Anyone? Matt Bungard is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. QUEENSLAND star Johnathan Thurston has revealed details of the shoulder injury that has ended his Origin career. “So, as far as us wrestling in game one, it just didn’t happen. Morgan steamed onto a pass from Billy Slater to attract the centre and wing defenders before flicking the ball behind him to winger Dane Gagai who stepped inside to score five metres in from touch. You can see the passion they have for it, it’s their time.
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Dane Gagai finished off a play which started inside Queensland’s defensive half and passed through five sets of hands as the Queensland players kept showing up when their teammates were about to get put to ground. "We've had to move our training schedule around to make sure our guys get great recovery. Tom Trbojevic and Matt Moylan will also warm up with the team to cover any injuries to the NSW backline. 6, Lives for these games - runs with a venom you don't see in many players and again provided huge metres off the bench. The minute you think one team has the ascendancy, that's the time it goes wrong. Josh Dugan stuck out an arm to stop Slater running through to chase the kick. Walters and Daley, one-time premiership-winning teammates, are at war in the lead-up to Wednesday night’s game two in Sydney, with the Maroons mentor concerned that constant focus on Queensland’s slowing of the ruck will disadvantage his side. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Queensland scored first blood when winger Valentine Holmes dived over in the corner from a set-play on the back of a dubious penalty awarded to Maroons star Billy Slater.
7, Can't fault his commitment to the cause. Tue 20 Jun, 2017 Play by Play. Chambers clashed heads with Blake Ferguson when he ran up to put a hit on the Blues centre.
“I really don’t know how he gets up for these matches.”. Here come the @QLDmaroons!#Origin#NRL pic.twitter.com/xT8TWwKz6f. Just a rock for the Maroons. The national anthem ceremony will follow, before kick-off takes place at approximately 8:15pm. Former NSW coach and NRL commentator Phil Gould blasted any idea of sacking the Queensland veteran on Wednesday before Game II. Queensland’s epic loss on home soil in Game I sent shockwaves through the Maroons camp, sprouting speculation over the future of coach Kevin Walters. Games in previous years have started as late as 8:25, although Game 1 did get underway at 8:15. State of Origin 2017, Game Two: How the NSW Blues rated. Oops! Bennett believes Walters may be asking too much of Boyd, who will be playing in the centres for the first time in his representative career. “I asked the medical staff whether I could pump out one more game,” Thurston said. Watch brand new episodes of The Spanish Princess now on Stan. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. “Andrew Fifita ran riot through there, laying on a couple of tries. Limited impact but was a big body deep into the game when Queensland needed bulk 6, Finally got a gallop in the final 20 minutes and this only looks the start. Video replays showed Thurston clutching his previously injured shoulder, after a spirited run from the Dragons forward during game two, and the Queensland Origin star confirmed it … 8:10pm – Teams enter ANZ Stadium More than a year ago. Huge run to break the game open in the first half, safe under every ball - missed a key period due to a HIA test. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists.
8, The Maroons looked in the physical contest when he was on the park. It does leave the door ajar for swan song in the Queensland Origin jersey, but the half said he feels he has ended his representative career on the right note. 6.5, Not the colossus he was in game one, but still very solid - drew extra attention, allowing space for teammates. They aren’t developing enough Queensland players and there aren’t enough Origin-standard players coming through the system. Dugan tackles off the ball ... - LIVE - https://t.co/1arWQ3TL1L #Origin pic.twitter.com/n5ea4xxGXA, So refs have more missed a 5m forward pass and Dugan tackled off ball, Disgusting tackle off the ball on Dugan. The New South Wales under-20s team claimed victory against Queensland before Game 1 in Brisbane, and the curtain raiser this time around will feature the under-18s State of Origin match.
... Game 2, 2017. The day’s events kick off outside the stadium from 4pm (AEST) at Cathy Freeman Park, which is located northeast of the stadium, between Olympic Boulevard and Showground Road. At one stage it was 11-1 in game three.
He’s in a transition period. Jarryd Hayne crashed over for NSW out wide to level the scores at 6-6. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn. 7.5, Another superb game from the skipper, dropped one ball in a promising spot but was solid all night - ate a tonne of metres. Two bad reads and NSW punished both. There’s no way he could continue, which speaks volumes for the way he played on.”. NSW had one more set after winning the ball back off a short re-start, but never produced a clear set-play to trouble the Queensland defence.
Johnathan Thurston delivered yet another truly impossible moment to kick the winning conversion just a few metres in from the sidelines in a famous Queensland miracle comeback. Yes, the NRL should look to expand the greatest and most successful sporting mini-series throughout our region of the world. Thurston will bow out of Origin after game three while the Maroons future of the likes of Slater and halfback Cooper Cronk remains up in the air. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Show Map. Print Team Lists NSW Origin legend Phil Gould says it creates an intriguing race against the clock to get Thurston fit for the series decider — expected to be Thurston’s last ever Origin game. 7, Never looked out of place in the centres and set up Holmes to open the scoring for his side. Jarrod? The teams will warm up in the dressing sheds and then enter the field at around 8:10pm. Daley had no reason to shift anyone in or out of his squad after the Blues 28-4 demolition job on the Maroons in Game 1 at Suncorp Stadium. Thurston slotted a conversion after Dane Gagai had locked the scores up at 16-16 with three minutes to play.
What Wayne Bennett should be worried about is the future of Queensland. Fingers crossed they've all got through.". #Queeeeenslander!
“At fullback, he has such wonderful vision and there is no one better in the game in a three-on-two situation.”. “The other issue I have is Darius always staying on one side of the field (at left centre) and not being able to pick up a runner from the back. JOHNATHAN Thurston has revealed exactly which New South Wales player was responsible for injuring his shoulder. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. Walters on Wednesday continued his campaign against Daley, calling for a fair go from referees Matt Cecchin and Gerard Sutton. 7.5, Superb first stint - set the tone early, forcing that error on Val Holmes and came back on to similar effect with the game in the balance. “Michael Morgan has been in the system, coming off the bench there, I think he’s earnt the right to start in the number six jersey,” Thurston said. Yep. NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley has announced an unchanged 17 to take on the Queensland Maroons for Game 2 of the 2017 State of Origin series. Smashed everyone that came near him and was far more involved in attack than in game one.