Queensland hold on to force State of Origin decider

Game two of the second installment of State of Origin is 2025.

Queensland: (26) 26

Goals: Holmes (5), Munster (2), and Capewell

New South Wales: (6) 24

Queensland’s remarkable comeback from New South Wales prevented a final score of 23-24 in the three-game State of Origin series.

In Perth, the Maroons took a 26-6 lead into the break on four first-half tries.

The Blues still had a mountain to climb as a result of Brian To’o’s hat-trick, which put his side back in contention.

The Maroons’ lead was two points after Angus Crichton scored a try in the 72nd minute, but the Blues were denied numerous chances to win the series at the death.

The defending champions made costly goalscoring errors, with Valentine Holmes coming in with four of his five attempts and Zac Lomax missing three of them.

Halfback Jarome Luai was charged with report after appearing to rake his fingers across Reuben Cotter’s eyes in the 23rd minute, which only makes matters worse for the Blues.