This saw the Blues with a 14-0 lead at the break. Oops! No real challengers for his spot.
This series had one game played in each of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with Game I played at the 83,500 capacity ANZ Stadium, Game II played at the 100,024 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Game III played at the 52,500 capacity Suncorp Stadium.[1]. My sources tell me Parker knows how to throw ‘em, so I better be careful here. 4. He’s certainly looked comfortable at this level, despite being somewhat of a surprise selection for this year’s series. Johnathan Thurston 10.
No changes in game three were made for Queensland. The burly Queenslander takes punches to the head from Paul Gallen, a spear tackle from Anthony Watmough, and countless other sorts of punishment in tackles, and each time he acts like he almost likes it. The Blues hit back in the 25th minute after consecutive penalties and some clever work by Josh Morris saw James McManus score in the corner.
Will Chambers 11. That doesn’t stop him from doing all he can to lose a game for the Maroons. However, the next big thing of the NRL is an excellent utility player and will be there again this year to perform the same role. Manly Sea Eagles halfback Daly Cherry-Evans and Canberra Raiders second rower Josh Papalii make their debuts on the bench after both were standing reserves for the first match. 15. 3 - Kurt Gidley was originally selected to play in game one but withdrew due to injury. Reynolds joined the squad late in preparation after winning an audition between him and Rabbitohs player John Sutton, who were selected by Daley to fill the vacant interchange spot left by Kurt Gidley after he withdrew from the squad due to injury shortly after the team was announced. That changed at the 60 minute mark after repeated errors by the Blues lead to QLD receiving their first penalty in over 40 minutes. No doubt he will be there on the back of some good club form in the early part of the season for the Brisbane Broncos. In 2015, the game was moved to July as a curtain-raiser to State of Origin. I was going to make a gag about Smith being Robbie Farah’s apprentice, but I just have too much respect for Smith’s ability, leadership and class.
Darius Boyd returned the kick in fantastic fashion making a 40m run leaving several NSW chasers in his wake. 5. Ferguson, who usually plays centre for his club and in other representative matches, made his debut on the right wing whilst Cronulla forward Fifita earned his spot on the interchange. 6. Nate Myles 7. Cooper Cronk 12. Sam Thaiday Since the 1908 establishment of rugby league in Australia, the sport's two major states, New South Wales and Queensland, have played representative matches against each other which have continued into the "state of origin" era which began in the 1980s.The two states' teams are frequently referred to as the Blues and Maroons, reflecting the respective colors of their jerseys. A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size. Other major changes to the NSW team included Jarryd Hayne moving from the wing to replace the injured Brett Stewart at fullback. Having picked my NSW team yesterday, today I’ll name my Maroons side. QLD retained their shield and extended their dynasty to 8 straight Origin series victories. Johnathan Thurston Queensland extended their record to eight consecutive series in a decider that featured a streaker, and the post-Olympics attendance record for Stadium Australia. Has been playing some very solid football for the Broncos and will add a lot of spark off the Queensland bench in the front row. 3. Has been playing well for the cowboys and has been consistent in the Origin cauldron. Johnathan Thurston missed the sideline conversion keeping the scores at 12-4. 16. 2. You see, Gillett was born in NSW and was actually planted as an undercover agent with a job to covertly disrupt Queensland from within. Queensland is certainly the easier of the two teams to pick, with not many positions really being up for grabs. Dave Taylor In a game that means very little in the grand scheme of things, and for which Queensland should use as planning for the future, Maroons selectors have selected Cronk to return to the side at halfback. On that controversial decision from Game 2, publicity-shy Bill Harrigan came out after the game and said it was a try, which should quiet down all the Queensland fans who also thought it was try, because that means it definitely wasn’t one. Realising the shortage of time, Robbie Farah attempted to kick for a 40/20 to give the Blues one last crack at QLD's line but came up short. James Tamou returned from disciplinary suspension to rejoin the front-row and replace Gallen, whilst Robbie Farah was handed the captaincy role. 2. The announced Maroons squad for game two saw significant changes to their forward pack and interchange. Game II achieved the highest ever attendance for a State of Origin Game, with a crowd of 91,513 people in attendance. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. State of Origin team predictions: Queensland. Queensland has named a 33-player squad in preparation for the 2020 State of Origin series. Probably the last one picked for the squad, just edging Ben Te’o and Chris McQueen for the final bench spot for the Maroons. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work What’s that? The series is over.
"Queensland break State of Origin records with 52-6 win", "State of Origin: Maroons maul NSW to clinch decider", "State of Origin decider: Queensland vs NSW at Suncorp Stadium", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_State_of_Origin_series&oldid=966617966, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 2 - Robbie Farah was originally chosen to play in Game lll but withdrew due to a hand injury, he was replaced by Michael Ennis on game day. Four debutants were selected by Daley to join the squad: Blake Ferguson, James Maloney, Andrew Fifita and Josh Reynolds. I reckon I could score tries playing outside of Greg Inglis. In the second half, after a fight broke out in the ruck four players were sin-binned: Queensland's Brent Tate and Justin Hodges, and New South Wales' Trent Merrin and Greg Bird. Queensland has named a 33-player squad in preparation for the 2020 State of Origin series. Having said that, he certainly brings x-factor to the team, and even NSW would admit that he can be a tough assignment when he’s on his game. The famous Paul Gallen punching bag forehead will definitely be somewhere in the Queensland side, although may play front row. New South Wales will be coached by former Canberra, NSW and Australia captain Laurie Daley, who took over from yet another former Canberra, NSW and Australia teammate Ricky Stuart who moved on from State of Origin duty following the 2012 series to coach Parramatta. Except for Darius Boyd. Tate, although playing in the centres for the North Queensland Cowboys, will no doubt line-up on the wing yet again for the Maroons. The 2013 State of Origin series was the 32nd time the annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams was played entirely under 'state of origin' rules. Absolutely no questions asked about the five-eighth spot – Thurston gets the role for the Queensland team, like he has for so many years now. Even if he does spell his name wrong.
The Blues were coached by former Canberra, NSW and Australia captain Laurie Daley for a third consecutive year. Experts' view: NSW and Queensland Origin team selections.
Josh Papalii Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. The Maroons proceeded cautiously with only 5 minutes left on the clock. Mind you, everyone in this team makes me feel like less of a man.
Will definitely be there for the Maroons again. Give the Blues the trophy, print the ‘One in a row’ shirts, and let’s get on with the NRL season. It’s a shame (not really) that he’s never actually won a game for Queensland, let alone a series, which certainly makes him an anomaly with his teammates.
Valentine Holmes returns and there’s 10 players on the list who have not played an Origin game yet. Queensland won the State of Origin series by winning two of the three matches; thus stretching their record-breaking State of Origin winning streak to eight years and thus defending their shield. 15. Heading into the second match of the series, Queensland had a host of injury concerns with Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Daly Cherry-Evans all in significant doubt, whilst the man Cherry-Evans deputised for, Cooper Cronk, was suspected to be ruled out of the remainder of the series with a broken arm he suffered in the first game. 1.
Should Queensland win this game, you would assume Cronk will be in a great position to hold onto his spot next year. Like both of his predecessor as New South Wales coach Craig Bellamy and Ricky Stuart, Laurie Daley was brought in to coach against Mal Meninga, who captained Canberra to their premiership in 1990 NSWRL season when all three played under him. You could argue that Boyd knows where the tryline is, but considering it’s painted white, and he normally just falls over it, that’s not really something to boast about. Darius Boyd 8. He was replaced by Aaron Woods as prop, and Robbie Farah as captain.
3. Whether that’s enough to quiet the calls for Greg Inglis to switch to fullback next year remains to be seen. Oops! In all seriousness, though I can appreciate why some people think a dead-rubber is a waste of time, the players never take a State of Origin game lightly. As a result, Mal Meninga chose to carry 22 man squad into game two, where he would name Will Chambers, Ben Hunt, Jacob Lillyman, Anthony Milford and Willie Tonga as his reserves. Ben Hannant Unlike in the first two games, the decider was closely contested in the first half with both sides getting across the line inside the first half-hour. The saying ‘never give a sucker an even break’ comes to mind. 5. 9.
Current Sydney Roosters and former New Zealand Warriors five-eighth Maloney replaced Todd Carney to partner Mitchell Pearce in the halves, keeping with the same halves partnership for the Roosters so far in the 2013 NRL season and continuing the trend where no incumbent NSW five-eighth since 2000-2001 has gone on to play in the first game of the following series. Long time Queensland campaigners prop forward David Shillington and lock Ashley Harrison were dropped in favor of Nate Myles and Corey Parker respectively, whilst Chris McQueen was promoted from the bench to fill Myles' second row spot. Ferguson's replacement was Nathan Merritt who made his debut at age 30. Here is the Queensland Maroons side for Origin 3. 17. Big Sam missed the first game, but returned in Sydney with his barnstorming runs, tough defence, and hair flowing everywhere. Will go back to his original position for Queensland. >> NSW Blues team for 2014 State of Origin Game 3: Expert reaction. However it is hard to select against the man who has been at fullback for most of Queensland’s winning streak, so Slater gets the spot. Queensland came up with several opportunities to score in the first half including Boyd almost crossing in the corner, however the Blues defence came rushing in every time to defuse any chance. Winger Blake Ferguson was also stood down from the squad shortly after he was announced in consequence of a publicized off field drama where he was charged with indecent assault. Former Canberra, Queensland and Australian captain Mal Meninga will continue on as coach of the Queensland side, looking to continue his winning run having won the previous seven series. There were minimal changes for the Blues squad in the second game in the series. Game III achieved the highest ever attendance for a match at Suncorp Stadium, with a crowd of 52,500 people in attendance. Ben Te’o QLD lead 8-0 after 15 minutes.