State of Origin: NSW coach Brad Fittler will look back in frustration at the pivotal moments that cost his team the chance of securing a historic series victory
While the Blues were gallant in defence in one of the most brutal games in Origin history, NSW coach Brad Fittler will look back in frustration at the pivotal moments that cost his team the chance of securing a historic series victory.
Tupou tried to avoid putting a foot on the touch line, despite being well in-field, and fumbled a ball into touch to give Queensland one last crack before the siren.The Maroons were trailing 12-6 at the time, but a pirouette from Harry Grant allowed the hooker to put a deft grubber behind the Blues’ left edge that Kurt Capewell grounded.
The momentum shift was evident in the second half. When Daly Cherry-Evans booted his team into dominant field possession, the Blues were their own worst enemy.Jarome Luai, who could see space on the outside of the Queensland defence, threw the ball over Sifa Talakai and into touch. Stephen Crichton also came up with a play he would like to forget, ruining a bullocking run out of his own end by distributing a rash offload that gifted Queensland a repeat set.The Blues continued to aim up defensively, but their mistakes drained them of energy. When Talakai ran across field right in front of his own line and spilled the ball, the Blues inflicted the final nail in their own coffin. “We killed ourselves,” Tedesco said.
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