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News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
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New footage of NSW trainer's unsportsmanlike act emerges as Blues complete 27-year first
New footage of what the NSW trainer did to deserve an iconic tongue-lashing by referee Ashley Klein during Origin Game I on Wednesday night has emerged. During the second half of the game at Suncorp Stadium, NSW trainer Eddie Farah - brother of Wests Tigers legend Robbie – took matters into his own hands as the Blues found themselves on the ropes, with Queensland smelling blood in the water. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. As momentum shifted after a controversial Brian To'o sin bin right on halftime, the Blues were grimly holding on early in the second half, desperate to waste time wherever plausible. After a knock-on from Zac Lomax, the Maroons had a scrum 10 metres out from the Blues line. And Farah moved to do his part in slowing down the game to let the NSW troops have a bit of a break. As Blues players grabbed water from Farah and sucked in deep breaths, the trainer passed the ball to Moses, who threw it into the in-goal area. Farah then went a step further, toe-poking the ball over the dead-ball line, much to the anger of Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans, who pointed out the poor act of sportsmanship to the referee. Klein saw the end of what transpired, blowing his whistle and calling the trainer over to deliver a firm warning. 'Trainer, if you do that again you will not come back on the field,' he said. You can watch the NSW trainer's cheeky act in the player above. The pro-Queensland crowd erupted into a chorus of boos as the trainer ran off with a smirk. 'A little bit of gamesmanship happening there,' Cameron Smith noted on Nine. The trainer's act was missed by the main Channel 9 cameras but Spider-Cam managed to capture his cheeky act. And in the end, that little break in play may have been pivotal, as the Blues managed to drive Valentines Holmes out of play on the first tackle, stopping the Maroons' momentum in its tracks. NSW Blues win Game 1 in 27-year first In the end, NSW proved too strong for Queensland, winning the series opener 18-6 on the back of an impressive all-round team performance. The score somewhat flattered the Maroons given the Blues missed all four conversion attempts. Prop Payne Haas was named player of the match in recognition of the dominance of NSW's forward pack. It's the first time since 1997-98 that NSW has won consecutive games at Suncorp Stadium, proving Queensland's fortress holds no fear for this current Blues squad. It's the first time since 2005-06 NSW has won three Origin games in a row. Andrew Johns said on Nine: 'This hasn't been a 12-point win. They have been far, far superior. The scoreboard flatters Queensland.' Cam Smith said: 'They've been in complete control really from the moment the ball was kicked off early. They've controlled field position, they controlled possession. 'Queensland had a bit of a run of it early in this second half, but they haven't really threatened at all.'
News.com.au
27-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Crichton racing the clock to heal quad
State of Origin: Stephen Crichton is racing the clock to be fit for Origin Game 1 after picking up a quad issue.
