Saturday, June 23, 2018

State Of Origin 2018 - Game 2 Schedule,Time, Date

State Of Origin 2018 Live:These states have played once annually since 1999. The Maroons have held the upper hand until recently – winning the first 16 encounters – but the Blues held them to a draw in 2015, and have won both games since then.

It will be the first time that the State of Origin brand will be used for the women, as previously this game was known as the Interstate Challenge.

This game will not only serve as a groundbreaking Women’s Rugby League exhibition, but also as an opportunity for some of the women who aren’t contracted to NRL Women’s sides, to show their abilities.

The last three clashes have averaged 16 points per game, so don’t look for a flurry of scoring, but instead expect close, tough rugby league.

State Of Origin 2018


The Queenslanders have named five debutants; Meg Ward, Maitua Feterika, Tallisha Harden, Mariah Storch and Rhiannon Revell-Blair.

Katrina Brown will have captain’s duties, while Brittany Breayley will be second in command for the Maroons.

NSW Centre Corban McGregor has put Queensland on notice ahead of the women’s 2018 State of Origin on Friday night.

The 24-year-old shot to fame in the Women’s Rugby League after four stellar years in the competition and revered the blossoming Origin tradition.

“The rivalry between NSW and Queensland it’s one of the biggest rivalries in the world – I think it’s just as big as the men’s.

“When we’re out there, NSW vs QLD, you know we’re not taking any prisoners and its war.”

For NSW, Jillaroo and skipper Ruan Sims has been ruled out with a broken hand, making Rabbitoh Maddison Studdon, the captain, while Eliana Walton will take the role of vice-captain as she runs out for her 10th Blues appearance.

The centre revealed she was “inspired” to try her hand at rugby league when she watched a women’s test match four years ago after playing sports throughout her upbringing.

McGregor, who fell pregnant at 16 and pulled out of high-school to look after her son, celebrated the developments made in the women’s game but recognised there was still ways to go in appropriately accommodating its talented players.

“It’s extremely hard to find enough hours in the day to fit everything in when it comes to training, being a mum and working.”

NSW want to take the referees out of the equation in Sunday’s State of Origin game at ANZ Stadium, declaring their intention to dominate the ruck with their up-tempo style.

Queensland have spoken this week about the need to limit Blues hooker Damien Cook, after his runs out of dummy-half helped dismantle the Maroons in the Blues’ Origin I win.

Just five penalties were blown in the series opener after both teams entered the match with the belief no leniency would be shown.

That count – coupled with NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg’s call last week for referees to stop “nitpicking” – could leave both sides coming into Sunday with a different expectation on penalties.

There’s no doubt the Blues will miss the ball-carrying of Sims, but they will nonetheless head in as firm favourites, with the likes of Kezie Apps, Talesha Quinn, Sam Bremner and Corban McGregor all running out.

Keep an eye on the forwards from both sides, with a great few matchups happening there.