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Queensland won the battle tonight with a convincing 32-8 victory over New South Wales in Game 3 of State of Origin.
But New South Wales won the war and take out the 2014 Origin series 2-1.
Tonight was a great win for the Maroons; they will head into next year’s series full of confidence.
It was a stunning return from injury for Cooper Cronk who crossed for Queensland’s final try.
Veterans Cameron Smith and Billy Slater also got their names on the scoresheet as the Maroon’s attack kicked into gear in the second half.
FULLTIME:
QLD 32
NSW 8
Having finally secured a State of Origin series win in 2014, the New South Wales Blues would love nothing more than to earn an clean sweep against the Queensland Maroons in Game 3 at Lang Park tonight.
oin The Roar for live scores and commentary of 2014 State of Origin Game 3 from 8:00pm AEST, with kickoff expected around 8:15pm AEST.
The Queensland team, for the first time in many years, will be playing for pride in the State of Origin arena as they look to avoid a 3-nil series defeat to NSW.
The Maroons welcome halfback Cooper Cronk back into the fold after he broke his arm in the opening Origin game over a month ago.
With Cronk back in the starting side, Daly Cherry-Evans goes to the bench, after starting in Game 2. Cronk’s Storm teammate Will Chambers also makes his debut for the Maroons, filling the void left by the injured Brent Tate.
NSW, meanwhile, have stuck largely with the same team that did the job against Queensland several weeks ago. The playmaking spine remains unchanged, with Jarryd Hayne, Trent Hodkinson, Josh Reynolds and Robbie Farah once again starting.
Josh Morris also makes his return for the Blues after suffering an injury in the opening Origin game. Bulldogs fans will be hoping that he finishes tonight’s contest unscathed and ready for the rest of the NRL season.
With the series already won, both teams should be expected to play a tough but entertaining brand of football. Origin 2 was a dire affair, to say the least, and both teams will be looking to produce a high quality game of football befitting the Origin arena.
We should expect more tries than the previous two matches, with less players, except Cronk, coming into the game with niggles.
Another strong performance from Hayne tonight would surely see him secure a player of the series award given how well he performed in Games 1 and 2.
Maroons halfback Johnathan Thurston on the other hand has had a disappointing series by his high standards and will look to fire tonight to guide Queensland to a morale boosting victory.
NSW though have confidence and, most importantly, belief to secure another victory. Having ended Queensland’s dominance in Sydney, the beginning of a new dominant era for the Blues could begin tonight in Brisbane.
NSW by 6.
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