"Because anyone you nominate has to continue to observe biosecurity protocols. Put his body on the line to stop Mitchell stealing it for the Blues at the death. JOSH ADDO-CARR: Saved two tries in the first half with some desperate defence but wasn’t as potent in attack despite finishing with four tackle busts and 131 metres.
Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images. WILL CHAMBERS: Bombed two tries in the first half but kept Latrell Mitchell quiet for most of the game. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images. Raiders utility Jack Wighton will have nightmares after he threw an intercept late in the match to allow Queensland to take the lead. NSW don't know if the state borders will remain closed for Game I in Adelaide and Game III in Brisbane, with a fly-in, fly-out scenario the current predicament. NATHAN CLEARY: Kicked well all night and kept the Blues in shape but couldn’t provide the X-factor they needed when the game was on the line. CODY WALKER: Quiet in the first half. Jack Wighton had a stinker. To make matters worse, NSW’s 2018 standout — centre Latrell Mitchell — hardly fired a shot after being smothered by Queensland’s defence. The New South Wales competition always attracted more of the best players, with poker machine revenue helping clubs to pay more than Brisbane or country clubs could offer.
Knee injury saw him leave game in second half.
Now it’s Origin’s turn, and Queensland could be the victim with a mounting injury toll and players dropping out of form threatening their attempt to prevent a third-straight NSW victory. Fittler baulked at making team changes but admitted his team had work to do to wrestle back momentum after Queensland reeled in an 8-0 halftime deficit to draw first blood on Wednesday night. Then scored the sealer with a pinpoint finish. “They missed the occasion. Sin-binned in the second half for a professional foul. Did his job. Picture: Darren England/AAPSource:AAP.
Complete list of Queensland Origin players. “I felt at times they looked like they isolated him. But at the same time they are desperate not to give players false hope by asking them to prepare to be in camp before leaving them out of the final squad. JOSH MORRIS: The veteran centre enjoyed a dream start, scoring the opener with brute strength.
Limited opportunities. When reminded the trio had been his worst fear ahead of Origin I, Fittler said: “It means more sleepless nights.”, RELATED: Outrage over Nine’s Origin slip-up, RELATED: Gus shreds Latrell’s Game 1 nightmare. His intercept pass also came on just the third tackle of the set for the Blues — who clearly didn’t need to force the issue when Wighton lost the plot. DAVID KLEMMER: Ran for 126 metres in the first half but only added another 18m in the second as he was taken off. Since the representative retirement of a host of players in 2018, the Queensland Origin side have failed to fire. “You get to games and feel like you are part of a wall and there times you get to games and think you are on your own — it just felt at stages they felt like they were on their own.”, Kalyn Ponga turned everything to gold.
He now has 11 Origin tries in 11 games. Front and centre for both states is how and when they will pick their 27-man squads in order to keep players fit and within biosecurity guidelines. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. "They're effectively precluded from engaging in whatever holiday pursuits they want to engage in outside of the NRL season." Queensland's set-up has the benefit of an open border with South Australia, but they could still need to fly-in, fly-out under current rules. Queensland's set-up has the benefit of an open border with South Australia, but they could still need to fly-in, fly-out under current rules. ... Here’s how the players performed.
Halfback Nathan Cleary and debutant pivot Cody Walker appeared most under pressure ahead of June 23’s Origin II in Perth. MICHAEL MORGAN: Solid on the left edge and set up Oates’ disallowed try. However, there are considerable challenges. Ran for 250 metres but made four errors, including a knock-on with 10 minutes to go which led to Gagai’s match-sealing try. However, there are considerable challenges. "They're effectively precluded from engaging in whatever holiday pursuits they want to engage in outside of the NRL season.". DAVID FIFITA: Made 12 runs for 83 metres and made seven tackles. They put a lot of pressure on that side,” Fittler said of Mitchell. JOSH MCGUIRE: Gave away a fifth tackle penalty just after half time but made amends by winning back possession in the next set. "It's really difficult to announce a train-on squad and include players in it who you don't move forward with into a final squad," NSWRL CEO David Trodden told AAP. Picture: Dan Peled/AAPSource:AAP. That could particularly be an issue for NSW, where the vast majority of their players will feature in the finals and could play in a grand final after the camp starts. JOSH PAPALII: The Raiders wrecking ball toiled hard without breaking open the Blues pack but always dragged in multiple defenders. Players that debuted in the same game are capped by jumper number. Players are listed according to the date of their debut game. CAMERON MUNSTER: Missed five tackles and made some costly errors in defence but looked threatening with the ball in hand. TYSON FRIZELL: Missed three tackles and only returned 75 metres from 10 runs. Ideally, players will be announced in the squad once their team's NRL campaign is over, be it at the end of next weekend or during the finals, to give them time to prepare for Origin. Dragged off in the second half but came back on to set up Jake Trbojevic’s try for a grandstand finish.
This article lists all rugby league footballers who have represented the New South Wales rugby league team in matches played since 1980 against Queensland under State of Origin selection criteria. Last week, I had a crack at naming Queensland’s all-time greatest State of Origin XIII.
If unexpected injuries occur during the finals to key positions, NSW and Queensland want to have enough players in reserve to be able to pick back-ups. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. To view the State of Origin eligibility rules, download the pdf . All Matches. Helped hold up Michael Morgan over the line. Stood tall with 46 tackles. DALY CHERRY-EVANS: Pinpoint grubber at the upright which should have resulted in a Dylan Napa try but the grounding went awry. NSW and Queensland are still trying to work out how to best pick State of Origin squads as half the NRL's players prepare to exit the bubble in less than a fortnight. DANE GAGAI: Always dangerous in space and gave Queensland every chance to score in the first half before busting the game open in the second with a 95-metre intercept try. Not an ideal debut from the utility.
NSW don't know if the state borders will remain closed for Game I in Adelaide and Game III in Brisbane, with a fly-in, fly-out scenario the current predicament. This week, I’ve picked my best New South Wales Blues XIII, considering all 267 players who have represented New South Wales since the first Origin game was played in 1980. Still made 25 tackles. Maroons players who live in NSW will likely be tested before they enter a tight bubble for the training camp expected to be on the Gold Coast. All players who have been selected to debut for the Queensland in State of Origin matches have been assigned a number by the Queensland Rugby League. The NRL confirmed this week that Adelaide would still host the series opener on November 4, but several questions still remain over the lead up. The NSW skipper made the second equal-most tackles (32) for his team but needed to be stronger in attack. Cleary failed to ditch his hot and cold form for NRL battlers Penrith while South Sydney’s form playmaker Walker was surprisingly subbed in the 57th minute with the game on the line, replaced by Wighton.