The Blues have moved to get Payne Haas back into the fray, he replaces skipper Isaah Yeo. NSW still giving the ball air and pressuring Queensland’s edges before Cleary chip kicks on the last, well handled by Ponga.
The Maroons are playing with real confidence, Sam Walker taking on the line and almost busting through. He then kicks early in the count, there’s a charge down and Queensland help themselves to another set. Lindsay Collins barrels right through Mitch Moses.
Brian To’o can’t handle a high kick and then from the scrum, Cobbo is over. Bang bang. Walker, just superb work, he’s nailed a run around play with Ponga when he had half a millisecond to work with. He made it work as Nathan Cleary was hammering down on him. Ponga finds Cobbo and Queensland are in charge now.
And again, just for fun, Sam Walker nails the sideline conversion.
NSW 12 Queensland 20