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The 2007 State of Origin series was the 28th annual 'series contested between New South Wales and Queensland. Queensland won the series by winning the first two games. New South Wales avoided the whitewash by winning the third match held at Suncorp Stadium. The Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series was awarded to Queensland's hooker, Cameron Smith.
[edit] Game OneTen thousand tickets to game I at Suncorp Stadium were sold in seven minutes when they went on sale in March 2007 and all were sold within four hours. New South Wales was touted as the superior team and tipped to win the 2007 series[citation needed][Neutrality is disputed], however Queensland emerged as bookies' favourites on match day, despite the loss of Carl Webb to a hamstring injury.
Queensland trailed 6-18 at half-time after a spectacular kick-and-chase solo effort by Jarryd Hayne resulted in a try just before the break. Queensland recovered after the break with three converted tries including one which followed Darren Lockyer's interception of a wild pass made by Hayne near the New South Wales goal line.[1] Johnathan Thurston later kicked a field goal to put the final score at 25-18. This win saw Queensland claim three consecutive match victories for the first time since 1995's shock whitewash. Thurston was named man-of-the-match. The Blues' Danny Buderus and Kurt Gidley were injured in the match, while Maroons' substitute Antonio Kaufusi suffered a season-ending knee injury in his Origin debut. [edit] Game TwoBrett Stewart was called in to make his Origin debut only 24 hours prior to the match as a replacement for the injured Anthony Minichello.
The opening minutes were almost all played in Queensland's half, with the Maroons defending successfully until just before the 8 minute mark when Blues debutant Brett Stewart dove over the line from dummy-half. Lyon's conversion brought the score to 6 - 0 in favour of New South Wales. Queensland then evened up the battle for field position, the game being played almost entirely in the Blues' half from then until the 21st minute when the Maroons scored. Cameron Smith ran from dummy-half on the fifth and last and through his tacklers shot a remarkable pass out to the feet of Greg Inglis. Inglis picked up the ball and crossed out wide (for the fifth time in only three Origin matches) to touch down after improving the field position for his kicker. Johnathan Thurston's conversion was successful so the score was 6 all. Queensland continued to threaten the New South Wales line throughout the remainder of the first half but didn't convert any of their opportunities into points, leaving the scores locked up at a single converted try each for the break. The first penalty of the match was given after 10 minutes of the second half, followed by the second 8 minutes after that, providing the Blues with some attacking opportunities which they failed to convert to points. Following the third penalty of the match, which went Queensland's way, they were attacking the New South Wales line and got their second try on the 63 minute mark. After a pass (that appeared to be forward but was allowed by the referee) went to Thurston, keeping the ball alive, he chipped a grubbing kick through the line of defence for Steven Bell to pick up and dive over the try-line. The ensuing sideline conversion was missed by Thurston, leaving the score at 10 - 6 in favour of the Maroons. The following ten minutes were a fairly even arm wrestle played mostly in the middle of the field. With under three minutes remaining Brent Kite lost the ball in a tackle and Shaun Berrigan picked it up and ran 45 metres to put it down. However the try was disallowed by the video referee, ruling that Berrigan had also knocked the ball on initially at the pick-up. The Queenslanders managed to hold out New South Wales' desperate attack to leave the game at 10-6. Of the match, Queensland captain Lockyer had this to say: "In games I've been involved with, that's the gutsiest I've been in." [2] It was the first win for Queensland at Telstra Stadium following an 11-game losing streak at the venue, and the first time the Maroons had won four consecutive Origin matches since their 8-game winning streak which lasted from game 2, 1987 to game 3, 1989[1]. Meninga was critical of referee Shayne Hayne's performance in the match after a with no penalties until the 51st minute and a final count going New South Wales' way 4-1.[2] [edit] Game Three
In the first minute of game III, Dallas Johnson was knocked out cold when attempting a tackle and was assisted from the field. Greg Inglis injured his knee in the 20th minute, and Brent Tate left the field in the 33rd minute, also with a serious knee injury. New South Wales scored the first try in the 21st minute through Jarryd Hayne beating opposition players down the left corner. Queensland responded in the 26th minute with a try scored out wide by Justin Hodges. Thurston failed to convert leaving the score at 6-4 till half time. Queensland were without 3 reserves until Johnson returned early in the second half and played the rest of the game with only two reserves. This forced Queensland forwards such as Steve Price to play the full 80 minutes. Queensland held off New South Wales' attacks for most of the second half. Matt Cooper was denied tries twice in the first 10 minutes, once by a last ditch try-saving tackle by Bell on the try line. It was not till the 73rd minute that New South Wales' Matt King, in his farewell Origin performance having announced his intention to relocate the English Super League in 2008, scored a try which was set up by a flat pass from eventual man-of-the-match Greg Bird. Hazem El Masri, in his debut performance for the Blues after an 11-year top-grade career, converted from the sideline, giving New South Wales an important 8-point lead. In the 79th minute, Paul Gallen was able to offload to El Masri on the tryline and the result was sealed. [3] Jarryd Hayne received the Brad Fittler Medal for New South Wales player of the series. Cameron Smith received the Ron McAuliffe Medal as Queensland's player of the series. [edit] Players[edit] New South Wales
Additional players named in the preliminary squad only: [edit] Queensland
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