28/05/2025 14:15
Zac Lomax scores double in 18-6 win at Suncorp Stadium
Victory is third in a row for New South Wales over Queensland
A dominant first half secured victory for New South Wales in the State of Origin opener 18-6, leaving the Maroons with a huge task to claim the shield as the series shifts away from Queensland. Indeed, the margin of victory for the favourites should have been greater were it not for struggles by Blues' kickers Nathan Cleary and Zac Lomax, who went one from five.
NSW scored three tries through silky backline play in the first half, two for winger Lomax and one for Brian To'o on the other side of the field. The To'o four-pointer was the highlight thanks to a brilliant catch and pass from Latrell Mitchell, who found his outside man under heavy pressure from the rushing Queensland defence.
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