State of Origin

James Tedesco had the misfortune of having his whole rear exposed to the Sydney's Accor Stadium in the course of one tackle. It was repeated during the match, which led to several remarks made about it during the game through social media. Many even were accused by Queensland of using the technique to put the shorts on at every tackle, delay play while players put on their best. The Maroons have defeated the Blues 16-10, on the back of three attempts at the Origin game that been absolutely everything, with the controversial final in Accor Stadium. The Maroons had a lead of 16-4 with just eight minutes remaining before an Cameron Murray try gave the Blues the chance to earn golden point. The Blues were rattled in the opening minutes, when the star lock Yeo injured when attempting to make the first tackle of the game however, he was allowed to continue by an independent doctor. "Drama in the first carry of Origin," Matt Thompson declared during an interview with Channel 9.