New South Wales have copped a huge blow leading into game two with reports star prop David Klemmer has suffered a fractured wrist. Kevin Walters has refused to announce his Queensland team for the State of Origin decider, despite confirming a gamble on two debutants. It has always been industry standard for NRL stars to activate massive bonus payments with State of Origin selection. Let’s get this show back on the road. And that's the final nail for Queensland as Josh Addo-Carr crosses for his second. NSW gather the kick and relieve the pressure. A try now might at least lift them for the final game. “Stoked” seems to be the word of the day as the Blues stars talk after the game. Origin Classic: Game II, 1991. Maloney misses his first of the night but it's NSW by plenty at the moment. NSW back on the front foot. Available for everyone, funded by readers. As the entire Origin audience focused on James Tedesco’s match-winning try, Blues coach Brad Fittler lost his mind as elation turned to fear. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. The Blues fought back late but it wasn't enough. 71 mins: Into the final 10 minutes, and all the momentum is with the Blues. Watch the Monday Bunker panel debate the team selection. Unless they fix this giant problem. And that’s it for the first-half. The Maroons need to regroup. NSW were damn near perfect in Perth but there was one aspect of their State of Origin Game 2 display that has been crushed. 79 mins: Wednesday, July 10th, for those of you wondering when the deciding Game 3 is. LIVE BLOG WITH PAUL KENT FROM 1PM, Kevin Walters faces a massive challenge to spark a Maroons revival following their Origin II thrashing, but a left-field choice could be the “circuit breaker” he needs. Make it interesting.” Lynn Stevenson, email, “Over in Perth and at the game. here. Eyes starting to turn to Sydney and Game 3. Maloney with the kick, Ponga takes it, and the Maroons on the attack again. 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WATCH THE MONDAY BUNKER. Blog with Kenty: Where does Smith sit in game’s greats? 67 mins: Good field position for the Maroons after a 40-20. LIVE BLOG. 59 mins: This is getting ugly. Blues five-eighth James Maloney has lashed critics who have slammed Mitchell Pearce’s Origin record, despite the horror stats. 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Queenslanders are laughing at their old enemy south of the border after NSW made mass changes to the State of Origin side as reaction to a four-point game one loss. 57 mins: It never usually pays to write off Queensland but it’s going to take something monumental for them to come back from this one. Josh Morris is still good enough to play Origin, but he says he won’t come out of representative retirement because he wants a break from the NRL bubble. I suspect there’ll be a couple more key weather-related mistakes before this game is over. The scoreline tells the tale. Back-to-back penalty goals took the advantage beyond two tries, before the Blues blew the game open with another two tries in the space of three minutes. Queensland’s tactics were spot on as they chased down NSW in Origin I — and Ben Hunt got off scot-free with one underhanded move. 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