Full Time
80:00
8:10pm Wed July 14, 2021
Series - Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh - Crowd: 26307
80min

FULLTIME :: Queensland prevent the clean sweep. They win 20-18 in game three.

78min

Penalty Goal: Blues
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Blues have opted for the goal. Mitchell right on halfway. It is just short.

Maroons lead Blues 18 - 20 Maroons
77min

PENALTY BLUES! Moses kicks through and gets collected high.

75min

Martin loses it cold after the bat back.

73min

No escort. It will be a dropout. Blues pouring on the attack now.

73min

Teddy grubbers through and a Blue might have been taken out.

68min

Conversion: Blues
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell puts it over.

Maroons lead Blues 18 - 20 Maroons
68min

Try: Blues
Scored by Apisai Koroisau. Kick to come.

Beware the second kick! Moses kicks for his winger and the Blues recycled. Back to Moses again and his grubber for Koroisau sees the Penrith man dive over.

Maroons lead Blues 16 - 20 Maroons
65min

Munster kicks it out on the full. Blues have a chance to counter.

65min

Conversion: Maroons
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE pilots it over again.

Maroons lead Blues 12 - 20 Maroons
64min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.

Ben Hunt has a double! It started from Ponga slicing through on the right! The ball just pinballed around and touches a Blues player. Set restart and a quick shift sees the Dragons man go through.

Maroons lead Blues 12 - 18 Maroons
61min

Coates flies high and loses it.

59min

Mitchell knocks it down as Queensland were sweeping right.

58min

Conversion: Maroons
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE pilots it over.

Maroons lead Blues 12 - 14 Maroons
57min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.

Ben Hunt burrows over as Queensland make advantage of their repeat sets!

Tied up at Blues 12 - 12 Maroons
55min

Queensland with a clearing kick which Addo-Carr gets a touch to.

53min

Blues try an inside ball to Mitchell who spills it.

52min

PENALTY BLUES! High shot.

49min

Conversion: Blues
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from out wide. He slides it over.

Blues lead Blues 12 - 8 Maroons
48min

Try: Blues
Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.

Wighton gets a four-pointer! Two wide passes and the five-eight strolls over.

Blues lead Blues 10 - 8 Maroons
46min

Cook pushes one through and Coates punches it dead. Mitchell is complaining about an obstruction. No one obstructed him. Dropout.

45min

Brimson hands it right back off the scrum.

44min

Cam Murray loses it in the tackle.

43min

Moses hoists one high and the Queensland lets it bounce and Addo-Carr smashes the hammer.

40min

KICK-OFF! We're back on.

40min

We're back for the final half of Origin this year. Confirmation that Holmes has been ruled out. AJ Brimson goes to centre with Tabuai-Fidow onto the wing.

39min

HALFTIME :: Queensland hold a slender 8-6 lead after a stack of possession.

36min

Blues had to defend about six sets there. They did it with aplomb. Blues on the attack.

35min

Moses knocks it down trying to make the tackle. Queensland ball again.

33min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Ponga taken off the ball.

32min

Brian To'o saves the day again. DCE grubbers through and the Panthers winger takes it dead.

31min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It is a knock on. Back to the escort. PENALTY QUEENSLAND.

31min

BUNKER TIME! Brian To'o spills it and Queensland try to mop up. There is an escort from Latrell Mitchell first.

29min

Wighton with another sloppy option. He grubbers dead from 20 out.

25min

Finucane tries to crash over but he loses it.

24min

Blues get themselves six again through some superb effort. Moses kicked in-goal and the Storm five-eighth steps back infield and gets bundled over the sideline.

22min

Josh Addo-Carr is receiving treatment after coping a rough one from Tino. He is back up and it is play on.

22min

It has been some Queensland dominance since their try and they have shown up with some spirit tonight.

20min

Conversion: Maroons
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes kicks Queensland into the lead.

Maroons lead Blues 6 - 8 Maroons
18min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Kick to come.

Lovely work from the Maroons! Munster puts Tino into space. He found a trailing Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to stroll over.

Tied up at Blues 6 - 6 Maroons
14min

Blues try to spread the ball early and it is knocked down b Holmes. The winger picked it up and ran away but it was ruled back.

11min

Conversion: Blues
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell converts his own try.

Blues lead Blues 6 - 2 Maroons
9min

Try: Blues
Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.

Blues got a stack of set restarts again. They finally crack the Maroons defense as Mitchell strolls over.

Blues lead Blues 4 - 2 Maroons
6min

PENALTY MAROONS! Latrell Mitchell tries to invent a kick but the chasers were offside.

4min

Murray who conceded the penalty gets it right back! He pinched the ball from the Maroons. Blues on the attack and have a set restart.

4min

Penalty Goal: Maroons
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes gives the Maroons first points tonight.

Maroons lead Blues 0 - 2 Maroons
3min

PENALTY MAROONS! Murray refused to roll away after tackling Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

2min

Queensland get a result through a high kick. Turbo knocked it on. Maroons on the attack first.

KICK-OFF! Queensland have the ball first.

Here we go! Enjoy the game people and stay safe!

Both teams are onto the field ready for the final game. Queensland first out quickly followed the all-conquering Blues sides. They ran through a "we bleed blue" banner and look for a bluewash tonight. First we have the welcome to country and the national anthem.

Ahh the Gus Final Word. It is very well produced and Gould is an ornament to the game. Gould urged the Blues to not hold back due to the eight years of dominance from Queensland in the last decade. He is fired up. Our updater is whelmed and it almost time for some rugby league!

Seems Gold Coast has been 'spared' the joy of a live band tonight. The Teams have warmed up and we have reports that Queensland were booed in their own state as they ran out! First we got a montage from Paul Vautin about Queensland spirit to try and drum up some kind of fire for the game tonight. Here come the teams!

Where is Origin this year? That's in Queensland! Welcome to Game three of the 2021 Origin series. The Blues have already secured the shield in two points-filled successes in Townsville and Brisbane now ready to sweep the leg in Robina. The Blues do have a new halves pairing and both Dale Finucane and Api Koroisau into the side but they maintaine the core of the sparkling backline which ripped open Queensland. For the "visiting" Queensland side, they have rung the changes. Kalyn Ponga is back! alongside the debuting Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in the backline. Up front Jai Arrow is stood down so Tino Fa'asuamaleaui starts with Ben Hunt at hooker. Bronco Thomas Flegler is added to the bench as the Maroons aim to avoid a 3-0 defeat. Settle in for kick-off coming up soon!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

NEW SOUTH WALES (18)
Tries: Latrell Mitchell, Jack Wighton, Apisai Koroisau
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/1)

QUEENSLAND (20)
Tries: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Ben Hunt (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/1), Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)