A barnstorming run in the final play of the State of Origin opener went tantalisingly close to sending the Maroons into golden point. 9News
Isaah Yeo went tantalisingly close to pushing the State of Origin opener into golden point, but Queensland won 16-10.
It looked as though Blues prop Junior Paulo had been held back in the scrum, but the try was allowed and a Valentine Holmes conversion extended the Maroons' lead to 12-4."To say the least," caller Mat Thompson added.Queensland extended its lead to 16-4 in the 54th minute when Valentine Holmes crossed on the left edge.
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