It's me.

I'm the battered and abused Blues supporter who keeps coming back for more. I have been offered Maroon amnesty many times but I refuse to take it. Instead I just keep coming back for more and more beatings. I guess I must like pain?

So the series is about one month away, and just like last year the Blues aren't royally f***ed before a ball has even been kicked, so that's something. Here's what I think the team should be -

1. Brett Stewart
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Josh Morris
4. Michael Jennings\
5. Nathan Merrit
6. Todd Carney/James Maloney
7. Adam Reynolds (f*** MITCHELL PEARCE FOREVER)
8. James Tamou
9. Robbie Farah
10. Tim Grant
11. Luke Lewis
12. Glenn Stewart
13. Paul Gallen (c)

INT. Greg Bird
INT Kurt Gidley
INT Anthony Watmough
INT. Tony Williams

So just let me reiterate, f*** Mitchell Pearce forever.

Now that is a pretty good f***ing team right there. The Maroons have at least three hall-of-famers playing for them at the moment in Smith, Thurston and Inglis so they are obviously still the superior side. However, it was really close last year and with two games at ANZ surely this is our year. SURElY. PLEASE.

I wouldn't pick Glenn Stewart, especially not as starter. Greg Bird will start, he always has and he is in top form at the moment. Trent Merrin will get picked as well, probably ahead of Stewart or T. Williams.

Personally I'd like to see John Sutton in the utility bench spot ahead of Gidley but that won't happen, especially after the never-was-anygood-has-been got picked for the Australian side.

Not sure if Merrit will make the side either, blues have a surprising amount of depth for winger selection and picking him over names like Brett Morris or Uate is a tall order. He's probably up to the task but I don't think the blues selectors are likely to take a chance.

Uate has done nothing but disappoint me at Origin level.

tbh, the only thing I really care about is the halves combination. I am just so angry that Pearce is going to be picked again. He has never produced anything even remotely of worth at Origin level.

http://www.ausgamers.com/forums/general/thread.php/2425310 lots of :( in this thread

If I was a Blues selector I would defs take the bunny's half's combo. They are going pretty darn well. I would also take Merrit. But they wont and that is one of the reasons we will win again this year. Ohhh and the fact the blues have no ticker.

That team would scare the f*** out of me

Is it the year of the Blue's finally?

The Maroons are still clearly better but the Blues aren't s*** anymore, and we have two home games. So possibly.

haha 2 homes games, they had to sneak steal one of them

that's how pathetic

just makes me want 8 in a row even more - in sydney

I am going to be at game 3 as well.

I reckon it is only fair we get two Sydney games this year. 2011 was Brisbane, Sydney, Brisbane and last year was Melbourne (which may as well be Brisbane), Sydney, Brisbane so we were due for two home games.

What would really lift my spirits are a couple of Maroon injuries. Slater and Cronk will do. Slater is my most hated player of all time.

Haha how did Slater getting injured work out last year again?

As I see it per position comparison wise.

Fullback - Qld is better and has far more depth in that position
Wings - NSW is better and has far more depth in that postion
Centers - Qld is better but NSW is still really good, they just happen to be up against 2 of the best players in the game
Halves - Qld is better but no depth beyond Cherry-Evans (although he is brilliant) so can't deal well with injury
Hooker - Qld is obviously better here again, depth for both sides is ok
Props - Actually think this might go NSW but Qld isn't too bad with Mat Scott/Shillington/Hannant
Second Rowers - This one goes to NSW, Greg Bird is in career best form and Luke Lewis was a gun for Australia (be it off the bench)
Bench - NSW like always can field a bigger bench but bigger has yet to actually prove to be better so who knows.

I actually don't think much has changed, NSW have always had a better forward pack but Qlds is good enough to hold off their offense for 80 minutes whereas theirs gets tired in the last 20 and then have to fend off the best attack in NRL

the shamelessness is hilarious

what's the point of winning and breaking this run if you aren't beating the best side we can put on the field, so you can actually claim to be the better site?

it is such a nsw side negative mentality

even if slater got injured, inglis would go back to full back and we'd put someone else in at center like brent tate

and still smash them

Tamou and Matt Scott are probably the 2 best front rowers in the game and they split between both teams, matt scott is the best forward at the moment though. who is the other guy for nsw? tim grant? never heard of him ok I have but he isn't about to play for australia

NSWs only decision is who will be the halves.
Its the QLD backs that are frightening.
NSW has to get points and lots of them.

Carney is just back from an injury so need a bit of time to asess his fitness.
Im a big Carney fan but I think Maloney and Pearce will be the halves.

QLD 2 - 1
I think NSW might win the last game.

I hope they win the last game, I'm out-a country for the first two

even if slater got injured, inglis would go back to full back and we'd put someone else in at center like brent tate

Fine then. Inglis needs to be injured too.

Look, f*** best team or any of that s***. Let's just win one series any way we can, and then we can think about winning one honourably.

Haha how did Slater getting injured work out last year again?

We lost by one point! At Suncorp!

who is the other guy for nsw? tim grant? never heard of him ok I have but he isn't about to play for australia

Yeah I wasn't just talking about the two that fpot picked, NSW's depth in that area is really decent which is why they can come out with such a big bench with out any trouble.

Qld has 3 props but NSW has like 100ish. They will probably go with 2 second rowers that can play prop like What Moe? and Merrin for the bench but they just have so many more options than Qld.

I wouldn't be surprised if Gould wasn't doing everything he could to get the Bob Burgess Brothers to play for NSW like he did the Kiwi Tamou and Fijian Uate.

Have you guys ever read Cooper Cronks website? I once liked Cooper until someone linked me his website now I think he is a bit of a lunatic.
http://www.coopercronk.com/

NSW have a good shot imo. Greg Bird is on fireeeee. Halves will be Maloney and Pearce (not that I like pearce at all - though fair play to him he did put away a pussycat doll)

I don't really see how that makes him a lunatic, unless you class training really hard as making him lunatic

end of last season while everyone is having time off before pre-season training he is doing altitude training with the Brisbane lions in America..

he probably trains harder than most of the nrl and this is starting to show and he is clearly head and shoulders above just about any other half in the game this season

trains harder than everyone else, still a phaggot

Gallen cleared of serious knee injury

Thank god. He is by far the Blues most important player.

has anyone played in more losing Origin teams than Gallan ?

this year is my football year

rabbitohs are looking good
and blues seemed to have sacked the selectors they borrowed from cricket australia

God i'm glad we don't rely on c***s like paul gallen and greg bird

Greg Bird is younger than Billy "the kid" Slater.

Domestic violence ages a man.

Gallen is less of a c*** than he used to be. You have Slater and Inglis, who are both massive massive c***s. Especially that c*** Slater.

There is no denying that NSW is full to the brim of c***s, though. But they're _our_ c***s.

its like the bogan qgl meet up in here

QGL State of Origin piss up confirmed.

backpunched @ the caxton

I wish gallen's injury was serious

like so many other nsw losers hoping for a qld injury so they can win a series - the irony of the injury happening to them would be delicious

Morris and Stewart might be out from the team from their injuries.

We've had injury woes just about every year so it wouldn't be anything new.

We can live without Brett Stewart and meh, Brett Morris. Josh Morris is the best Morris.

Damn it, should have bought tickets earlier, all the good tickets are gone :(

For what game?

Game 1, didn't realise you could buy tickets so early and then completely forgot :\

Oh well, just get tickets to game 3. It's going to be a decider so it will rule.

Greg Bird is younger than Billy "the kid" Slater.

Domestic violence ages a man.

Ahhh. Explains his rude head

Tickets purchased, sitting near the smelly qlders!

Apparently the NSW team has been leaked to the DT. Trying to find a link.

edit: here

NSW Blues

1. Jarryd Hayne

2. Blake Ferguson

3. Josh Morris

4. Michael jennings

5. Brett Morris

6. James Maloney

7. Mitchell Pearce

8. James Tamau

9. Robbie Farah

10. Paul Gallen

11. Ryan Hoffman

12. Luke Lewis

13. Greg Bird

Interchange

14. Kurt Gidley

15. Anthony Watmough

16. Trent Merrin

17. Andrew Fifita

That's a good team (f***wit Pearce excluded). Gidley has been a shocker in the past but I can live with him being on the bench with no captaincy. I am glad to see they picked Maloney over Carney... but still.. Pearce :/

The QLD side is still obviously better, but that is a team more than capable of beating them with two home games.

Gidley is a very good utility player, he can play anywhere SuperSub™

Good NSW team but Pearce must be dating a selectors daughter.
Carney is playing good enough to keep his spot.
Maybe he needs a better half than Pearce.

Glenn Stewart injured ?

That Team would beat most QLD teams in the past but they are playing the strongest QLD team ever.
QLD 3-0 they just have too many match winners.

Who is going to have the blinder in NSW side ?

no idea why they didn't go carney and maloney

They playing the Storm tonight.
Funny if Storm really turn it on and Roosters don't score.

no idea why they didn't go carney and maloney

Same. Or Reynolds and Maloney. Having the Roosters halves combination who are doing well this season might work in our favour I guess but... Pearce...

don't worry bro if they don't win I am sure you'll have enough combination there for the second game lul

I think having Maloney and Pearce is a great idea when trying to take on an established QLD combo. NSW have been impatient in the past chopping and changing so no chance for one to establish from different teams, at least this gives them some structure in the middle.

QLD maroons teams name had been released today.

QUEENSLAND TEAM

1. Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
2. Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)
3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
4. Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)
5. Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys)
6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
7. Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
8. Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)
9. Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
10. David Shillington (Canberra Raiders)
11. Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)
12. Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)
13. Ashley Harrison (Gold Coast Titans)

INTERCHANGE

14. Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)
15. Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
16. Ben Te’o (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
17. Chris McQueen (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
18. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)
19. Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)

Bowen should be there instead of Boyd anyday

isn't Boyd injured ?
did he pass a medical to play ?

Whats doin with Gallan ?
didn't play again tonight, hasn't playd really for 3 weeks, only lasted ten minutes the game he was injured.
He wont be match fit.

I smell a hiding

I reckon they should have gone with Edric Lee. Bowen is a lost cause age wise, we need young blood and Boyd being injured would be a good chance to give a young player a taste of rep footy. Tate wont be around for much longer and I'm not convinced he can compete with the younger NSW wingers. I guess that's what Chris McQueen is there for though.

Hayne was pretty horrible against the Titans, Qld don't have to worry about the fullback if they make any line breaks as he will either fall over his own feet or go and abuse the touch judge while players run past him to score tries.

Tate competes just fine week in and week out against younger wingers, he usually shows them up too.

OMG ITS DADS ARMY

The Maroons camp hit back last night, dismissing suggestions their purported Dad's Army nucleus would be exposed by a desperate NSW outfit in the Origin opener on Wednesday night.

The Maroons' 17-man squad that will run on to the pitch at Sydney's ANZ Stadium contains five thirty-somethings - Ashley Harrison (32), Justin Hodges (31), Brent Tate (31), Corey Parker (31) and Johnathan Thurston (30).

A further three - Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and David Shillington - turn 30 this month.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/adam-macdougall-tips-downfall-of-ageing-maroons-side-fat-and-happy-on-origin-success/story-e6frepbx-1226654874325

Oh ffs

Cooper Cronk will help them win by reciting poems and quotes from his favourite motivational speakers.

Found out you can watch origin in the cinemas, is it just hoyts? they were advertising tickets last night

Maroons are going to get smashed in a few years when all the old boys retire.
Similar to the aussie cricket team.

Not necessarily, part of the reason we are owning right now is because back before qld were dominant wayne bennet had the idea to start the emerging qld team so guys like thaiday, hannant, inglis and thurston and basically everyone that makes this origin team awesome were already training with the origin team together back before the dynasty started so when they came into camp for proper they all knew each other and all the plays.

I believe it was only a couple of years ago that nsw and ricky stuart had the realisation to start this same thing for the nsw team. They are finally catching up now

Not if they manage it properly and gradually bring in new talent like they did when Lockyer started to get old.

Locky and Petrol both retired at 36, Petrol probably was lucky to get to retire while still playing representative footy though. Between 33-36 is when you can expect most players to retire but not all of them will be able to still stay at representative level. Heaps of young players in the side, Inglis is only 26 and the players 15 through to 19 will all be replacing those older players over then next 3-5 years.

I think the bigger worry would be for Melbourne since Cronk, Slater and Smith are all the same age. Even though they are all still top players you'd think you wouldn't want to have core of your team all retiring in the same year or even within a couple of years of each other.

Thurston in doubt with a virus. Giddy up.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/johnathan-thurston-misses-crucial-maroons-training-session-with-virus/story-e6frep5x-1226655299455

Planting the seed hope in your pathetic heart

haha you idiot fpot as if he won't play!!

should be a great series, we only lost by 1 point last year amid plenty of dodgy decisions that went QLD's way (Hodges try lol!)

hoping we can do SOMETHING and win the fkn series

that old chestnut

Typically chan 9 are only showing it in SD in Sydney and Brisbane but in other states where they don't give a f*** it's shown in HD on GEM.

Bloody morons channel 9

I was so drunk for that third game I barely remember the Hodges try. I just watched the highlights though to remind me and it was a pretty clear case of obstruction - http://youtu.be/aprOkdviQm4?t=47s

In a game lost by one point that s*** is pretty devastating, yo.

In more depressing news Foxtel wont be showing the game delayed either.
WTF is up with that ?

Every year it becomes more and more mystifying as to why we cant see SOO in HD.
How 9 can claim to be the home of sport is ludicrous !

Not to mention the biased NSW slanted commentary.
Id much rather listen to a commentary team from Foxtel.

Heres a question:
Would you pay to watch it in HD ?
Id fork out $10 maybe $20 if it had some extra features

Watching Sunday footy on 9 now and they have a b&w movie in 4:3 format on the HD channel.

Origin not being in HD is disgraceful but even normal matches should be in HD.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/03/five-greatest-nsw-blues-villains/

Best part is the quote about Gus, "Quite simply he is the Emperor, Darth Vader and Jabba the Hut all rolled into a cheap Lowes suit."

And the qld one....

http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/03/five-greatest-queensland-state-of-origin-villains/


Agree though that Gus Gould quote is brilliant!

So I guess it is prediction time.

I reckon the score will be 24-14 to the mighty unbeatable Blues. Gallen will start at lock, Greg Bird will be in the second row, Andrew Fifita will be prop and Hoffman will start on the bench. Billy Slater will attempt to cheat many times like the dirty c*** he is but the refs will let him get away with it because he is a Melbourne player. Man of the match will be Farah.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/origin/outorigined-maroons-prove-from-little-wins-big-wins-grow/2009/06/04/1243708515473.html

If Phil Gould says out-origined again this year I'm going to have to choke a bitch.

Or 'that's an origin moment'

No, no, no, no

I made jelly shots for the game :D

http://i.imgur.com/Yv3GSsY.jpg

I'll be at the game tomorrow!

I'm going to game 3.

me too!

Anyone know if it's possible to get a live stream of the game?

Anyone know if it's possible to get a live stream of the game?

Wuts doin with 9s App ?
You can watch the entire game via a Cell Phone ?
Is that free ?
surely not ?

Why does FaceMan ask so many questions ?
Its because FaceMan uses... The Secret™.

eightpeat for sure

hoping to stream it somehow

When is NSW gonna stop bitching about how Inglis should be playing for NSW ?
Considering all the poaching that used to take place before Origin footy its a bit rich to complain today.

I don't think any player chooses who they play for.
You are either QLD or NSW, no QLDer could ever play for NSW.
Inglis felt he was a Queenslander.

NSW just don't get State of Origin.

QUEENSLANDER
QUEENSLANDER
QUEENSLANDER

Pretty sure that complaining stopped a few years ago..? I haven't seen it discussed here in NSW for quite some time.

Here are some streaming links.

Here is a free LEGAL stream provided by the NRL for International viewers.

http://www.nrl.com/origin-global-broadcast-details-/tabid/10874/newsid/72644/default.aspx

In there, the link goes to http://new.livestream.com/nrl

Here are some questionable streams...

http://www.vipboxsports.me/sports/rugby.html
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/rugby.html

Thank you very much Python!

News has frontpage story on Inglis being NSW.
They've even calculated that if he'd been playing for NSW and scored all his QLD tries for NSW then the series would be 4:3 NSW

They've even calculated that if he'd been playing for NSW and scored all his QLD tries for NSW then the series would be 4:3 NSW

Yeah except it doesn't make any sense to calculate it that way.

stream blocked in canada for some reason, but i have my ways, heh heh

QLD

Tis the season..

Hah, that NRL livestream has region blocked Australia. Why is it that in 2013 we still don't have a HD stream of the game without commentary?

Ordered a bunch of Blues stuff on Monday that luckily arrived today, so I am decked out. Just starting on the rum now so I should be fully charged by game time. Almost my favourite day of the year this one.

Just starting on the rum now so I should be fully charged by game time.

So much for being an adamant blues supporter. If you were serious about your NSW support you'd be drinking cask wine from a boot like a traditional NSW alcoholic.

Didn't realise a news reporter looking for some story meant we are still bitching. It's not even in the local papers here. I guess he's achieved what he wants!

Other links

NRL Live for iOS (have to pay)
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/nrl-live-2013/id442363523?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

NRL Live for Android (have to pay)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telstra.nrl

Foxtel GO (requires subscription and have to be in Aus)
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/foxtel-go/id569457984?mt=8

Another site that provides streams..
http://wiziwig.tv/

I've gone to the extraordinary lengths of drinking Bounty rum instead of Bundy at least.

Whats been the breakdown over the last 7 series wins ?
How many games have QLD won

I cant rem QLD losing many games.
We lost 1 last year and one a few years before that I think ?

Here's my view from last year's state of origin.

http://imgur.com/a/usgoY

I cant rem QLD losing many games.
We lost 1 last year and one a few years before that I think ?

surprisingly there has only been 1 white wash throughout the dynasty and that was the 6th series win in lockyer's final season

I'd like to see NSW win this year just to mix things up, but I highly doubt it when they barely know how to form a good team. They always seem to run a lineup for one year, if it doesn't work they trash it and try again. Why not just stick with everyone and build up morale and teamsmanship to help push the odds?

this is their best chance to win a series in a long time

i'd be lying if I wasn't nervous

if queensland come out and play well early though they will still win and could do easily still

im just hoping everyone has a really fun tiem playing.

I'm glad channel 9 have their priorities right and have some crappy reality show called Customs in HD on GEM.

What the f*** is this s***?! Who or what is a timoatic and why is it on the screen?

Wheres Fatty ?

I am a New South Welshman.

God speed blues. Surely its time.

Qld looking terrible and are going to get spanked

Probably what they need

Yeah this is actually a really good game, much more fun seeing NSW grabbing goals.

How the f*** was Gallen not sent off?

Wtf is this fking s***!

Gallen needed 10 in the bin!!!

f***ing useless referee c***!!!

What the f***, gallen comes in with a swinging arm to the head... THEN 2 f***ing sucker punches on Nate... how the f*** is he not in the bin!

Because Nate Myles is a dirty prick and they all know he deserves a punch.
-qld supporter

I agree that defs deserved some time in the sin bin, but reckon Myles has got a pretty s*** rep with the blues cos he's a dick.

Yeah Nate is pretty damn dirty, so him getting some face time is all good in my books.

I'm all for a brawl but thats a pretty poor example for the 'fans'.. push and shove at the play the ball sure.. nate myles just standing there.. pop, pop.. It's not Mayweather v Flores :)

Nate miles is a dirty c***, end of story

Myles is a dick, but come on, Gallen having a cry? That's bit rich.

Aside from a few s*** ref calls (2 mins in tate knock on? Didn't even touch it), QLD are looking pretty crap so far.

Yes because paul gallen is a f***ing angel that doesn't ever play dirty lols

Myles is being no more of a dick than Farrah, Bird or any NSW player. Regardless of what Myles may have done Gallen should have been sent off for what he most definitely did do.

'he's been twisting my kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

haha yeah the blues had a cry about Nate Myles headbutting last year as well.
Give him a break, his head is huge - It'd take him twice the effort to keep it out of the tackle, even if he wanted to

I just kicked the dog in frustration...


Lol jokes

Nate needs to give him a squirrel hold.
They both dirty but you cant do stuff like that in the modern game.
Would have been sent off in a Club game and prolly knew he'd be ok in an Origin game.

NSW been making plenty of yards, either maloneys havin a blinder or the pensioner pack cant cut it in the Forwards.

NSW are playing very good, QLD can turn it on but 14 points is getting too much.
QLD got to score early. Need a huge ten minutes.

not sayin others don't deserve a bit of a punch but it's all part of tha game yo

is Inglis on the field ?

Yeh he has been quiet but the ball simply hasn't come his way and nothing has been on at all eve pretty much

Qld need to harden up about playing in nsw this is pathetic

getting nervous hoggy ?

Every kick chase attack QLD have done - the main chaser has been blatently blocked by NSW. Most of the time the kick was a bit s***, but it's obviousl what NSW are doing there.

Bad game by qld, no excuses

I don't really keep up with the NRL these days so can can someone explain to me why Cameron Smith's try wasn't a try?

Good onya Lozza

2nd half was very different to the 1st.
NSW just got the better start and held on.
Bit disappointed with the QLD forwards.
think they need more mongrel
prolly missed the polar bear tonight and no Civil Service.

It was a double movement. Can't 'promote' the ball if it hits the ground.

I don't really keep up with the NRL these days so can can someone explain to me why Cameron Smith's try wasn't a try?

Because he scored it in Sydney

getting nervous hoggy ?

Not anymore!

Funny though, we're 8 points ahead and I wasn't comfortable until the whistle blows. I know its impossible to win a t minus 15 seconds with 8 to go but QLD man, they've f***ed me too many times cheering a couple of minutes out.

Because his arm carrying elbow/the ball hit the ground before the line - He then moved forward after the 'tackle was complete'. A few years ago it would have been a try on momentum. I think it's silly... he went over the line anyway, what's he supposed to do, be over the line and NOT put the ball down? Bah.

Anyway, QLD didn't turn up in the first half, left it too late.

I think QLD would have won if Cooper Cronk recited some inspirational poems before the game.

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946333_459698934123916_1997832105_n.jpghttp://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946333_459698934123916_1997832105_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/984075_459703484123461_1974307108_n.jpghttp://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/984075_459703484123461_1974307108_n.jpg

^ so good to see the butthurt on the maroon end of the park for once!

Oh come on Hoggy, you have to admit Gallen's little cry was hilarious.

NSW wins one game and they think they're champions.

Gallen should have been sent off, QLD had a player sent off for less last year.

Seriously, he stood there, had a bit of a chat, had a think. Punched him in the face once, paused for another little think and popped him in the head again. There was no moment of passion in that, it was down right dirty.

QLD did play pretty s*** though, the last 20 mins was the game QLD should have been playing 10 mins in.

It's OK NSW, its a nice feeling to have a bit of a win isn't it. Breath it it, you wont get another chance for a few years.

Yep, Qld didn't deserve to win by a long shot with the way they played and had Gallen been sent off it could have made them complacent and ended up losing by even more.

That said, not sending him off has basically sent the message that you can come into a tackle with a swinging arm and get up and repeatedly punch someone in the face and all you should expect is to be penalized. Pretty sure a lot of players would punch people in the head more if all it resulted in was a penalty.

NSW wins one game and they think they're champions.

Butthurt confirmed lol. Cry more the tears, they're delicious.

The Gallen thing was funny and he should have done some time, and if QLD hadn't played like s*** I'd feel bad but the win was deserved so bring on game 2.

I reserve the right to slink away in the event that we f*** this s*** up though.

Pretty sure a lot of players would punch people in the head more if all it resulted in was a penalty.

If it wasn't a maroon defeat, or a QLDer bashing on a dirty NSWer you'd be cheering about bringing back the f***ing biff.

Wally was going on about how he'd start a brawl to get NSW off their game!

If it wasn't a maroon defeat you'd be cheering about bringing back the f***ing biff.

This makes no sense, how would Qld wining after Paul Gallen punched Nate Miles in the head several times result in Qld supporters cheering about bringing back the biff? We'd be cheering that we won despite a dog act and a s***ty reffing decision.

Actually even if Qld had won we'd probably just shrug and move on at this point, we're so used to it by now. But it must be nice for you to get a win every now and then, we all know how you NSW supporters like to get your hopes up. :P

You f***ing pork chop I was obviously talking about if the tables were turned, ie you won AND you had the dirty players and the s***ty ref calls go your way, laughing at the other side reduced to bitching about the reffing.

Like normal I mean!

Well, overall I was hoping for a more exciting game. QLD have won enough for me to not really care about who wins, I'd just like it to be interesting.

Nah Hog, you guys won because Qld just didn't play as well.

Having the dirty players and the ref calls go your way probably didn't have that big an impact on the end result but it's good that you can admit to it, that's the first step.

Seriously though, NSW played pretty well. Their forward pack has been better than Qld for a couple of years but their backs have been letting them down. Malloney did really well and Hayne stepped up big time, Josh Morris was pretty good and Jennings showed what he can do when he's not running down the field to punch someone in the back of the head.

Efforts by Luke Lewis, Greg Bird and Ryan Hoffman were well ahead of our starters but Parker, Teo and Gillet were pretty good off the bench for Qld. I don't expect to see Shillington and Harrison make the cut for Qld next game, Hannant and Taylor will take their spots.

Take that you QLD c***s.

Lol

I doubt taylor will get picked. He has had too much off field dramas this year.
Thurston had such a bad game. His kicking was terrible.

I dunno, Taylor played like a f***ing beast for the tits on sunday.

Was it hayne who got kicked in the head by his team mate when he was down and the team mate just kept walking, lol.

also the guy kicking for NSW with the blood running down his chin, like clean that s*** up c***, was annoying and gross.

Didn't that Teo guy crack his girlfriends eye socket or somes***?

god I hate rugby, such a s*** primitive sport :/

edit: ok wasn't girlfriend and no fracture but probably deserved it nonetheless.

Fellas, i'm a union man so i don't watch league much at all but i always watch the origin series cause it's the thing to do and they are usually good games.

From an outsider perspective, QLD played like s***, NSW played hard and with a lot of heart and deserved the win.

But, that penalty to Hayne towards the end of the match is a slight on league. How can a bloke slip over after the tackle, sit there gesturing to the umpire milk a free, and then the commentators bloody sit there saying how he did well doing it?

Then there's Gallen's swinging arm, and the subsequent fisticuffs afterwards. I know everyone loves a bit of biff and it's "origin" it's part of the game, but how can that be left unpunished? Dangerous play is dangerous... there's no place for that sort of behaviour in any code even origin. What sort of message does this give the younger audience watching? It's acceptable? dafuq it is...

My thoughts anyways. Bring on the Lions tour lol...

union supporters telling us about problems with league

lols

union supporters telling us about problems with league

lols

Just telling it how it is mate. Watching Hayne milk penalties is like watching dives in soccer... It's rugby even if it isn't the code i usually watch and that sort of s*** is pathetic

nsw should have drop goaled their way to victory

I'm all for bringing back the biff! The biffs requires everyone, not one guy punching someone in the face, twice, for hurting his feelings. hahah No matter, it should make for an interesting game 2, when all of QLD try and pop some sneaky hits on Gallen >:D

I found it funny that Gallen was the one having a sook about Myles being dirty. Gallen and Bird having been dropping shoulders, elbows, knees, and the old facial massage into players on the ground for years.

Bring on game 2.

I do laugh at all of you complaining about calls, had you won we wouldn't hear about the bad calls.

Personally qld didn't play to their potential and nsw played better.

Thurston, Inglis and a few others had off nights, it won't happen again this series

Qld only need to be 10% better and I'd be s***ting myself.

The rest of the series will be great. Free reign for biff in the second game, I'd say gal will be targeted.

Also fair play to Tate and Myles, I saw interviews with them Tate said nsw played better and deserved to win and was quite humble. Myles just said love it, this stuff happens in origin and gal shouldn't be suspended.

hahaha Queensland are s***. What an awesome victory,

PS - Queensland are s***.

NSW definitely deserved to win last night, they outplayed QLD in every aspect of the game.

Gallen not getting 10 for that was a bit of a joke, though. It probably wouldn't have had a material impact on the game but that sort of behavior needs to have consequences. Giving away a penalty with ~30 secs left on the clock in the opposing team's half is almost no cost to the offender at all.

That's my biggest gripe about league in general - the refs are such pansies. They are constantly calling players by their first names like they want to be friends with them or something. Comes across as kind of pathetic. You're supposed to be in control of the game, act like it. In union the referee refers to players by their number and only the captain talks to the referee - if anyone else mouths off at the ref they give away a penalty.

I think that sort of approach is much better for the game. I want to watch them play, not sook at the ref.

I can't wait to see highlights because I was so drunk I have no idea what anyone is talking about.

nsw should have drop goaled their way to victory

just to chime in as a union supporter, isn't that how nearly all golden point type scenarios end in league?

"To be honest, I'd leave it on the field, that's Origin.
"He put a couple of good ones on me.''
Myles played down talk of a square up at Suncorp Stadium in the return game and said he didn't think Gallen should have been sin binned.
"Let's be honest, everyone wants to see it (punches).
"I don't think he should be charged."
"I wouldn't be back to beat him, he's pretty good,'' Myles said.

surprisingly relaxed assessment of the incident from myles

just to chime in as a union supporter, isn't that how nearly all golden point type scenarios end in league?

I lol'd when i read that comment... I can't even remember the last time i saw a drop goal in a union game and i watch nearly every S15 game each weekend...

NSW definitely deserved to win last night, they outplayed QLD in every aspect of the game.Gallen not getting 10 for that was a bit of a joke, though. It probably wouldn't have had a material impact on the game but that sort of behavior needs to have consequences. Giving away a penalty with ~30 secs left on the clock in the opposing team's half is almost no cost to the offender at all.That's my biggest gripe about league in general - the refs are such pansies. They are constantly calling players by their first names like they want to be friends with them or something. Comes across as kind of pathetic. You're supposed to be in control of the game, act like it. In union the referee refers to players by their number and only the captain talks to the referee - if anyone else mouths off at the ref they give away a penalty. I think that sort of approach is much better for the game. I want to watch them play, not sook at the ref.

I just watched the replay!! What did he even do?? It was a high tackle, so what, a penalty?

The queensland players jumped on him and started a fight.. a few weak swings were thrown..

Those idiots calling for 10 in the sin bin for that are just clearly queensland sore losers.

Edit - I watched the wrong replay.. yeah.. kinda smacked him a bit.. Sin bin might have been good.

I lol'd when i read that comment... I can't even remember the last time i saw a drop goal in a union game and i watch nearly every S15 game each weekend...

There was a drop goal in last weekends Reds game.

There was a drop goal in last weekends Reds game.

Was up the Dulhunty camping all weekend and the one reds game i bloody don't watch lol...

I just watched the replay!! What did he even do?? It was a high tackle, so what, a penalty?

I read this and I was like, WTF?!?! ARE YOU BLIND!?

I watched the wrong replay.

Ah that makes sense. Everything else aside he should have been sinbinned for that.

there were also six tries scored in that game

Ah that makes sense. Everything else aside he should have been sinbinned for that.

Yeah lol, I watched the one where he kind of clotheslinded that bloke and was like 'wtf is everyone crying about'

Then I saw him smacking the dude up a bit and yeah...

But still.. isn't that what happens during origin?? The only reason QLD want's the sinbin is because they'd be a player down and have an unfair advantage. Deal with it you cheap ass QLDers.

If it was he other way around you f*****s would have wanted the bin as well

It would have been binned any other week

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7540168448/hC5261F2C/

even the c*** who got punched doesn't think he should have been binned

Miles (or any other player) can not speak out about it and criticise the refs otherwise he risks getting reprimanded. It's nothing out of the ordinary for players to take the 'meh' stance after a game.

If QLD had won, and Myles and Gallen's roles were reversed, we would never hear the end of it. Likewise if Gallen was sent off and QLD had won, we would never hear the end of it.

Everyone needs to stop claiming the other teams supporters are crybabies. It doesn't matter who wins, someone will f***ing have a whinge.

QLD didn't play as well as NSW last night, simple as that. Cya in a month.

http://img.fae.ro/f98723.gif

seems legit

he should get props for getting two on the chin given the size of myles' f***ing forehead

there's a pretty big difference between rough housing during a tackle and punching someone in the face after the fact.

The thing is Gallan is prolly already well out of breathe from the pace of the game. Tough to even find the energy to throw a few. I saw Myles today and he didn't have any real damage.

Apparantly Tate gave a Gallan a pop in that mellee.

Is everyone still talking about this? Who cares?

Tamou to miss game 2

Of all the players the mighty Blues could lose this will probably have the least impact. Looking forward to seeing QLD get smashed at Suncorp. I might be in a corporate box for it ;)

Greg Inglis fullback, Billy Slater wing or off the bench....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTLeNeYzgw

Tamou is good forward, they'll miss him.

Wonder what his problem is ?
Apparently has doesn't have a drivers license either.

The way the Cowboys have been playing it would drive anyone to drink.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-16/nsw-names-squad-for-state-of-origin-ii/4757154?section=sport

Woods is in the side.

More significantly, Dugan is also in. He has been playing well for the Dragons and despite Hayne's good performance in game one is the better fullback option I think. Hopefully he plays well and stays for game three. Hayne can come back as a winger replacing Ferguson.

NSW Blues team for State of Origin II:

1. Josh Dugan (St George Illawarra)
2. Brett Morris (St George Illawarra)
3. Michael Jennings (Sydney)
4. Josh Morris (Canterbury)
5. Blake Ferguson (Canberra)
6. James Maloney (Sydney)
7. Mitchell Pearce (Sydney)
8. Paul Gallen (c) (Cronulla)
9. Robbie Farah (vc) (Wests Tigers)
10. Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
11. Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne)
12. Luke Lewis (Cronulla)
13. Greg Bird (Gold Coast)

Interchange:
14. Andrew Fifita (Cronulla)
15. Trent Merrin (St George Illawarra)
16. Josh Reynolds (Canterbury)
17. Anthony Watmough (Manly)

I think they are kidding themselves if they think they can keep playing with a 3 man bench. They nearly lost last game in the last quarter of the game due to fatigue and if they don't plan on using Reynolds again they wont stand a chance in Brisbane.

it boggles my mind that people get done for driving without a license
how does that even happen?

I think it was when he got in and started driving while not having a license bro

ah, i see!

Rumours that Ferguson and Dugan were involved in an incident overnight.

LOL
It was only a few months ago that the NRL was going to boot Dugan out and now he makes Origin.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/state-of-origin/blake-ferguson-involved-in-incident-at-sydney-nightclub-20130617-2od9v.html

f***ing morons!

Really hope nothing happened, nothing concrete release yet.....

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1012103_546119882101180_376010417_n.png

UPDATE: NSW Origin winger Blake Ferguson has been questioned by police after a female accused the star of inappropriately touching her at a Cronulla bar last night.

Well that's him gone.

The most disturbing aspect of all this is:

According to a witness who spoke to The Daily Telegraph on the condition of anonymity, Ferguson was substantially intoxicated while Dugan was relatively well behaved in comparison.

Shocking !

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/origin-player-in-nightclub-incident/story-fndv2twz-1226664946702

NSW are destined to lose.

Feruson has been dumped from Origin 2 and his NRL contract suspended.
what an EEDIOT

Fergusson is the dumbest s*** in the nrl has been for a while

One of the only guys going around that can break into open field and be able to knock the ball out of his own hands

At least Dugan is safe.

Nathan Merritt has done that and he's being mentioned as a replacement for Ferguson! :O

PS Blues will win next game for sure. One series in a row bitches!

is there somewhere that i can watch the game online form germnay??

Rdizz, yeah there is, i've previously posted links in this same thread.

Ferguson gone

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/ferguson-formally-charged-with-indecent-assault/4761166?section=sport

ahh ok didnt want to trawl buti will :(

if it were 'decent' assault they may have kept him in

how long til clubs start banning boozing for entire seasons?

not a good look for nrl.

We should just ban alcohol in society all together. It's not just an NRL problem.

python, i disagree.
i see no problem in me groping women or passing out in pubs or even driving drunk occasionally (i am a very good driver, so its ok)

i dont have kids looking up to me.

QLD side

1. Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
2. Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)
3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
4. Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)
5. Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys)
6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
7. Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
8. Matt Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)
9. Cameron Smith (c) (Melbourne Storm)
10. Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)
11. Chris McQueen (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
12. Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)
13. Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)
14. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)
15. Ben Te’o (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
16. Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
17. Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)
18. Martin Kennedy (Sydney Roosters)

unsure how i feel about ben hannant being left out, especially after his effort last night

i trust mal has a plan though

Yeah, a plan TO LOSE.

Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday and the whole forward pack pretty much is a real mismatch with the Blues. The only real department the Maroons have a massive edge these days is their halfback and five-eighth. Maloney had a great game and Thurston had a s*** one in Sydney so I am expecting that gap to widen a bit in Brisbane. The mighty Blues will still win though.

haha boy you're setting yourself up for a big fall

I've got seven years experience in doing just that.

Mal has probably taken note that the Blues really will run with a 3 man bench so has brought in Daly to carve them up late in the second half.

Keep reading talk about the blues being worried about being baited into fights, they are the victims when they assault people!

It is going to be so awesome when the Maroons throw a square-up punch and get a man binned. The tears will be SO f***ING GOOD.

Nah, I doubt either team will throw any.

QLD to win comfortably at Suncorp. Game 3 will be iffy though, I reckon it's probably the Blues' year.

And I will be at game three. My first origin ever. Game one was the important one because it either set up a decider or a whitewash possibility for game three. No matter what happens I will be getting a good game so yay for me I guess.

I guess it's not just the NRL that has a player problem.

This from the AFL...

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/st-kilda-forward-charged-with-rape-20130618-2ofzh.html

There is going to be a riot if a QLD player is binned for throwing a punch and Gallan wasn't.

This mandatory rule is the stupidest rule change of all time.

http://i.imgur.com/WGN6ORG.jpg

This is photoshopped, I can tell.

OMFG Origin next week, biggest game for 'n years and they start the show with Soccer
FAIL

Anyone know where the mighty Blues are training?

anyone give a f***?

i reckon qld is gonna lose this year :(

I do because I want to watch them train.

And yeah QLD are going to lose this year. They are s***. I like my facebook cover photo.

http://i.imgur.com/wrCLITc.jpg

fpot usually at coogee

They arrived in Brisbane today.

haha ignore me, idiot :p

Someone submitted this name to be on a NSW jersey.

http://i.imgur.com/QSW8rmA.jpg

Get those tissues ready you queenslander bastards.

Ugh, completely forgot that I will be in Sydney tonight on business.

Hopefully I can find a pub to watch the game in the CBD without being bashed for supporting QLD.

Anyone from QGL going to the game?

Q U E E N S L A N D E R

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/03/20/1225843/208134-kevin-rudd-amp-mal-meninga.jpg

They lose 15 minutes of coverage yet still manage to fit in all the ads.

TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

I HOPE NSW BROUGHT SOME KY

well, nsw are as s*** as gillard is!

Cracking good first half from QLD.

Get those tissues ready you queenslander bastards.

Beginning to wonder if this is a mastabatory pun.

id like yvonne to tell me about a few runs from around the scrum

jesus the first 20mins were clinical form QLD

NSW had no idea with regards to making meters and kicking out of our danger zone, so many s*** kicks from NSW- straight down the f***ing throat of the back 3!!!

gah

ahh well lets hope we get some square up penalties in the second half :P

Fpot might have to cry himself to sleep tonight with both the blues losing and Rudd overthrowing Gillard.

Try!!!

SUCK ON THAT FPOT

love those Palmer Ads.

NSW hasn't scored a point in Origin now for 90mins now

Get punched in the face, get sent off. Well done refs

Haha good on ya Wally :D
"I think Brent Tate's been charged with headbutting somebody's fist"

Headbutting a fist repeatedly = 10 mins sin bin
push a player laying over the ruck = 10 mins in sin bin

what a joke

11 V 11 favours QLD

lol another try its a hiding

Justice!!!

Try!! 22-0

I think I saw hodges throw one at the start, but I didn't see tate do anything wrong.

But oh well, f***ING TRYYYYYYYYY

Tate went straight into coverup mode and did s*** all in the aftermath.. Wrong place wrong time? By that logic nate myles and gallen would have been sent off in game 1 i guess.

Haha Queensland is just bringing it down. NSW are playing all over the place.

We lost it in the forwards, the qld forwards killed it!

Plus the usual suspects for qld were unbelievable..

Bring on game 3!

That was a bit brutal...

NSW still look years away they were terrible.

Maloney was real quiet though QLD forwards kept running at him 1st half.
I think the difference was NSW forwards were s***.
No room for Maloney and Pearce.
In fact it looked a lot like last games 2nd half.

the crowd were awesome at the start QUEENSLANDER

All we need to do is duplicate that performance in Sydney an its 8 in a row.

Awesome all round game by QLD

Get those tissues ready you queenslander bastards.

http://www.qgl.org/tissue/kleenex.jpg

I knew QLD would do it at suncorp. at least game three will *hopefully* go down to the wire, the way a SoO series should go out imo.

NSW came out with nowhere near the intensity QLD had, which they needed to match being at Suncorp. Those first 20 minutes can easily decide Origin games, Which we really should know by now and there's no excuse.
The better team won, simple as that.

Edit* - Taggs, you could have drunk with us happily, although we're a small ways from the cbd :P
The biggest f***wit at our pub turned out to be a NSW supporter unsurprisingly. We (myself and the boys) aren't prejudice, If anything a bit of banter during the game is good fun :D

You can clearly see Tate preparing to headbutt Merrins fist

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/06/26/1226670/475098-trent-merrin.gif

They binned the first 4 players involved to make a statement after the boxing match fiasco from game 1, If you can't make that connection there's more worries than your eyesight.

The only connection i saw was the one to tates face.

So the statement they are making is that it's ok for NSW to punch people in the head because they will either not get in trouble like with Gallen or they will also send off the person who was assaulted and anyone who tried to pull off the crazed attacker like Tate and Hodges?

Very clear message.

Even Phil Gould thought it was ridiculous to have sent off Tate and Hodges.

They binned the first 4 players involved to make a statement after the boxing match fiasco from game 1, If you can't make that connection there's more worries than your eyesight.

There was no boxing match fiasco. There was just one guttless dirty c*** named Gallen.

The crowd was chanting Gallans a Wanker.

LOL

Eat a fat nsw cock, fpot

They could have still made a statement by just binning merrin. Binning the other 3 was rediculious

Yeah Merrin is off without question. Hodges might have been justified as well, he came in with arms swinging instead of trying to break it up. The other two sent off were completely over the top. Gallen was taking his sweet arse time to get off the tackle so the shove from Tate warranted a penalty not 10 in the bin.

So did everyone join a union this morning?

PS Tate did actually throw a punch when the other players all ran in. You can see it on a couple of the tv angles. Throws an uppercut, but not sure if it lands.

I'm going to game 3! :O

FFS its Origin.

Many of us watch it and welcome the Biff. Who are these clowns adding these rules that no-one really wants?

Even the commentators say that people want the Biff. Wally is pretty funny and frank about it, its great.

How sweet it will be to see NSW win at game 3. I'll be there.

looks like Gallan wont be.

Many of us watch it and welcome the Biff.

sure, but 'the biff' indicates that both participants are a)throwing and b)looking at the other person unlike the gallon fiasco which was more what the yanks would call 'felony assault'

Yeah Merrin is off without question. Hodges might have been justified as well, he came in with arms swinging instead of trying to break it up. The other two sent off were completely over the top. Gallen was taking his sweet arse time to get off the tackle so the shove from Tate warranted a penalty not 10 in the bin.

I think it could all have been avoided, if the ref blew the penalty for laying in the ruck first, and Tate didn't have to take it into his own hands trying to get Gallen off for a quick play the ball. It happens every game when a bloke is taking his time in the ruck, that someone gets pushed off.

Great game Queensland. It was all about attitude. If we have that attitude in Sydney, the same as we have the last 3 halves. We are home and hose. Let NSW be the dirty, whinging grubs they are and play up to the media. Keep playing Sammy as another front rower, have a 6 person rotation of back rowers / locks and NSW are f***ED.

Haha, you c***s win game 2 and still piss and moan about the s*** that went on in game 1. I never said I agreed with the ref's call to bin 4 people last night but if you couldn't see they were making that overreaction because of what went on in game 1 you really are stupid.
It's done with and now we are in for a real game 3 instead of a dead rubber.

Haha, you c***s win game 2 and still piss and moan about the s*** that went on in game 1. I never said I agreed with the ref's call to bin 4 people last night but if you couldn't see they were making that overreaction because of what went on in game 1 you really are stupid. It's done with and now we are in for a real game 3 instead of a dead rubber.

In other words. Quick!! Sweep under the rug that we just were humiliated and were lucky to get that 1 try. JKSSSSSS

Thaiday was awesome in that first part of the game.

I can only imagine how utterly demoralizing last night was for fpot

he was so confident that they genuinely had a better team

then qld decide they are going to play some footy and he gets taken back 3 years, must have been like being in a time machine last night

he still hasn't found his way back to this thread yet :]

Yes I have!

f***

When is origin 3? I thought it's usually every fortnight on Wednesday?

You could have googled it

3 weeks time

zing: http://www.nrl.com/nsw-capt-gallen-out-of-origin-decider/tabid/10874/newsid/73429/default.aspx

NSW captain Paul Gallen has been ruled out of Wednesday's rugby league State of Origin series decider because of his foot injury.

The loss of their inspirational(lols) skipper is a huge blow to the Blues' hopes of ending seven straight years of Queensland dominance in the series in the ANZ Stadium clash.

my heart, it breaks

inspirational to who? everyone in nsw aspiring to be a f***head?

admittedly we've won the most while gallen has been playing, but im sure we'll still be fine!

The excuses have already begun.

NSW cant win without Gallan
They will seriously miss his workrate.
Big games are won in the forwards.

QUEENSLANDERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'm with Spook - he spends more time sooking than playing, which only helps QLD's cause.

We'll still win.

Oh he is feigning confidence, how cute

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2013/07/16/1226680/393759-maroons-eye-eight.jpg

Off to Sydney to watch the game. Blues to win by 36 points.

up at 6am again tomorrow to watch the eightpeat

right on insom, me too

This game is going to be epic

NSW look gone.

DOMIN8

Not looking good.

i just hope everyone is having a good tiem!

Poor NSW, I have a feeling this is going to be a close one though.

That penalty for 'stealing' the ball was bulls*** I say.
Crazy game.

Thank-you NSW mistakes and lack of discipline for keeping QLD in front at HT.

Very very nervous. We looked a bit tired there.

And what's GI doing? Hardly seen him. If he gets going I'll be more confident.

Jeeeez, that was a bad fumble. Had a try lined up.

These penalties are getting a bit ridiculous are you telling me nsw aren't doing exactly the same thing in tbe ruck

I think i have accepted that the home team in origin gets the run of the refs

WTF ? that was a knock-on ??

hahaha naked man on the field ITS GOLD!

ROFL

winner!

QLD 12 Security 10

The awkward moment when qld let you win game one to give you some hope

Fpot paid money to watch qld lift the shield again

Does it suck more losing the series after winning the first game? I honestly can't remember the last time that happen to us