These are the key moments of State of Origin 2012 Game 2, won by NSW Blues 16-12 in a real nail-biter at ANZ Stadium.
First Half
The first half of the second game of State of Origin saw
Kickoff by QLD – Paul Gallen took the first hit up for the NSW Blues, smashing Petero Civoniceva in the hit-up
2′ – Cooper Cronk makes an early break, going straight-through! He grubbers through and NSW clean up right on their own line. NSW get away with one early. Early luck. New South Wales 0 Queensland 0
12′ – TRY QLD? Queensland kicks long on the last and NSW fullback Brett Stewart attempts to pick it up but fumbles under pressure from Brent Tate and the Queensland chasers! The ball falls loose with a number of Queenslanders slipping trying to ground it and incredibly, Dave Taylor somehow tries and fails to ground the ball (much to the disgust of Greg Inglis) and it’s a line drop-out to NSW. Another get-out-of-gaol for the Blues. No try. NSW 0 QLD 0
22′ – Injuries coming into the game early with players on both side in trouble. Brent Tate had cause for concern for Queensland but is back in play, while Paul Gallen could be injured. Billy Slater also is ginger on his left ankle, and Justin Hodges is nursing an eye injury. Many players already less than 100%. Could this be a war of attrition? NSW 0 QLD 0
26′ – TRY NSW! A NSW backline movement to the right through a run-around play has Brett Stewart hitting the line hard and he’s over the line! The video referee is called for but NSW are sure of this one and it only takes one look: TRY! The conversion by Carney is missed and it’s NSW 4 – QLD 0 – Listen to B. Stewart’s try here.
39′ – TRY QLD – A high bomb from Cooper Cronk is let bounce by Akuila Uate, and the Maroons pounce on the loose ball to put prop Ben Hannant over the line to score under the posts! Firmly against the run of play – the video ref is checking but all onside and no mistakes – Queensland go ahead at the break! NSW 4 – QLD 6 – Listen to Hannant’s try here.
Halftime – New South Wales 4 – Queensland 6. Listen to the halftime highlights.
43′ – KEY MOMENT OF THE GAME: PENALTY & SIN-BIN! Todd Carney has run through on a grubber but he is held-back by Cooper Cronk before he gets the ball. Cronk is sent for ten minutes for a professional foul and some would argue it could have been a penalty try. The referee says they must have had no doubt Carney would have scored but Billy Slater provided some coverage to prevent that. NSW take the two points and it’s locked up with Queensland down to 12-men. NSW 6 – QLD 6.
44′ – TRY NSW! From the restart, Carney makes a break through a stretched Queensland defence and is through! He finds a flying Brett Stewart who races away and it’s a try under the posts! Carney converts and New South Wales open up their biggest lead. NSW 12 – QLD 6 – Listen to B. Stewart’s second try here.
46′ – TRY NSW! Jarryd Hayne brings the ball up and the ball is raked by Queensland, but he toes it ahead before the ball bounces and Josh Morris sprints onto the ball and outpaces the Queensland chasers. Carney misses the conversion. NSW 16 – QLD 6. Listen to Morris’ try here.
61′ – TRY QLD! The bomb goes up and a bat-down from QLD falls to Greg Inglis who plants it in the corner as easy as you like. Thurston bends it around the posts for a successful conversion and the Maroons are within 4. NSW 16 – QLD 12 – Listen to Inglis’ try here.
70′ – TRY SAVED! Brent Tate took the ball over the NSW line from a bomb and looked set to score but a last ditch effort from Michael Jennings bats the ball out of his hands and a certain try saved. NSW get away with another one and Queensland are coming home strong. NSW 16 – QLD 12.
79′ – Try? No! – Uate plays at the ball which bounces off him and while he puts it over the line, it’s no try. NSW 16 – QLD 12.
The final seconds of the game are crowd-fuelled mayhem – every tackle is cheered by the raucous home crowd. However, finally time ticks out and it will go to a decider! State of Origin 2012 will be decided in Queensland on July 4th.
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boby
Guest
Hi NSWelshman here just want to say that I acknowledge that the Jennings ball punch should have been a line drop out . I also want to say that the try by morris was legit . When hayne ran the ball even if it didn't get stripped he kicked it so it was not a knock on . Also Casual Poster you seem to gave a problem whenever someone comments its alright mate its not going to matter if you whinge a bit doesn't harm anyone. All in all it was a good game one if the best matches I've seen in a while regardless who won a lot of aggressiveness from both teams. The reason we won was because we outplayed you and because you guys gave too many errors and the most crucial moment if the match was the sin binning of cronk. What's really disappointing is the numerous injuries that qld obtained. Parker out and Slater out for origin 3. This is good for NSW because its a chance we might win but its disappointing for these great players who don't get to see the potential seven series straight win or the coming of a new NSW era
Andy
Guest
Boydy's wrong, Bill Harrigan has come out and stated that it should've been a line drop out.
Meesta Cool
Guest
OK, Boydy, please can I just clear something up, --- If Jennings knocks the ball out of Tait's hand and it drops in play ( behind the try line), a queenslander touches the ball down, is that not a try?.. and if it is, then the ruling that the ball goes out of play and it becomes a NSW 20 mtr start does not make any sense at all. ?. In this case Jennings knocked the ball out of Tait's hand and it went direct into touch.. I am not being smart and am much too old to get a refs ticket, nor am I suggesting that I am capable of professional judgement, I am however very confused at the ruling. I appreciate your follow up to my original comment.. thanks.
Boydy
Guest
Once the ball is stripped it becomes "DEAD" and the play is over. A similar rule is if a player is tackled close to the sideline and the referee calls "HELD". If the player then gets up to play the ball and steps over the sideline it is still play-on and he can play the ball. The time between the tackle being completed until the "play-the-ball" is considered as "TIME OFF" and until he plays the ball the play is "DEAD". Get you're referee's ticket and you call pass professional judgement. Remember, the Greg Inglis try (that should have been a NO try in SOO1) was a misnomer. It was an interpretation by a referee of a combination of two different rules. In-goal areas are such a grey area in our great game that referees and video-referees are spoiling the "Greatest Game Of All"
Meesta Cool
Guest
Boydy, I don't thinkthat part of the rule is applicable if the ball goes out of play after being stripped.. it should then revert to the same ruling that occurs if a defender kicks or handles the ball over the line. good try thoug....
PJC
Guest
NSW were bagging the NSW team after only scoring from kicks, I'm not sure if a Queenslander even mentioned it. Infact, Gus was the most vocal about.
PJC
Guest
Complaining about an incident after a game is one thing but whinging for weeks straight is another.
Casual Poster
Guest
Not as much as you dribble. But I guess being from NSW your desperate to show QLD up in some fashion. After all your not that good at winning Origin series lately.
Boydy
Guest
Trust me mate, I don't take them seriously, they are so far removed from ethical journalism (particularly when it comes to sport) that I haven't bought one of there newspapers for the last 10 of the 11 years I've lived in Brisbane.
Casual Poster
Guest
Gee, that first game must have really left you damaged Boydy.
Casual Poster
Guest
Its so funny when a southerner takes the Courier Mail seriously.
Casual Poster
Guest
DD, don't question his expertise. NSW fans are so good at it they now coach the Poms in world class whinging.
Casual Poster
Guest
Well you will waitng a long time. Remember similar things being said over the past 6 years. Then again with NSW being so down after the first lost I guess you have to give them a bit of hope.
Casual Poster
Guest
You should know, being from south of the boarder you have had plenty of practice over the last 6 years.
Andy
Guest
So how does that make it a 20m restart? The rule is there to allow players to strip the ball even when there are other players tackling him. Jennings successfully stripped the ball, but it went out over touch and should've been a goal line drop-out. This is basic stuff dude, not rocket science.
Boydy
Guest
From the "Official Referee’s Guidelines": BALL STRIPPING IN-GOAL... The ball may be stripped from the ball carrier if the ball carrier is attempting to ground the ball for a try. Ergo, Tate was "trying" to score a try or he "knocked on". In either case, it was a NSW 20 metre restart. Funny how referee interpretations are only wrong when they go against Qld
Gareth
Guest
For me, that's a bigger call than the Inglis try the other week. While Inglis' try had lots of grey areas to it, it seems pretty clear that a NSW player deliberately knocking the ball dead from a QLD player's hands is a line drop out. Not sure how the referees association will defend it. That said, Queensland were guilty of the same things that cost NSW the game last week - poor handling,flat attacking plays and a few poor individual performances. Thurston, Cronk, Slater, Hodges and Taylor all had some shocking plays - if they'd been up to their usual grade, it wouldn't have mattered if the decisions weren't going their way. NSW too good on the night, but no chance for the series.
Gareth
Guest
The Storm players knew? Harold Holt shows up under Cronulla's porch light? Paul Gallen is a few inches shy of the 5'11" he claims on his player profile? Who knows? Knowing channel 9 though it'll either be something very disappointing, or a cross promotion of bad reality TV.
Boydy
Guest
Sorry Handles mate, but when you read the same thing said about NSW in the Courier Mail EVERY day since SOO1 you kind of get sick and tired about hearing that ONLY NSW complain about the refs...... So on that note, I guess QLD has nothing to complain about eh, otherwise they're WHINGERS
Handles
Guest
Gee Boydy, have you got that stupid comment on repeat? How many times are you going to send it out? Obviously you need to go back and read the string after the first game, so you understand what a whinge really is.