Inglis’ 27th minute hit on Tom Trbojevic gave the Maroons a lift before winger Valentine Holmes scored an 85m intercept try a minute later to cut the deficit to 8-6 at halftime. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. The 2018 series was won by New South Wales, after winning the first 2 games of the series, their first since 2014, and their second since 2005. Peking Duk ft. Elliphant - Stranger #Origin Follow LIVE: https://t.co/iqXxKhbTlI Watch LIVE: @Channel9 pic.twitter.com/r86GO8rWqd, AFL lift your game, NRL pre game entertainment , Peking Duck igniting the daytime versus nighttime @AFL Grand Final debate in 3-2-1... #StateofOrigin, Maroons confirm Morgan’s move to fullback. James Maloney had his hands in a second NSW try in the space of four minutes when he kicked a perfectly weighted bomb for Blues rookie Tom Trbojevic. Wed 6 Jun 2018 08.34 EDT State of Origin 2018 — Game 1 score, video, New South Wales beat Queensland 22-12 | Fox Sports BRAD Fittler’s Origin coaching tenure has started in the best possible way, with NSW producing an impressive performance to down Queensland 22-12 in a tense, entertaining opener in the 2018 State of … “He strikes the ball as good as anyone I have seen. “ONE IN A ROW, ONE IN A ROW, ONE IN A ROW!”. NSW were the greenest Origin side in 37 years after unveiling an unprecedented list of debutants under rookie coach Brad Fittler. That’s all she wrote! User advice: Follow State of Origin 2018 results. up next. “A couple of short passes, and then the wide pass. Queensland has confirmed Cowboys star Michael Morgan will play at fullback as the replacement for injured star Billy Slater. Final teams are in! Hunt bombs to Addo-Carr on the last and he takes it safely despite three maroon jerseys bearing down on him like missiles. #Origin #NRL pic.twitter.com/afvDCEAgSd. This has been quite amazing, but they’ve all taken it in their stride and they’re ready to go.”. Half-time reading? Join our all-star commentary team for the clash. STATE of Origin viewers erupted over a couple of blatant refereeing errors that Channel 9’s commentary team seemingly swept under the rug. - Gus. I wonder how different that game would have been had the penalty been called on Crichton instead of Gagai. “I thought they did a good job,” Fittler said. Maloney missed the conversion to leave the scores locked at 12-12 after 49 minutes. Fittler said he didn’t think there were many controversial referee moments. At first it was with Qld until NSW gained the upper hand and scored. “There has been a bit of chat south of the border and we certainly have some firebrands in our pack - I would not be surprised if a real physical contest erupts. 50 min: On the halfway line Tedesco does a two-step on Kaufusi and Chambers and races to the Qld 20m. Aren’t they all, Tim? “I knew we had a young team but all the boys on debut really dug in deep,” Tedesco said. #Origin pic.twitter.com/zPC7Uey5Vy. Smith revealed his mind was pretty well made up before the season began but said he needed more time to confirm it. Game 1: New South Wales v Queensland. #Origin #NRL pic.twitter.com/RJjyo1u1Qi. Greg Inglis, who was brilliant tonight: “Little things cost us. Had it been play on Addo-Carr might have had a 100m sprint for the line. 24 min: Chambers drops the ball again, although this time he may have had a hand. Queensland was denied a repeat set by the video referee when Dane Gagai was ruled to have knocked on in the in-goal. A 40-20 by Qld! Valentine Holmes also slotted the conversion from the sideline to give Queensland a 12-8 lead. Queensland’s injuries: ‘Never seen anything like it’, Watch: The moment Willie photobombed Webby & Gilly live on air. Can NSW strike right back? Finally cleared of injury, Queensland are set to cause some pain of their own with some “fireworks” in Wednesday’s State of Origin opener after claiming NSW’s Reagan Campbell-Gillard had fired up their forward pack. Maloney just misses the conversion from the left touchline. New South Wales versus Queensland match centre includes live scores and updates. Game 2 Pre-Game: … NSW and Queensland lined up facing each other during the Australian national anthem. “Watching the Queensland guys come off the line, they’re just really good at slowing us down and coming off their line. @NSWRL 22 lead the @QLDMaroons 12 with nine minutes to go. A long pass basically without looking and Valentine Holmes on the Harvey Norman replay couldn’t believe his luck. But on the third Chambers kicks ahead for himself and NSW say thank Gawd for that. Tedesco shrugged off two defenders and then found himself one-on-one with Morgan. Tries to Lattrell Mitchell, Tom Trbojevic and Josh Addo-Carr saw NSW charge to a 22-12 win that has given the Blues a chance to win the series when they return to Sydney for Game 2 at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, June 24. Munster went on to kick a grubber into the in-goal and would have scored because NSW fullback James Tedesco was nowhere to be seen. 2018 State of Origin Highlights: NSW v QLD - Game II - YouTube “It’s unknown territory for both teams tonight.”. Not one. The Blues clawed their way back from four points down to score the last three tries of the game and runaway with a 22-12 win. Better yet for them, game 2 is in Sydney (on June 24). The Jimmy Maloney pass was a fifty-fifty that went against us. All rights reserved. NSW were doing really well inside passes, turning the ball back inside, looking to go through Queensland. The enormity of the occasion didn’t seem to overawe them with the likes of Damien Cook — best of the rookies — Tom Trbojevic, Josh Addo-Carr and Nathan Cleary all standing tall. But it’s slightly behind him and NSW turn it over. He looks so at home on this stage. ‘It’s a massive hit,” Phil Gould told Channel 9. The young NSW players showed pure elation on the hooter — as the emotion of their gutsy performance boiled over. Had Holmes not caught that NSW would have had an overlap and likely try but on such small margins... 27 min: BOOM! Melbourne was left impressed by the pre-game State of Origin entertainment by rockers Peking Duk. New South Wales win Game 1 of 2018 State of Origin series. NSW have the upper hand in the 2018 Origin series after this win tonight. First published on Wed 6 Jun 2018 05.04 EDT. What a try! 78 min: NSW get six again and they’re still 10m out looking for the killer blow! The build-up to the game was full of intrigue after Fittler opted to blood a record 11 debutants in the Blues line-up — and the gamble paid off. NSW players arrived at the MCG 90 minutes before kick off after walking to the venue from their team hotel. #origin. “NSW went bang, bang with two tries and really never looked back.”, I still can’t get over how Crichton wasn’t called for a blatant strip on Gagai #origin, “But he got away with it” Rabs says of Crichton, well that’s the bloody story of the night innit #origin. They’ve been doing it for a long time. “There was the (Dane) Gagai one. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Handover. #Origin Now I understand I didn't grow up with the game but isn't a forward pass penalized? I think. Kevvie Walters is dressed like my dad after the divorce when he started dating again.Freddy is dressed like my Mum’s first boyfriend after the divorce. Tedesco cleans up a Qld kick as Peachey comes on for Roberts. 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I don’t think even the most maroon of Maroons supporters could say NSW didn’t deserve it tonight. The Cowboys star hit the Roosters fullback hard, but wasn’t able to put him on the ground. Cook split the tired Maroons defence and then gave a sweet offload to James Maloney. “I think that first half changed on that pass,” Gould told Channel 9. Blues show incredible heart in gutsy fightback. Just key moments cost us in the second half.”, James Maloney (3 try assists) speaks: “Impressive. Blues are completing their sets and putting pressure on the Maroons. NSW tied the scores in the 49th minute when Lattrell Mitchell darted through a hole on the Maroons’ try line. The Blues five-eighth’s cut-out ball to Addo-Carr appeared to travel forward. It’d been a slow start to the season for Tedesco after his move to the Sydney Roosters, but he repaid Fittler’s faith in spades. Game 1 Post-Match: NSW v QLD. Grab your Watch NRL Early Bird State of Origin Pass now >. I’ve seen some underdogs get up previously, especially Queenslanders, but they will need to be at their best to win this one.”. The flyer converted his own try to reduce the margin to two points before halftime. Jack de Belin, Jake Trbojevic, Angus Crichton and Tyrone Peachey will start on the bench. NSW have the upper hand in the 2018 Origin … Next play Maloney kicks wide for Trbojevic ... No obstruction! He’s been immense tonight, Inglis. Initially the call is for a NSW drop out but the replay shows Gagai got the last touch. Smith told Channel 9 after the game the decision was a “turning point”. 52 min: Credit to Tedesco for the hand he had in both those tries. “As a Queenslander, I was happy they took the two,” Lockyer said in commentary for Channel 9. RUGBY League commentators have erupted over blatant referee blunders that were swept under the carpet by Channel 9 to the benefit of NSW. #Origin pic.twitter.com/JCrNdx3CpC. 57 min: Tedesco tries to crawl out of his own 10m line such is his desperation. In a break with tradition, Greg Inglis and Boyd Cordner eyeballed each other during Advance Australia Fair before getting stuck into the start of play. Find State of Origin 2018 results, ladder, fixtures, h2h stats and odds comparison. McGuire gets dumped! Picture: Michael Klein, Grab your Watch NRL Early Bird State of Origin Pass now >, Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. “He has to live with what he said,” Hannay said of the prop’s comment. State of Origin’s new era without Queensland’s Big Four has kicked off with a 22-12 NSW victory at the MCG. Inside Qld’s 20m NSW spin it right and Maloney tries a long ball to Trbojevic which Holmes reads like a comic, plucking the ball out of the air and racing 80m to score under the posts. Qld seemed to have the better of NSW in the forwards, their defence regularly keeping NSW pinned in their own 30m.