LISTEN: 'Glass houses' - Michael Maguire fires back at claims NSW deliberately targeted Walsh
Madge isn't having a bar of the claim the Blues set out to hurt Reece Walsh in Origin 1.
Highlights from the first half of State of Origin II between New South Wales and Queensland at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday:
2nd: Queensland signal their intent, with Cooper Cronk making the first line-break of the match, but his kick is defused by Brett Stewart.
13th minute: Stewart makes a mess of a Cronk kick and almost concedes a try to Dave Taylor, but manages to ground the ball just in time. Stewart breathes a huge sigh of relief, though replays show Taylor didn’t ground the ball.
19th: Brent Tate picks up an ankle injury but battles on.
24th: Billy Slater requires attention after picking a left knee injury following a Ben Creagh tackle. Paul Gallen also struggling with a knee injury.
25th: Brett Stewart cracks the Queensland defence, busting through a tackle from Johnathan Thurston and Slater. Video referee awards the opening try, but Todd Carney’s conversion is well wide. 4-0 NSW.
30th: NSW pile on more pressure, but Carney’s cross-field bomb is defused masterfully by Tate.
40th: Queensland take an unlikely halftime lead. Cronk’s bomb is uncontested by Akuila Uate and the ball ends up with bench prop Ben Hannant who scores under the sticks. Thurston converts. 6-4 QLD.
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