Queensland’s Mr Reliable.

It was always going to be a tight choice between Farrah and Ennis, but ‘The Menace’ got the nod, and one can only assume that his niggle was as much of a defining selection factor as his dummy-half play. Lock: Paul Gallen (c) With Soward getting the nod at number 6, I thought NSW may need the extra creativity that Farrah provides with the ball in-hand.

Bit of a surprise, considering he has some fitness questions marks, but does provide plenty of the grunt needed for a State of Origin encounter. NSW BLUES: How Laurie Daley’s side stacks up for State of Origin 2, When does State of Origin 2 kick-off? Billy Slater and Corey Parker then suffered game-changing injuries as the Maroons struggled to keep up with the Blues' pace. Never seems to lose his poise. [10] It was Queensland's fourth Game One victory in a row, the first time either team had achieved the feat. 1 - The number 11 jumper was rested in honour of Arthur Beetson in Game One, which … Watmough replaces Tony Williams who was not selected due to a sustained injury. Tom Leahroyd-Lahrs Mal Meninga’s men can wrap up the 2015 State of Origin series — an a ninth series in 10 years — with a victory over the Blues on Wednesday night. A solid player, no question, but I believe he’s the product of playing in a good team, rather than being a great player himself. Greg Inglis was selected to replace Slater, although Matthew Bowen and Darius Boyd were also considered as replacements. May be the man in waiting for Hodges’ centre position but appears to have acclimatised on the wing after producing a ridiculous 260m and two line breaks in just his second Origin clash to help Queensland draw first blood with an 11-10 Origin I victory. Sam Thaiday returned to the run-on squad and Ben Te'o was considered over David Taylor on the bench.
Qld State of Origin Team 2016: Team list, profiles for Kevin Walters’ Maroons side. Prop - Josh McGuire Age: 26 Origins: 3 Down and out last year with a ruptured Achilles, McGuire has suddenly emerged as one of the country’s elite front-rowers. State of Origin’s ironman. May be a Queensland boy but the Storm skipper will revel playing first Origin game at the MCG. NSW Origin team for second game. Make Offer - JOHNATHAN THURSTON Hand Signed 2011 Qld Team Poster 11'x14' STATE OF ORIGIN QUEENSLAND 2007 POSTER 'MAROON TRIBE' 70 CM X 50 CM. "2.5m watch as State of Origin breaks records", "NRL moves to block Queensland's Origin selection rorts", "Official view: Inglis try was fair, says Harrigan", "Are you for real? Dean Young: Don't have an account? Especially after NSW accusations that the prop was responsible for the “cheap shots” in game one. Queensland's Darius Boyd scored out wide after 19 minutes from a cut-out pass from Johnathan Thurston. Sparked NRL club North Queensland’s stunning club record 10-game winning run. Particularly north of the border, where he may not be liked, but is extremely well respected. Fullback - Darius Boyd Age: 28 Origins: 24 Relished being handed the No.1 jersey for Origin I, and with his NRL efforts rivalling his career-best 2010 form, has earned Darren Lockyer comparisons from Wayne Bennett. New South Wales scored first with a penalty goal by Todd Carney, and then ran in the first try of the match in the 13th minute, scored by Brett Morris and converted by Carney, for an early lead of 8 points to nil. Then again three nights in hospital treating tonsillitis in the lead-up will do that. The inclusion of Dugan, Jennings and Soward, amongst others, indicates that NSW recognise that they need to score more points if they are to defeat Queensland. Prop - Matt Scott Age: 30 Origins: 20 Queensland’s No.1 forward will have even more pressure to lift against NSW’s Gallen-led monster pack after the loss of Nate Myles (knee). NSW selectors seemed to have learnt some lessons from the past, and, for the most part, have picked in-form players, in position. I think Scott was lucky to be picked. Queensland's captain, Mike Dore, left the rugby union establishment to play the new Northern Union brand of football in 1907 and his decision to switch codes influenced many other Queensland union players including his brother, to join the rugby league ranks. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. The 2010 State of Origin series was the 29th annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams played entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. Second Row: Greg Bird featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Even still, he made a bigger impact than NSW utility Dylan Walker. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. But Gallen is made for Origin football. The Maroons scored shortly afterwards, with winger Darius Boyd touching down in the corner and Johnathan Thurston converting to give Queensland a 6–4 lead. Injury concerns to both squads forced their respective coaches to name extended squads for the decider. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? No-one will admit it publicly but Maroons hope to send out Hodges a winner after the Broncos captain revealed he will retire from representative football at season’s end. Out of sorts since taking the South Sydney captaincy reins, it seems a matter of time before he returns to his devastating best — which should sound alarm bells for NSW.

The brains of the outfit. Hooker - Cameron Smith (captain) Age: 32 Origins: 37 Outright Origin games record holder, undisputed Maroons leader and rugby league great. [8] Inglis' controversial try saw him pass Dale Shearer to become the all-time leading try scorer in State of Origin football. He was replaced by interchange forward David Taylor whilst Corey Parker was called onto the bench. Qld State of Origin Team 2016: Team list, profiles for Kevin Walters’ Maroons side. Mannah has been one of the few shining lights in the Parramatta pack, and therefore gets another chance at Origin level. The opening game for the New South Wales Blues saw Todd Carney, James Tamou, Tony Williams and Jamie Buhrer make their debuts, with all either having previous international representative or grand final experience. Inglis's centre spot was filled by Dane Nielson whilst Corey Parker took Ashley Harrison's lock position, as Harrison was ruled out from injury. Superior mobility and footwork helped him match NSW’s much bigger brutes in Sydney. The next two scores were both Queensland penalty goals kicked by Thurston, one in the 49th minute and one in the 64th minute, to make the score 20–14. In 2012, the first year of the independent Australian Rugby League Commission, a new rule was put into place that would set out earlier in a player's career which was his state of origin.

Right Winger: Akuila Uate [9] Michael Jennings received a one-match suspension for the punch for which he was sin-binned during the match.
Considering NSW’s struggle to beat Queensland in recent times, I have to applaud the gamble, even if I was a tad shocked. Don't have an account? Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout.

June 21, 2016 2:44pm. Aidan Guerra Age: 28 Origins: 7 Considered fortunate to retain his spot for game one, Nate Myles’ injury may have given Guerra another reprieve for the second.


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