Full Time
70:00
7:50pm Thu June 22, 2023
Series - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 18275
70min

Southwell smashes it into the touch. Here we go. Blues shift it and Southwell meekly kicks it away. FULLTIME. Blues win the game but Maroons win the series.

70min

Blues have one more play!

70min

Blues had one play. Yasmin Clydesdale dies with the ball. She is down and hurt. HIP DROP PENALTY.

69min

Here we go. Blues got one play to win this.

68min

Conversion: Sky Blues
Kicked by Jesse Southwell.

Southwell kicks the conversion quickly.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 14 - 18 Sky Blues
68min

Try: Sky Blues
Scored by Yasmin Clydsdale. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Blues. The first knock on was cleared. Then it was ruled that Shenae Ciesiolka kicked it out of Yasmin Clydsdale hands. PENALTY TRY.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 14 - 16 Sky Blues
68min

BUNKER TIME! Yasmin Cydesdale tries to lunge over. She is denied. We're checking the grounding. Also the build up play.

68min

Joseph dies with the ball on last. Blues have one final shot.

67min

Southwell kicks on fourth and finds Upton.

65min

Keilee Joseph spills it off the kick-off. Queensland will CHALLENGE. UNSUCCESSFUL.

65min

Aitken kicks through and Blues have to kick it dead.

63min

Sergis spills it trying to crash through.

61min

Lovely take from Evania Pelite. Had a lot of pressure from the Blues and took it with aplomb.

59min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Offside.

59min

Blues lost their way at the end of that set. Also remarkably, Bass is still on.

57min

Bass loses it under heavy contact from Sergis.

54min

Romy Teitzel dies with the ball on last. Blues have to ruck it out here.

53min

Isabelle Kelly gets caught in the ruck and loses it.

51min

Fuimaono kicks through and Upton is there again.

51min

Olivia Kernick spills it trying to get up quickly. Blues CHALLENGE. It will be successful. Kernick never lost the ball. Tackle five.

50min

Southwell spills it on the wraparound.

49min

Evania Pelite knocks it down again. Blues ball.

47min

Jess Sergis with a steal to get NSW back with it.

45min

Penalty Goal: Sky Blues
Kicked by Jesse Southwell.

Blues opt to take the points. Southwell converts.

Maroons lead Maroons 14 - 12 Sky Blues
45min

PENALTY NEW SOUTH WALES! Strip.

45min

Quincy Dodd tries to surge over. She is held up.

43min

New South Wales muscle up in defense and force an error.

41min

Conversion: Sky Blues
Attempted by Jesse Southwell.

Southwell with a quick run up and hits the crossbar and away.

Maroons lead Maroons 14 - 10 Sky Blues
40min

Try: Sky Blues
Scored by Tiana Penitani. Kick to come.

Blues get the start they need. Quick hands on the left and Penitani crosses again.

Maroons lead Maroons 14 - 10 Sky Blues
39min

Blues get lost on last but get a touch. Another set coming for the Sky Blues.

36min

Both sides through their first set in this second half.

35min

KICK-OFF! Blues kick it high into the Townsville sky.

35min

Here we go for the second half. A huge task is facing the Blues. They need to win by eight to take the shield. Queensland absorbed the early pressure and struck thrice.

35min

Blues end with the ball. HALFTIME. Queensland lead by eight. The margin is 16 for the series. HALFTIME.

34min

Jesse Southwell goes for the hero play and spills it.

32min

Bang! Tazmin Gray with a huge hit, it did hit her hand though so it will be a NSW ball.

32min

Aitken punches a kick through for Gray. It goes dead. Seven tackle set for the Blues.

31min

Blues just compounding their errors now. Kick off out on the full.

30min

Conversion: Maroons
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Temara swings this one over.

Maroons lead Maroons 14 - 6 Sky Blues
29min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Tarryn Aiken. Kick to come.

Tarryn Aitken has been everywhere and gets a four-pointer. She slices through the line and races to the line.

Maroons lead Maroons 12 - 6 Sky Blues
27min

Conversion: Maroons
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Temara with a kick from out wide. She swings it wide left this time.

Maroons lead Maroons 8 - 6 Sky Blues
25min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Emily Bass. Kick to come.

Queensland refused to die with the ball there. Tazmin Grey goes on a charge, fed the ball wide and it gets out to Emily Bass who dives over.

Maroons lead Maroons 8 - 6 Sky Blues
24min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Offside. Nice chip kick on last and they get a result. It goes off one Blue into another forward.

22min

Millie Boyle cut in half and loses it.

21min

Blues unable to convert on that chance. Taliah Fuimaono dies with the ball on last. Changeover.

20min

Oh dear! Queensland fail to make touch.

20min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Mato with a good run and then is held down in the ruck.

18min

Conversion: Maroons
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara looking to level things. She can't swing it back.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 4 - 6 Sky Blues
17min

Try: Maroons
Scored by Tamika Upton. Kick to come.

Queensland strike back! Tarryn Aitken with a wonderful short pass to Tazmin Grey who finds a flying Tamika Upton to go over.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 4 - 6 Sky Blues
15min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Isabelle Kelly catches Tamika Upton high.

13min

Jesse Southwell evades a marker and kicks it for Jess Sergis. She spills it.

12min

Queensland with their first set in a while and put in a high kick. Emma Tonegato counter attacks down the wing and almost breaks them. Another good tackle from Tamika Upton.

10min

Penalty Goal: Sky Blues
Kicked by Jesse Southwell.

Jesse Southwell converts.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 0 - 6 Sky Blues
10min

PENALTY NEW SOUTH WALES! Once again they spread it right on first. Tiana Penitani streaks down the wing and goes into contact. Blues get the whistle on the next ruck and opt for two.

9min

Now Keilee Joseph spills it.

8min

Just as you wrap them, Kezie Apps spills it.

8min

Blues are munching metres early in this contest. They are also throwing the ball wide on a lot of occasions.

5min

Conversion: Sky Blues
Attempted by Jesse Southwell.

Jesse Southwell with kicking duties. She studies the kick and pushes it wide.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 0 - 4 Sky Blues
3min

Try: Sky Blues
Scored by Tiana Penitani. Kick to come.

That is the start the Blues needed! Good kick from Keeley Davis who grubbered through and Tiana Penitani gets it down just inside the ingoal.

Sky Blues lead Maroons 0 - 4 Sky Blues
2min

PENALTY NEW SOUTH WALES! Ruck infringement.

1min

PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Millie Boyle was caught offside.

KICK-OFF! Here we go.

Wonderful ceremony all round. Here we go. Origin time.

We will have the welcome to country followed by the anthem then it will be game on.

Quickly following them out is Queensland. They get a wonderful reception from the Townsville crowd as they look to retain the shield. Led out by Ali Brigginshaw, this is shaping up to be a big game.

Here come the Sky Blues! Isabelle Kelly has made a massive recovery from her throat injury to be in the side tonight. Their side is stacked with talent and look ready for a big game.

Good evening everyone! We have game two of the Womens State of Origin series to enjoy tonight in Townsville. Due to the weird nature of the series (only being two games) Blues need to win by 9+ tonight to take the shield while Queensland can hold them off with a loss by less than that margin.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Kasey Badger

QUEENSLAND WOMEN (14)
Tries: Tamika Upton, Emily Bass, Tarryn Aiken
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zahara Temara (1/3)
Penalty Goals:

NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN (18)
Tries: Tiana Penitani (2), Yasmin Clydsdale
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jesse Southwell (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Jesse Southwell (2/2)