The Roar’s expert sports writers Brett McKay and Ryan O’Connell return from holidays just in time for a Game 1 Cheap Seats Origin special.
In this State of Origin Game 1 review, Ryan is cock-a-hoop like only a long-suffering Blues fan can be, while Brett sits through his first full game of rugby league in 2014.
Origin special talking points:
• Jarryd Hayne’s man of the match display, arguably the best NSW game in eight years;
• Cooper Cronk’s injury, and what it might mean for Queensland for the future;
• The ugly, but perhaps not so bad flip tackle on Brent Tate;
• Josh Papalii cleans up Paul Gallen;
• The manic last twenty minutes;
• NSW’s shot at history in Game 2;
• Trent Hodkinson on debut, and the NSW halves in general;
• The good and bad for both sides in Game 1, and;
• Any foreseeable changes for Game 2 at this early stage.
Find us on Twitter at @CheapSeatsPod and please use the tag #AskTheCheapSeats for any questions you want the boys to answer on the next podcast, as we return to normal transmission – covering all sports – next week.
Stay cheap.
MORE ORIGIN:
>> Highlights, live blog and reaction
>> Full time report
>> State of Origin Game 1 player ratings
>> SMITHY: New Blues show discipline is the trick
>> O’CONNELL: Five talking points from Origin 1
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