New South Wales
Blues
4
Queensland
Maroons
6
Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Wed June 1, 2016
Game I - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 80251
Match Overview
3. Darius Boyd
Superb performance from the QLD custodian in what was a defensive contest. Was constantly on the spot to defuse NSW in-goal raids, even if it resulted in a drop out. 119 metres and one of the few line breaks made today in his stats basket.
2. Cameron Smith
Topped the tackle count with 54 - even if he laid about in the ruck a bit. Was on-point from dummy half in the second forty when the Maroons needed to dig deep and provided a handy third kicking option if Thurston or Cronk were out of place.
1. Robbie Farah
NSW had plenty of tough hombres but Farah's 52 tackles and short kicking game near the line kept the Blues in the contest.