State Of Origin 2026

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Maroon_Faithful, May 16, 2026.

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  1. Wilson SB Wilson

    Brailey’s service is infinitely better than Robson’s
     
    Wilson, May 27, 2026
    #41

  2. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Great try from Tedesco. Shocking pass to Haumole tho lol.

    Well done NSW. We were clearly the better team but whatevs. 3 tries against 12 men. Great job Klein. At least with Suaalii there was an argument to be had about the send off. This was just such a blatant sin bin.

    Guess we'll have to do it the hard way.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, May 27, 2026
    #42

  3. AVA T Delonge

    Robson has been like that every Origin game he has played it feels like. He just looks a beat too slow all game imo
     
    AVA, May 27, 2026
    #43

  4. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    It's hard to split the worst play of the game: Tedesco's pass or Toia's decision to kick on 3rd tackle when no one, even he couldn't chase lol. Probably the most braindead play I've ever seen.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, May 27, 2026
    #44

  5. Toolman TR Man

    That was the most blatant BS call to try and make it an exciting contest I've ever seen. He even overrode the bunker to make sure it happened.
     
    Toolman, May 27, 2026
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  6. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Surely Klein is done. No way he can ref another big game. Wtf is the cunt thinking?
     
    jazman84, May 27, 2026
    #46

  7. Magic AJ Parker

    Is that the biggest ever SOO comeback?
     
    Magic, May 27, 2026
    #47

  8. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    The NRL will back him to the hilt as they always do. The only person who thinks this guy is the best ref in the world is the one guy who makes the decision. I've never seen a referee who decides the outcome of games more in my life.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, May 27, 2026
    #48

  9. Magic AJ Parker

    Daley picking one prop on the bench and not using him whilst still winning will be the worst thing that happens to NSW this year....
     
    Magic, May 27, 2026
    #49

  10. Julian BJ Taylor

    I hate that it’s Origin but that is a send off in modern day rugby league. You can’t disconnect from he modern ruling because it’s Origin. Shoulder charge and knock out the other player then it’s a send off. Head first doesn’t even matter because the shoulder hit the head as well.

    im just peeved because Strange motm would have got me 1250. Think it should have been Tedesco but thought I was in with a chance.
     
    Julian, May 27, 2026
    #50

  11. Julian BJ Taylor

    disagree because Haas is back for game 2 anyway
     
    Julian, May 27, 2026
    #51

  12. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    If Tedesco was the best player on the field tonight I'll eat my hat.

    As for the send off, it's easy to see how he got to that decision. Doesn't make it right tho. There is supposed to be an allowance for mitigating circumstances. Koula was clearly falling, Ponga is bracing; it's not your classic should charge. And it was mostly head-on-head with a bit of shoulder. Klein could've easily and reasonably stated that, put him in the bin, and we'd have all been pretty happy. Instead he overrules his own bunker, and essentially says, NSW wins, such is the gravity of the decision.

    I get what you're saying about precedent but this game was clearly not reffed like an NRL game, and nor should it be.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, May 27, 2026
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  13. Toolman TR Man

    Was a pretty stupid motion by Ponga in the circumstances, Walker had already made the tackle and they weren't 1 metre from the tryline. He's a serial offender, he tries the shoulder bump all the time.
     
    Toolman, May 28, 2026
    #53

  14. Julian BJ Taylor

    yeah I just don’t want to hear anyone say Strange was as I was holding out hope he’d be motm
     
    Julian, May 28, 2026
    #54

  15. Wilson SB Wilson

    Tedesco was horrific up until he scored that try.

    He’s such a handbrake in attack.
     
    Wilson, May 28, 2026
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  16. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I was in and out watching that but geez I thought Koula looked good.


    Daleys got to go. They need to get a nut case like Madge or Stuart in to coach that will round up these all stars and rev them up, they always play like they've been on a bender from Monday night to Tuesday dinner time and need 15 minutes to sweat it out.

    Hell I'd even say give the gig to Andrew Johns, I think he'd be one to really get some pride in the jersey etc.


    Drop Barnett, bring in Haas. I've always thought Robson should make way for Api too, his sneaky craft around the middle would be so handy.
     
    Sultan Pepper, May 28, 2026
    #56

  17. Wilson SB Wilson

    McLean should come straight in for Staggs. He was bog average until Capewell moved to the centres.
     
    Wilson, May 28, 2026
    #57

  18. Magic AJ Parker

    Fair but it's still an over reliance on a player returning from injury.

    Radley/Murray prop rotation is a piss take.

    Modern day game you only really play 2 forwards off the bench other is hooker relief and 4th generally kept up your sleeve for outside back or spine coverage. If those two forwards are going to be Murray and Radley again we will only be slightly better off.
     
    Magic, May 28, 2026
    #58

  19. Magic AJ Parker

    Slater also didn't get the send off right either IMO, activating your final bench player by throwing Liero on for the last 15mins when Collins only played 25 and Carrigan 48 made no sense when he could've activated Shibasaki.
     
    Magic, May 28, 2026
    #59

  20. Toolman TR Man

    Staggs and To'O is a shit combination, they're both the same nugget run it hard style of player. Crichton can release To'o with his long arms and Staggs should just run it hard at Walker and have Koula cut back on the inside. Should probably have shifted Haumole to Walker's side too. All of NSW's attack was shit, not once did they even use a play for Tedesco up the middle. Cleary obviously doesn't know how to combine with him so Edwards should come in based on that alone.
     
    Toolman, May 28, 2026
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