Queensland won their first series since 2017

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Valentine Holmes and Edrick Lee scored for the Maroons either side of James Tedesco’s reaction for a 12-6 lead.

Tedesco went off with a head thump before the break as his side were overpowered by Queensland pressure.

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Holmes’ punishment and Harry Grant’s score gave the Maroons a cradle and Daniel Tupou’s attempt was insufficient in answer.

The game-three decider got done with a bit of contention when New South Wales’ Josh Addo-Carr was closed off as he attempted to score by Corey Allan, who was sin-binned, and afterward a skipper’s test in the last second neglected to create a positive outcome for the guests.

Suncorp Stadium’s hardliner group – simply under the limit of 52,500 – created a scary air for the Maroons, who indicated the purpose and execution that acquired them achievement Adelaide a fortnight prior.

The participation was higher than the 46,061 group at Auckland’s Eden Park a month ago where New Zealand beat Australia 27-7 out of a rugby association Test, the 37,303 that went to the NRL Grand Final in Sydney, the 36,212 that went to the Blues’ Origin game-two triumph in Sydney and the 29,707 that viewed the AFL Grand Final at the Gabba.

Full limit was allowed after the breaking point on outdoors arenas, which had been set at 75%, was lifted by Queensland head Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Around 2,000 tickets were given to neighborhood bleeding edge medical care laborers and crisis administrations staff in acknowledgment of their work during the Covid pandemic.

Wayne Bennett’s Queensland choked out the guests protectively, and hurt them with brisk ball development and a confounding cluster of points in assault.

Cameron Munster, constrained off with a head thump in game two, was extraordinary in directing his side around the field and assumed a function in Holmes’ initial attempt in the corner prior to indicating incredible vision with a chip-and-pursue to tee up Lee for his score.

New South Wales’ attempts were the consequence of advantage from Tedesco after Allan spilled near the line, and a sharp move after consecutive punishments for Tupou’s completion.

Tedesco crashed into the knee of Josh Papali’i and went off, yet the switch of Issah Yeo to focus and Clint Gutherson to full-back had blended outcomes.

There was little proof of the smooth assault from game two until the most recent 20 minutes, generally in light of the Queensland line-speed and energy.

Blues deadlock Cody Walker’s physical issue late on was an additional sharp note for New South Wales, who won the arrangement in both 2018 and 2019.

Queensland: Allan; E Lee, B Lee, Gagai, Holmes; Munster, Cherry-Evans; Welch, Friend, Papali’i, Kaufusi, Capewell, Fa’asuamaleaui

Trades: Grant, Collins, Arrow, Sua

New South Wales: Tedesco; Tupou, Gutherson, Wighton, Addo-Carr; Walker, Cleary; Saifiti, Cook, Haas, Crichton, Frizell, J Trbojevic

-BBC
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