Full Time
70:00
7:45pm Thu June 27, 2024
Series - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 22819
70min

FULL TIME - Queensland seal the win with a 22-6 win

70min

Conversion: Maroons (W)
Kicked by Lauren Brown.

Lauren Brown converts from close range

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 22 - 6 Sky Blues (W)
68min

Try: Maroons (W)
Scored by Tazmin Rapana. Kick to come.

QLD SEAL THE DEAL - Brigginshaw goes across field looking for a settler but finds Rapana who scores

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 20 - 6 Sky Blues (W)
64min

NSW pull off the 1-on-1 strip but knock it on in the process

64min

NSW pull off the 1-on-1 strip but knock it on in the process

63min

Again a poor option from NSW on last tackle

62min

NSW just not picking the right play again as Pearson decides to run herself and turns the ball over on the last

60min

Good set from NSW but the last tackle kick from Rachael Pearson leaves a bit to be desired

60min

Conversion: Sky Blues (W)
Kicked by Rachael Pearson.

Rachael Pearson converts and NSW close the gap inside 10 to go

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 16 - 6 Sky Blues (W)
59min

Try: Sky Blues (W)
Scored by Jaime Chapman. Kick to come.

THE BLUES ARE IN - QLD had NSW for numbers and Chapman has to taken the intercept to not let QLD score and she does to score with a 90m intercept

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 16 - 4 Sky Blues (W)
57min

SIX MORE - Upton's kick played at by NSW according to Belinda Sharpe

56min

QLD clung on by their fingernails there again

54min

NSW DROP IT AT THE LINE AGAIN...

52min

NSW go close as Chapman gets shown the corner but QLD defence pushes her towards the sideline and forces the error

50min

Chelsea Lenarduzzi drops the ball over the line and NSW survive again

49min

PENALTY QLD: Dumb play from Yasmin Clydesdale who hits Lauren Brown late after she kicks the ball

47min

Not the play for NSW as Rachael Pearson kicks in behind but it's cleaned up easily by Tamika Upton

46min

PENALTY NSW: Belinda Sharpe's whistle working in overload tonight with a NSW penalty for ruck interference

45min

Third captains challenge of the night; Second from QLD as this one is unsuccessful

44min

PENALTY QLD: Absolute garbage from Grace Kemp on the ground as he pushes the head of Keilee Joseph into the ground

42min

A poor night continues for Grace Kemp with her third error as NSW had a big attacking chance

41min

PENALTY NSW: Slow ruck from QLD penalised right on their own line

40min

NSW losing the plot at the back but they survive some very strange play in their own 10

38min

Penalty Goal: Maroons (W)
Kicked by Romy Teitzel.

Romy Teitzel hits the penalty goal sweetly

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 16 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
37min

PENALTY QLD: NSW undo the work in their first set conceding the 40/30 then a penalty and QLD will take the shot as Romy Teitzel to kick

36min

BRIGGINSHAW KICKS A 40/30 - NSW had momentum to start but Brigginshaw straight away turns it around with a 40/20 (even though the rule is 40/30)

35min

SECOND HALF IS GO! NSW with a big first set with the ball

35min

HALF TIME - QLD doing better in the wet conditions at 14-0

34min

NSW are their own worst enemy as they knock on at dummy half

33min

PENALTY QLD: NSW are in all sorts as they give away the penalty and look way off the plan

32min

Conversion: Maroons (W)
Kicked by Lauren Brown.

Lauren Brown from near enough to the sideline nails the conversion

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 14 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
30min

Try: Maroons (W)
Scored by Julia Robinson. Kick to come.

Tarryn Aiken stars again as her kick grubber kick is terrible from Tonegato and it rolls perfectly for Robinson to score

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 12 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
25min

NSW just not playing to the conditions at all as they play towards the sidelines and get bundled over

24min

ANOTHER NSW error early in the set as QLD defence stands tall

23min

QLD lose the ball again and NSW going into attack; plus get a penalty

21min

Knock on QLD and the Blues get a chance to attack

18min

NSW with no momentum in attack and in the wet conditions and the ball movement hurts as Clydesdale drops the ball

17min

PENALTY NSW: Unlucky for QLD as Kezie Apps was slipping and Tazmin Rapana ON REPORT for the contact

15min

PENALTY NSW: QLD kick early in the set as Aiken kicks for Upton but Emma Tonegato gets there first and earns a penalty

14min

NSW make inroads to QLD defence but it's called back for a forward pass and that's a tough call on NSW

12min

QLD try to shift the ball right and the NSW defence looks strong this time rushing up and the pass goes into touch

11min

REPEAT SET: Tarryn Aiken is controlling the game at the moment and she forces another repeat set

10min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Belinda Sharpe ruled loose carry but Kasey Badger in the bunker says it was pulled out forward by NSW

10min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: "Kasey we have a captains challenge, QLD are challenging the ruling of knock on"

9min

Penalty Goal: Maroons (W)
Kicked by Lauren Brown.

PENALTY QLD: NSW kick the dropout out on the full and the easy 2 points goes QLD's way

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 8 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
7min

Repeat set now for QLD as Brigginshaw kicks into the corner and her chasers are perfect as the contact from Robinson pushes Penitani into the ingoal

5min

PENALTY QLD: NSW try to spread the ball as Tonegato throws an intercept and then give away a penalty as Chapman just hangs around the ruck for way too long

4min

NSW get possession and attack the QLD line; Repeat set incoming

4min

Conversion: Maroons (W)
Kicked by Lauren Brown.

Lauren Brown converts from close range

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 6 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
3min

Try: Maroons (W)
Scored by Evania Pelite. Kick to come.

Straight from the scrum it was too easy for QLD as Aiken runs across catches the defence backtracking and Pelite back on the angle goes through

Maroons (W) lead Maroons (W) 4 - 0 Sky Blues (W)
2min

Nervous start for the NSW fullback fumbles the kick pick-up going backwards but loses the ball in the hit up

1min

GAME ON! Belinda Sharpe has control as she did for Game 2 and the kick off nearly goes into touch but QLD survive

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Tori Wilkie, Karra-Lee Nolan

Video Referee: Kasey Badger

QUEENSLAND (W) (22)
Tries: Evania Pelite, Julia Robinson, Tazmin Rapana
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Lauren Brown (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Lauren Brown (1/1), Romy Teitzel (1/1)

NEW SOUTH WALES (W) (6)
Tries: Jaime Chapman
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Rachael Pearson (1/1)
Penalty Goals: