of the night. The series moves to 2 games from next year.

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