Late try helps Maroons save face in Game 3 of women's Origin series

29/05/2025 14:39

• Chelsea Lenarduzzi clinches 18-14 win for Queensland

• Bumper crowd seals Newcastle as home of women's game

Queensland salvaged pride in the Women's State of Origin series by claiming the third contest 18-14 thanks to a second-half comeback in Newcastle that prevented the Blues from securing a first clean sweep in the three-match series.

Powerful Maroons prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi crashed over from an Ali Brigginshaw pass with four minutes to go, taking three Blues defenders with her, to put Queensland into the lead and spoil the Blues' party. "Ali actually gave me a bit of a look, and I knew what she meant," Lenarduzzi said. "It's one of my favourite plays, and worked at the right time."