State of Origin 2013 Results: Game 2 Score and Recap for Maroons vs. Blues

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Published: June 26, 2013

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Queensland scored a convincing 26-6 victory over New South Wales in Game 2 of this year's State of Origin series. The Maroons will look to stretch their series winning streak to eight next month.



The Maroons got off to a perfect start. Sam Thaiday took a pass from Cooper Cronk and bulldozed his way over the line in just the second minute of play. After a conversion by Johnathan Thurston it was 6-0 before New South Wales could blink.



A quick start for the Maroons was the direct opposite of Game 1. There, Jarryd Hayne scored for the Blues in the fifth minute and they never looked back en route to a 14-6 victory. This time it was Queensland jumping out to the early edge at home.

Thurston added a penalty goal in the ninth minute to make it 8-0 Queensland. James Maloney was called for not squaring up to his marker.



After the Blues were unable to convert their chances to get back in the game, the Maroons continued to build their lead. Thurston, who was all over the place in the opening half, found an open Darius Boyd for the team's second try of the match.



Thurston converted to put Queensland up 14-0 inside the first 20 minutes. It was a nightmare start for New South Wales after such a strong showing across the board in Game 1.

Despite the Blues' best efforts to mount some type of rally before halftime, the score remained unchanged thanks to some very strong defending from the Maroons.



The first 10 minutes of the second half were going to be key if New South Wales wanted to forge a comeback attempt. Instead, the Maroons maintained a high level of dominance both moving forward and defensively.

Queensland's already commanding lead increased to 18-0 as Thurston delivered a pinpoint pass to the outside and Boyd pushed his way across the line again. The Blues were powerless to stop the well-timed scoring play.


Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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