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News.com.au
a day ago
- General
- News.com.au
'Best play better!' Munster QLD captain?
State of Origin: James Hooper has called for Queensland to appoint Cameron Munster to be named captain if Slater does drop DCE.
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Late try helps Maroons save face in Game 3 of women's Origin series
Queensland salvaged pride in the Women's State of Origin series by claiming the third contest 18-14 thanks to a second-half comeback in Newcastle that prevented the Blues from securing a first clean sweep in the three-match series. Powerful Maroons prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi crashed over from an Ali Brigginshaw pass with four minutes to go, taking three Blues defenders with her, to put Queensland into the lead and spoil the Blues' party. 'Ali actually gave me a bit of a look, and I knew what she meant,' Lenarduzzi said. 'It's one of my favourite plays, and worked at the right time.' The pair combined for the deciding try, but their impact was also central from the start of Thursday's improved Queensland performance. Maroons coach Tahnee Norris sent shock waves through the sport before kick-off when she named Brigginshaw – captain and Jillaroos great – on the bench and promoted Lenarduzzi to the starting lineup. The burly prop played the first ten minutes and helped set the tone after the Maroons suffered 32-12 and 26-6 defeats earlier in the series. Aided by the physicality of Lenarduzzi – who was not selected for the first game and played off the bench in the second – Queensland offered early punch, and were rewarded with a seventh minute try to Makenzie Weale. 'An Origin is still an Origin,' Lenarduzzi said afterwards. 'You represent yourself, your state, and this group is really cool, we've had a really good time in camp, and we've obviously been really disappointed the last couple of games, so we needed a show we were capable of.' Although NSW had already secured the shield, another strong crowd of 21,912 turned out in Newcastle, consolidating the city's status as the home of women's rugby league. They came despite a forecast of rain that turned into a downpour at the final whistle. And they were treated to a mix of the brilliant and the bizarre in a tight contest. The game's strangest moment came midway through the first half, when Blues captain Isabelle Kelly crossed untouched for what seemed to be a try to put her side on the board. Kelly slid into the in-goal, but skidded across the turf on her ball-carrying arm without completing the grounding. The mistake was an embarrassment for one of the game's most accomplished players, who shook her head as she watched the replay and the bunker disallowed the try. It was the standout in a series of wild sequences in the first half, which also included two more disallowed tries – both would-be try-scorers adjudged out of play by millimetres – a fiery tussle between Queensland winger Julia Robinson and her opposite number Jaime Chapman, and one of the season's best try-saving tackles. Maroons centre Emily Bass grabbed a bouncing ball a metre out from the Blues try line with no one in front of her, but NSW fullback Abbi Church managed to race in and twist her opponent to prevent the grounding. It was a piece of skill befitting the Origin stage, as was the 20m cut-out pass by Jesse Southwell to set up the Blues' second try. The Blues had all the momentum in the second half when they raced to a 14-6 lead with 20 minutes to go. Interchange hooker Jocelyn Kelleher leaped out from dummy half and away from the clutches of Brigginshaw to score what appeared to be the decisive four-pointer. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion But 35-year-old Brigginshaw would have the last laugh. Five minutes later five-eighth Tarryn Aiken grubbered for Romy Teitzel to score, and then the captain sent Lenarduzzi over to curb celebrations in the Hunter. 'A bit of a disappointing end to the game three, but we've still got to keep our spirits high,' Church said. 'We're still going to get to lift the shield, we would have liked to get that clean sweep, but it wasn't meant to be today.' Maroons forward Jess Elliston ran for 143m was named player of the match, and Blues' lock Olivia Kernick claimed the award for player of the series.
News.com.au
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Fans turn on Phil Gould over baffling State of Origin try call
Fans have ripped into Phil Gould after his call on a disallowed try during Queensland's 18-14 win in the third Women's State of Origin game on Thursday night. The Blues were chasing a historic clean sweep in front of 21,912 fans in Newcastle, following dominant wins in Brisbane and Sydney earlier this month, but the Maroons hit back to salvage some pride. 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. The match got off to a horror start when Queensland's attempted short kick-off travelled barely five metres and went straight into touch. The Maroons soon got on top, however, with Sienna Lofipo unlucky to narrowly touch the dead ball line attempting to ground a grubber in the fifth minute. Watch the botched try attempt in the video player above Queensland then did open the scoring with a try to Mackenzie Weale, with a minor scuffle breaking out a short time later between Maroon Julia Robinson and the Blues' Jaime Chapman in a contest that resembled anything but a dead rubber. Enter Isabelle Kelly and NRL veteran Gould. The Blues' Yasmin Clydsdale found Abbi Church, who offloaded to Kelly and the Sydney Rooster had acres of space to score the simplest of tries. The four-pointer was awarded before referee Belinda Sharpe halted play for a video review. Sadly for the 28-year-old Kelly, she had failed to ground the ball. Speaking on ABC Radio, Andrew Moore declared: 'I've never, ever, ever, ever seen a worse blown try than that.' It was an unfortunate moment and one that was clear for all to see. Except that is, for Bulldogs boss Gould. 'It's her arm. I hate this interpretation, I really do,' Gould said on Channel 9. 'That's a try in every grade of rugby league, everywhere in the world, at any time, unless you're on TV. 'I hate that rule. I reckon if it's your arm, it's down. 'That's a try. Why be so pedantic?' Queensland legend Darren Lockyer tried to be a voice of reason, offering: 'She's hard done by, but I guess she'll learn her lesson too.' But Gould wasn't finished, shooting back: 'It's a try every Saturday morning in junior league. 'It's a try every Saturday afternoon in A Grade, it's a try every afternoon in NSW Cup.' Fans on social media immediately made Gus' comment go viral. Shaun Mancini wrote on X: 'Gus 'I hate that rule'. The rule being that you must ground the ball to be awarded a try. Far out.' The Cumberland Throw tweeted: 'Gus complaining about the need to ground the ball is actually next level.' Daniel Potter said: 'Is that moron Gus Gould actually trying to argue that the try should have been awarded despite it never having made contact with the ground? Absolute clown.' An account perhaps ironically called King Gould pleaded: 'Can Gus Gould just give up the media work … In the box tonight he is creating new rules where you don't need to place the ball on the ground to score. Just give it up.' Gus: Great try. Probably. #Origin — KJ (@the_cage) May 29, 2025 An account perhaps ironically called King Gould pleaded: 'Can Gus Gould just give up the media work … In the box tonight he is creating new rules where you don't need to place the ball on the ground to score. Just give it up.' Scott New offered: 'So Gus Gould doesn't think you have to ground the ball anymore. Gus that's call Gridiron.' Another fan took it further, coming up with a set of new rugby league rules, according to Gould. 'What will be Gus's next big call?' they wrote. 'Conversions don't need to go between the posts, dropping the ball forward isn't a knock on and the team who scores more points shouldn't win.' In a tight contest, the Blues added a second try in the first half to take an 8-6 lead into the sheds. NSW extended its lead with a try in the 48th minute, the Queensland hit back with two late tries and survived a frantic finish to avoid the clean sweep.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
CLUTCH link-up delivers Blues the dagger
State of Origin: The NSW Blues put the final dagger in the hearts of Queensland due to some individual brilliance from Nathan Cleary, Zac Lomax, Connor Watson and Dylan Edwards.
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
When is State of Origin Game I? Here's what you need to know ahead of kick-off between the Blues and Maroons
Rugby league's fiercest rivalry will return to the field this week with the men's State of Origin series kicking off in Brisbane on Wednesday. This year, the Blues are hoping the return of coach Laurie Daley will lead them to a second-straight win after their 2024 coach Michael Maguire was poached by the Brisbane Broncos. In the Maroon corner, coach Billy Slater is hoping to add another win to his record. Game I will be held on Wednesday, May 28. Here's the exact time the game will start in each time zone: Game I will be played at Lang Park in Brisbane. The Maroons have won 39 of the 61 games played at the venue, while the Blues have won 21. One game ended in a draw. The State of Origin matches are broadcast free-to-air on Channel Nine and will also stream on 9Now. You can listen to coverage of the match on ABC Radio via the ABC listen app. ABC Sport will live blog the match on the ABC News website. The official squads for Game I were announced early last week. Queensland will be without several star players, including Ben Hunt, Reece Walsh and Selwyn Cobbo, due to injury. The growing injury list for the Maroons opened the door for to offer opportunities for debutants Robert Toia, Beau Fermor and Trent Loiero. The Blues weren't without their own injury troubles — Payne Haas was named in the starting side, but his position was tenuous due to a quad complaint. Perhaps the headline story for New South Wales, however, is that coach Daley has opted to tackle a different kind of challenge this year, naming both Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses in the squad. While both are proven lead Origin playmakers, pundits have questioned whether the two dominant halves will find a way to fit together. While there's one game still to play, the New South Wales side has already claimed the series. Here are the results from the first two games: The third match will be played in Newcastle on Thursday, May 29 at 7:45pm AEST.
