The Blues forced a decisive with a dominant performance of game two, thrashing the Grenadiers by 44-14.
NSW’s dominant display included an impressive debut in Matt Burton’s Origin and an exceptional recovery performance by two-attempt hero Nathan Cleary.
The Mole of Wide World of Sports values the 34 players who came out on the field.
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NSW
James Tedesco: He led the team well and combined well with his ends to get the Blues to be ahead of the Queensland kick-off game.
Rating: 8
Brian To’o: Won his battle with Cobbo, stopping his opponent by scoring once and scoring a try himself.
Rating: 8
Matt Burton: He justified his selection and then, scoring the Blues’ first attempt and putting To’o in for the second.
Rating: 8.5
Burton’s bomb surprises commentators
Stephen Crichton: He had a bad Ponga defensive error that led to a try from the Maroons, but otherwise solid.
Rating: 6
Daniel Tupou: a controversial team ahead of Josh Addo-Carr, justified his place with a good game, scoring a try, deactivating bombs and making valuable meters.
Rating: 7
Jarome Luai: He produced a vital failed entry in Queensland’s first attempt, but made the amendments with a solo attempt in the second half.
Rating: 7.5
Nathan Cleary: He has greatly improved his poor play, putting Burton up for the Blues’ first try with a clever kick and then sending Tupou early in the second half to make a decisive try before sealing the result with two tries. quick-shooting solo.
Rating: 9.5
Cleary, Burton combines for a magical attempt
Payne Haas: He got the Blues on the front foot and ran over 100 yards.
Rating: 7.5
Apisai Koroisau: Well controlled game from the fictional half for the first half hour before being replaced by Cook.
Rating: 7
Jake Trbojevic: His return made a big difference to the blue group, giving him a tougher lead on defense and attack.
Rating: 8
The returning man Trbojevic makes a beer
Cameron Murray: He got a cheap shot and went to get an early HIA and was not as busy as usual as a result.
Rating: 6.5
Liam Martin: Quiet game by his standards, but he made no mistakes and managed to annoy a few Maroons strikers.
Rating: 6
Isaah Yeo: He played his role of liaison between the back and front perfectly and ran over 100 meters.
Rating: 7.5
Damien Cook: He continued with the good initial work of Koroisau to prevent the Blues from advancing from the half.
Rating: 6
Angus Crichton: He brought energy from the bench and tried to justify his withdrawal.
Rating: 6
Junior Paulo: The tallest man on the field ran with strength and purpose, winning over 100 yards and grabbing good downloads.
Rating: 7
The incredible skill of a great man goes to begging
Siosifa Talakai: He has only had 15 minutes of play but has looked at home and will be better for the experience.
Rating: 5
Queensland
Kalyn Ponga: Strong attacking game, throwing the final pass for the two tries of the first half of the Maroons, but poor on the last line of defense.
Rating: 7
The Blues explode after a controversial attempt
Selwyn Cobbo: He returned to the field after his splendid debut in Sydney, having trouble containing To’o.
Rating: 4.5
Valentine Holmes: Put Munster to the test and always dangerous to defend the Blues off deflected.
Rating: 6.5
Dane Gagai: Overall, an Origin specialist, he was kept quiet by the Blues defense greatly improved and missed eight innings, the maximum of play.
Rating: 4
Murray Taulagi: He didn’t have many chances with Queensland’s poor field position, but he was solid on a defeated team.
Rating: 6.5
Cameron Munster: Again he worried the Blues all game, scoring a vital try and a threat every time he made the ball.
Rating: 7
Explosive Put Cream Blues
Daly Cherry-Evans: His kick game was strong, but he rarely ran the ball and was well-aimed by Cleary at night.
Rating: 6.5
Lindsay Collins: He only made 47 yards throwing the ball forward, but he made some great shots on defense.
Rating: 6.5
Ben Hunt: One of the heroes of the Queensland game was well contained and missed four innings, including a couple of vital ones.
Rating: 6
Josh Papali’i: Another Queensland striker with a good game in his heroic game, making just 37 yards and struggling with the pace of the game.
Rating: 5
Kurt Capewell: Unusually quiet, doing only six runs for 30 meters. He has worked hard on defense.
Rating: 5
Felise Kaufusi: She scored the first try with a burst of mark, but was then dismissed at the end of the first half at a key moment.
Rating: 6
The blues score immediately after sin
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui: He tried to lift the Maroons but the Blues’ defense gave him little latitude.
Rating: 6
Harry Grant: A half-simulated threat, but had few chances due to poor ball control in Queensland.
Rating: 6
Jai Arrow: He only played 27 minutes and didn’t have much impact from the bench.
Rating: 5
Patrick Carrigan: The only Maroons striker to run more than 100 yards and also surpassed his team’s number of tackles.
Rating: 8
Jeremiah Nanai: He fell into the same hole as most Maroons forwards with only four 30-meter runs.
Rating: 4.5
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