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21st June, 2019
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New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons

2019 Women's State of Origin

Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Blues Maroons
14 SCORE 4
3 Tries 1
1 Conversions 0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Field Goals 0

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The 2019 NRL Representative Round will start with a bang as the NSW Blues host the Queensland Maroons at North Sydney Oval in the 2019 Women’s State of Origin match. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog, starting from 7:45pm AEST.

The Blues are the defending champions after winning last year’s game 16-10, with a two-try effort from left centre Isabelle Kelly proving the difference in that match.

Kelly has overcome a knee injury to take her place in the side for this year’s game, providing the Blues with plenty of strike on the left edge, although she is down on match fitness as the injury has kept her from playing in the National Championships.

The Blues will field seven debutants in the side, although there will be plenty of experience on show too, with the likes of Kelly, Corban McGregor, Maddi Studdon, captain Kezie Apps and others returning to the side after last year’s victory.

Lining up at hooker is the evergreen Kylie Hilder, who at 43 years old returns to the interstate arena after a decade-long absence.

The Maroons have four on debut in this game. However, like NSW they have plenty of experience in the side too. Steph Hancock has been a mainstay in both the Queensland and Australian teams for years and will let her actions do the talking in the front row, while captain and halfback Ali Brigginshaw will lead the side round the paddock in attack.

Expect plenty of big hits in this one. The big NSW No.8 Simaima Taufa loves the tough stuff in the middle, while QLD lock forward Rona Peters put some serious shots on in last year’s game, and will be looking to do the same this year and shake up the NSW pack.

Prediction
On paper this is a game NSW should have in the bag. However, there are plenty of question marks surrounding some NSW key players.

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Will Isabelle Kelly have the same impact on this game as she did last year coming into it so underdone? How will Kylie Hilder handle big minutes in the middle at 43 years old and after a 10-year absence? And is it worth it to risk debuting seven players in a game of such importance?

I sense a Queensland ambush in enemy territory. The Maroons will be out for revenge after last year’s loss.

Queensland by 6.

Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:45pm AEST.

Where: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
When: 7:45pm
TV: Channel 9, Fox League
Streaming: NRL Digital Pass, 9 Now, Kayo Sports

NSW
1 Corban McGregor, 2 Jessica Sergis, 3 Tiana Penitani*, 4 Isabelle Kelly, 5 Shakiah Tungai*, 6 Kirra Dibb*, 7 Maddison Studdon, 8 Simaima Taufa, 9 Kylie Hilder, 10 Vanessa Foliaki, 11 Kezie Apps (c), 12 Shontelle Stowers*, 13 Hannah Southwell. Interchange: 14 Botille Vette-Welsh*, 15 Holli Wheeler, 16 Takilele Katoa*, 17 Millie Boyle*, 18 Shaylee Bent.

QLD
1 Chelsea Baker, 2 Karina Brown, 3 Stephanie Mooka, 4 Amber Pilley, 5 Meg Ward, 6 Ali Brigginshaw (C), 7 Jenni-Sue Hoepper, 8 Heather Ballinger, 9 Brittany Breayley, 10 Stephanie Hancock, 11 Tazmin Gray, 12 Annette Brander, 13 Rona Peters, Interchange: 14 Amy Turner, 15 Tallisha Harden, 16 Chelsea Lenarduzzi, 17 Jessika Elliston, 18 Elle Stitt.

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