State of Origin

[Bill Manspeaker]

Cronk shoulder? broken arm?  :-\

[RaisyDaisy]

I don't watch heaps of NRL but I like it, but everytime I see/hear Phil Gould is it just me or does he come across as a guy who thinks his the biggest rugby genius in the world?

I duno, it's like he tries to get really deep if you know what I mean

[Jackross10]

I want a right to start soon. Gallen just hit someone mate. C'mon Maroons

[Toga]

Good half from the Blues ;)

[Bill Manspeaker]

QLD just keeping it interesting for the viewers Toges :P

[Mat0369]

Cam Smith also injured, Craig Bellamy is sitting at home crying right now.

At least Smith is up and going

[Mat0369]

Billy Slater is a beast of a man

[Toga]

See Gallen if you had have just knocked him the flower out like you did last year this wouldn't have happened.

[Bill Manspeaker]

flower.

ahwell, interesting series ahead 8)

[Toga]

Great finish - 8)

[Bill Manspeaker]

Great finish - 8)

yep, edge of the seat, heart pumpin. QLD just couldn't score. great defence from NSW

[tor01doc]

Lots of retractions from Queenslanders to follow I guess.

Lots of Well played NSW up next maybe.

Too busy eating humble pie I guess.

Got to be good for rugby!

[AaronKirk]

Lots of retractions from Queenslanders to follow I guess.

Lots of Well played NSW up next maybe.

Too busy eating humble pie I guess.

Got to be good for rugby!

meh. Its only game one.

Cronk off early with a broken arm didn't help.

Our forwards were slow early and didn't make any ground offensively. Once Te'o and Guerra came off the bench we looked a much better side, moving the ball quicker and getting into more attacking positions on the field, we simply didn't take our opportunities when we got the ball in our attacking 20m in the last 15 minutes.

Presuming Cronk won't be fit in 3 weeks time, I would suspect that a young kid by the name of Anthony Milford from the Canberra Raiders will replace him and go onto the bench with Cherry-Evans starting in the No.7 jumper

I would also suspect that Chris McQueen and Josh Papalii will be dropped, both were poor tonight and didn't provide the metres that the forward pack needed. Sam Thaiday, if fit, comes straight back into the starting side and IMO Dave Taylor should come in as well. He needs to play.

Credit to NSW, they for the most part were the better side however without Jarryd Hayne they are nothing. He won the game for NSW single handed. Keep him quiet in the next 2 games and Queensland will win.

[j959]

great game 1 - spewing I missed most of the 1st half ...  :(   ;)

[Bill Manspeaker]

flowerIN COME ON QLD!!!!