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A great Origin match? Don’t be silly. Queensland were a class above and they put on a quality spectacle, but don’t tell me that this was a match.
Queensland destroyed NSW. There was no contest. The Maroons were completely dominant through the entire match.
If this had been a Test match, everyone would be sounding the death-knell for international league.
But they aren’t doing that for Origin. Nor will they be doing it. As has happened in the past, and rightfully so, the story of Origin has come to the rescue.
The beauty of Queensland’s game will be rightfully lauded – they are executioners with a candy cane axe. And not a soul will suggest that Origin should die because the opposition didn’t – or couldn’t – turn up.
Even the controversy of the referees over enthusiastically enforcing the new sin-bin rule will only add to the story of Origin.
It will become entry in the list of legends that surround the event. A contest that wasn’t a contest is inadvertently saved by the referees. Never discount the power of controversy.
Here’s hoping that in next match, both teams turn up to play.
Let’s hope that the contest itself writes the story, and not the other way around.
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