He was a massive speed hump in the attack at the end. Couple of times when they needed ball movement he took a plod for a few metres.
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Strider
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Twal would be better than some of the forwards tonight.
Where was the shoulder contact? Because all I saw was KP’s head hitting Koula’s head. I have no doubt that he was going to use his shoulder, but still there was actual no contact from his shoulder on his head. 10 in the bin as best it wasn’t sent off worthy given the shoulder wasn’t technically used. No doubt it was intended but.
Tucker
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They won’t play that poorly again Id suspect.
Overall NSW got lucky tonight that’s it. QLD will be fired up to recover from this tonight, and I don’t blame them.
Tucker
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Have you ever played this game? Serious question.
That was a terrible call. We were creating a stack of half chances but taking dumb options or making basic errors. Playing against 12 significantly lowered the bar for what the NSW attack had to do and we still needed a contested bomb to win. Really they should have won 28-20 or more.
Jedi_Tiger
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drop Robson
brailey to start Api on the bench
old_man_tiger
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When the commentator started saying challinge instead of challenge I had to go vomit repeatedly....what did I miss?
Lockyer not surprisingly just blamed the loss on the send off
I couldnt hear the commentary too.many here yapping...some saying klein over ruled the bunker?
Didnt think a ref could do that once it was sent up
stevied
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I think the send off ruined the game. NSW were fighting their way back into the contest and may have made a game of it without the dismissal. It's surprising how difficult it can be to beat a team that is one player down and the Blues definitely made hard work of it with a series of wrong options. Regarding the send off, I'm not sure, it was a dog shot, as some people describe it. Ponga was coming across and was determined to stop Koula whichever way he could and got careless, attempting a shoulder charge but not necessarily intended to be at the head. Sin bin for me and let the judiciary decide his fate.
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Did you watch the link @Craegus posted. Clear contact of shoulder to head.
upthetigers
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What I don't get about QLD is their players always lift in Origin but are never as good for their club teams
Two dubious disallowed tries before QLD went down to 12 men.
The only thing I will say to this is … I didn’t feel too much tears and empathy going the other way over the years with the endless one sided referee “decisions” that seemed to always favour a jersey of the burgundy persuasion .
That was horrendous and a huge LOL Klein moment . Probably will be on his mount Rushmore of horrendous , “ are you literally refereeing another sport right now “ decisions . Right up there with the NQLD short whistle.
I’m 💯 certain no one is that out of touch . That guys absolutely reeks of Tim Donaghy like energy …
Tucker
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When NSW were putting back to back sets together, they were very dangerous. Their problem was that their handling and passing was terrible.
In the end, the send off did decide the victory, however QLD made a tonne of unforced errors themselves in that second half and certainly let the pressure off NSW that their defence was creating.
His shoulder hit his head no doubt...see the tweet craegus posted
Don’t forget QLD have Nate Myles in there coaching team, a specialist at leading with his head with no arms wrapping the body,
It doesn’t matter that it was Ponga’s head that hit Koula high.
No arms wrapping is the reason it got called a shoulder charge.
IMO right decision made.
It doesn’t matter that it was Ponga’s head that hit Koula high.
No arms wrapping is the reason it got called a shoulder charge.
IMO right decision made.
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