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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:38:51 GMT 10
Date:16-Jul-2003 Venue:Lang Park Attendance: 52130 Referee:Bill Harrigan Half-Time: NSW 0, QLD 16 | New South Wales | Queensland |
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PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | PS | Player | TR | GL | AT | FG | PT | FB | Anthony Minichiello | | | | | | FB | Darren Lockyer | | | | | | WG | Timana Tahu | 1 | | | | 4 | WG | Shannon Hegarty | | | | | | CN | Matthew Gidley | | | | | | CN | Brent Tate | 2 | | | | 8 | CN | Jamie Lyon | | | | | | CN | Josh Hannay | | 4 | 7 | | 8 | WG | Michael De Vere | | | | | | WG | Matt Sing | 3 | | | | 12 | FE | Shaun Timmins | | | | | | FE | Ben Ikin | | | | | | HB | Andrew Johns | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | HB | Shaun Berrigan | | | | | | LK | Braith Anasta | | | | | | LK | Tonie Carroll | | | | | | SR | Luke Ricketson | | | | | | SR | Dane Carlaw | | | | | | SR | Bryan Fletcher | | | | | | SR | Gorden Tallis | | | | | | PF | Jason Ryles | | | | | | PF | Petero Civoniceva | | | | | | HK | Danny Buderus | | | | | | HK | Cameron Smith | 1 | | | | 4 | PF | Robbie Kearns | | | | | | PF | Shane Webcke | | | | | | IN | Luke Bailey | | | | | | IN | Matthew Bowen | | | | | | IN | Craig Wing | | | | | | IN | Travis Norton | | | | | | IN | Willie Mason | | | | | | IN | Michael Crocker | 1 | | | | 4 | IN | Phil Bailey | | | | | | IN | Steven Price(CB) | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 6 | | | 7 | 4 | 7 | | 36 | Penalties | 5 | Penalties | 4 | Scrums | 7 | Scrums | 8 |
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:40:26 GMT 10
The 2003 State of Origin series was the 22nd year that the annual three-game series between Queensland and New South Wales was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. Queensland's return to a renovated Lang Park was soured when Andrew Johns returned to form for New South Wales in devastating fashion.
Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared in television promotions for the 2003 series. Blues coach Phil Gould sparked controversy before the series had even started when he slammed the form of his champion half-back Johns in his Sun-Herald column. Gould claimed that Johns had lost his "self-confidence" in an attack that caused outrage from all corners, including Johns himself, who had words with Gould at a pre-Origin briefing. But in the end it was psychology that worked, as 2003 was Johns' best ever series performance.
Game III Game III, a "dead rubber", restored some much needed pride for the Maroons who dominated the Blues in every facet of the game. Winger Matt Sing was superb, scoring three tries in a man-of-the match performance.
Queensland started with a new-found zest and led 16-0 after just 17 minutes before strangling the Blues out of the contest. Johns was forced to accept the shield in front of an almost empty stadium after Queensland had completed a lap of honour. It was an anticlimactic end to what had been the gifted number seven's best ever series. Queensland's dead rubber win equalled their biggest ever State of Origin victory, which was first equalled in 1989, and then again in 2008, before it was broken in the third game of the 2015 series.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Oct 22, 2021 6:40:57 GMT 10
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