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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 21, 2021 11:26:39 GMT 10
Date:5-Jun-2002 Venue:QE II Attendance: 47989 Referee:Bill Harrigan Half-Time: NSW 6, QLD 8 | New South Wales | Queensland |
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PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | FB | Brett Hodgson | | | | | | FB | Darren Lockyer | | | | | | WG | Timana Tahu | | | | | | WG | Lote Tuqiri | 3 | 3 | 5 | | 18 | CN | Jamie Lyon | | | | | | CN | Chris Walker | | | | | | CN | Shaun Timmins | 1 | | | | 4 | CN | Chris McKenna | | | | | | WG | Jason Moodie | | | | | | WG | Justin Hodges | | | | | | FE | Braith Anasta | 1 | | | | 4 | FE | Shaun Berrigan | | | | | | HB | Andrew Johns | | 3 | 4 | | 6 | HB | Allan Langer | | | | | | LK | Luke Ricketson | 1 | | | | 4 | LK | Darren Smith | | | | | | SR | Nathan Hindmarsh | | | | | | SR | Dane Carlaw | 1 | | | | 4 | SR | Steve Simpson | | | | | | SR | Gorden Tallis | 1 | | | | 4 | PF | Mark O'Meley | | | | | | PF | Chris Beattie | | | | | | HK | Danny Buderus | | | | | | HK | PJ Marsh | | | | | | PF | Luke Bailey | | | | | | PF | Shane Webcke | | | | | | IN | Bryan Fletcher | | | | | | IN | Travis Norton | | | | | | IN | Steve Menzies | | | | | | IN | Steven Price(CB) | | | | | | IN | Michael Vella | | | | | | IN | Chris Flannery | | | | | | IN | Scott Hill | | | | | | IN | Andrew Gee | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 18 | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | | 26 | Penalties | 4 | Penalties | 2 | Scrums | 9 | Scrums | 6 |
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 21, 2021 11:28:32 GMT 10
The 2002 State of Origin series saw the 21st time that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was played entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. It was the second drawn series in four years and being the second default title retention by Queensland, it ignited protests from the New South Wales camp eventually accepted by the NRL, for the introduction of extra-time to State of Origin matches was introduced to ensure a definitive result.
Game II Queensland winger, Lote Tuqiri was charged with a dangerous throw in an NRL match and was left off the Queensland team sheet so he could plead guilty at the judiciary, allowing him to serve his ban on the Friday and be available for Game II the following Wednesday.
In a typical Origin script, Queensland managed to reverse the result in game II with a thrilling display to level the series. In a disastrous debut, Maroons centre Justin Hodges emulated the feat of New South Wales' Phil Duke of twenty years earlier when he gathered a Johns kick in the 27th minute and fired a pass in goal to Darren Lockyer, only to see the ball sail over Lockyer's head and Blues five-eighth Braith Anasta pounce to give his side the lead. Then in the 61st minute Hodges did it again for Luke Ricketson to score before he was eventually hauled from the field by coach Wayne Bennett as his confidence dropped.
On the other side of the field, Queensland centre Chris McKenna was playing the match of his life as he assisted winger Lote Tuqiri to a three-try haul.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 21, 2021 11:29:09 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 21, 2021 18:08:23 GMT 10
Lote Tuqiri scores in Origin II, 2002.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Nov 1, 2021 19:36:58 GMT 10
NSW wait for the final conversion in Origin II, 2002. Queensland scored in the final moments for an eventual 26-18 scoreline.
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