Dane Gagai has scored for the Queensland Maroons in Game 2 off the back of stunning support play and a bit of good fortune from the referees to close the gap against the NSW Blues.
Gagai finished off the superb team try on the right edge thanks to a line break from Josh McGuire.
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McGuire found his way in open space after a hit and spin broke the line before firing off to Cooper Cronk on his outside down the sideline.
Cronk gave it away to Will Chambers who took the tackle of Tedesco before giving away the final pass to Gagai among a sea of players in support and defence.
Gagai made the final 15 metres look easy but it all began with a bit of luck from the referee’s whistle – or lack thereof.
Jarryd Hayne was blocked by two Maroons players while chasing a James Maloney kick down field and the Sydney crowd certainly let their thoughts be known that it should have been a penalty.
Queensland would go on to score at the other end of the park on that same set.
Short Memory
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Yep. Most interesting thing about the Holmes try is that at various moments in the front-on video shot you can actually see the sideline camera tracking him, pointing right at his feet. That's the definitive angle to show if his foot was on the chalk or not. Why did we not see that vision? Why have we still not seen it?
NRL's QLD love affair
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We've known from day dot that Origin was always designed to help QLD and create a money making rivalry, the only thing is they never set an end date to stopping the BS. The reason for this is that win or lose NSW will keep rolling up and try to win but over the years when QLD lost a couple of games or series we used to hear "oh we may as well not even play next year" What's the point? Then they steal young rising stars from NSW just because they bought a dog from Qld one year. What 17, 18, 19 year old wouldn't jump ship to play Origin. Agreed there are always going to be bad calls go both ways in every game/series but the amount of game/series defining calls that go QLD's way since 1980 is BS. Like last nights game, it doesn't matter if Homes was on the line or not, what is BS is that they only had one angle of it. Video ref states "due to the angle available the can't overrule ref decision" Since when is there only one angle of the sideline in any origin, a back view would have been definitive. Also, you know why Slater didn't get that pen, because he was 3 meters offside just as he was on a few other occasions, like the play that got them the scrum feed they scored the winning try from. What I hate most is Gus Gould and Peter Sterling showing everyone how unbiased they are. BS, Tell it how it is you cowards.
Kay
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You are not very bright. If it was a penalty for Slater then there were at least 2 the other way. Commentators were talking about it more than the Slater one. They actually tackled Hayne like he had the ball
John
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Josh Duggan got blocked the same way that billy slater did so that cancels out the Billy slater incident but why didn't the ref see the 2 forward passes Queensland made Phil Gould called them out?
Fight Fair
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Yep he stepped on the line. Compare that one to the try they took off Hayne a few years ago. Jts state of origin if comes down to a 50/50 call it will mostly always go QLDs way.
Nico
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Bingo, biggest refereeing controversy was the fact Blues forwards were allowed to get away with not playing the ball correctly in games 1 and 2, hence allowing their so-called dominant forwards to get on top up the middle
craigo
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At least put put a name to this pathetic excuse of writing. Blame the ref all you want. It only confirms the illusory nature of superiority that pervades the physc of those that are unable to acept the responsibility of failure.
Bee bee
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What on Earth was the Hayne Plane thinking running into A grounded Queenslander. Surely this is an altitude issue. Probably that stupid spider cam Messing with his instrument again.
Bee bee
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Best comment ever!!!
Kurt
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Hard to hate a team for beating a team with 15 men on the field
Chump
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Nar, just something in your head
Diplomatt
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If you step on the sideline aren't you out of bounds? I'm referring to QLD's first try. Am I missing something in the rules?
V.O.R.
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When NSW win the Sydney centric media laud the refs for their excellent performance. When NSW lose, the media and disgruntled fans turn on the very same officials. Go figure.
Timbo
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Thoughts on qld's first try? I feel his foot hit that line. 100%. Kind if cancels out the slater mussed penalty...assuming hayne being taking out twice were the correct calls. Then again, i think qld should have been penalize twice late on for holding down in the tackles. More forward passes let go than a club game tonight too hahaha.
Scuba
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Plenty of very soft calls to NSW in the first 40. Please blame your loss on some allegedly poor decision - QLD will be ready to smash you in game 3
Roberto
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The Roar (TG, TR) or whoever wrote this crawl back into your hole and come out after 3weeks...
Griffo
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Slater got taken out on a kick chase late in the game and it should have been a penalty as clearly stated by the commentators. I don't recall any of them saying that Hayne should have received a penalty. Looking at the footage I'd say it's debatable. The Slater one probably wasn't, the refs just missed it.