GAME 3: NSW 18, QUEENSLAND 14 Blues send Gal out on a high with late win

NEW South Wales snatcheEW snatched victory at the death of an all-action Game Three at ANZ Stadium to send long-serving captain Paul Gallen out a winner in his final Origin appearance. The game was anything but a tame dead-rubber as both sides turned on 80 minutes of intensity, forcing officials to work overtime to keep a lid on emotions. There were countless flare-ups, two players were sent to the sin bin and three players cited, leading to suspensions totaling six games. If the Blues were motivated to farewell Gallen in style, it was the same scenario for the Maroons, who were just as determined to provide a winning send-off for Corey Parker. Jennings, who was a villain for the Blues in Game Two after conceding an intercept try and bombing another certain four…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2016 Edition

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