With Origin III looming large, we look back at five memorable nights when the so-called dead rubber was very much alive.
Five-eighth Ben Ikin got Queensland off to a flyer with a superb solo try in the fourth minute before a scrum erupted in the ninth minute and hookers Andrew Johns and Jamie Goddard squared off in a stoush that has taken its place alongside Lewis v Geyer in Origin folklore.
A deft chip kick by skipper Adrian Lam set up a try for Mark Coyne straight after half-time and the Maroons were well on their way to a morale boosting win.Game Three, 2000… NSW 56, QLD 16 at Stadium AustraliaThe Wayne Pearce-coached Blues snuck home 20-16 in Game One and wrapped up the series with a 28-10 win at Suncorp Stadium in Game Two.
It took the Blues 15 minutes to open the scoring through a trademark Girder intercept before Brad Fittler put Adam Muir over to make it 12-0.
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