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{{Short description|Australian rugby league series}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
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| year = 2008
| image = Current State of Origin Logo.png
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team1 = [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} |
team2 =
score =
report =
points1 = [[Anthony Quinn (rugby league)|Anthony Quinn]] ('''8''' - 2t)<br/> [[Brett Stewart (rugby league)|Brett Stewart]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br/> [[Anthony Laffranchi]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br/>[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] ('''2''' -1g) |
points2 = [[Brent Tate]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br/> [[Israel Folau]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br/> [[Johnathan Thurston]] ('''2''' - 1g) |
date = Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
stadium = [[ANZ Stadium]], [[Sydney]]
attendance = 67,620 |
referee= Tony Archer<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game82.html State Of Origin - Game 1, 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626183204/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game82.html |date=26 June 2008 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref> |
manofmatch= [[Greg Bird (rugby league)|Greg Bird]] }}
The Blues forwards ran at the Queensland playmakers and [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] and Hunt were forced to do a mountain of defence. Steady and deep kicks from Blues debutant [[Peter Wallace (rugby league)|Peter Wallace]] (a late call up to the side during the week following the withdrawal of [[Kurt Gidley]]) kept Slater returning from deep in his territory often without easy linkage to his wing supports.
Queensland took a long time to get out of first gear - Thurston's first kick of the night was low and travelled only 35 metres. The Blues however worked the ball through the hands with confidence and began to move it wide early. New South Wales played down their left hand side for the first two tries, both scored by
Queensland scored late in a first half almost devoid of penalties and errors and they made a better showing after half-time with a few breaks and by picking up on some New South Wales errors. However, their efforts came to nothing in the face of an all round defensive effort from the Blues, including a number of try-saving and punishing tackles by try-scorer Quinn supported by his three-quarter teammate [[Matt Cooper (rugby league)|Matt Cooper]].
Thurston lifted in the second-half and threatened with a number of well-paced grubber kicks in- behind but he was marked closely by the man-of-the-match [[Greg Bird (rugby league)|Greg Bird]] and the vigilant defence of [[Ryan Hoffman]] who also kept Folau and Inglis well contained. Slater showed touches of brilliance but at times was outshone by [[Mark Gasnier]] who was dangerous all night and had a hand in two Blues tries. Hunt defended heroically throughout but every big tackle he made sapped something from his attacking spark. Eventually the Maroons ran out of steam and another Blues debutant in [[Anthony Laffranchi]] crossed in the 68th minute, taking the score to 18-4. Again at the death of the second half Queensland picked up another late try out wide through debutant Folau.
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[[Darius Boyd]] on debut scored Queensland's first two tries, and with two penalty goals kicked by Thurston, Queensland held a 16–0 lead at half-time. Another penalty just after the break, then two further converted tries between the 65th and the 70th minute, made it 30–0 to Queensland.
[[Greg Inglis]] answered his critics from game I and spoke after the match of "getting one back on Gaz" (referring to having been outshone in game I by [[Mark Gasnier]]) with a blistering performance setting up both tries for Boyd from long range beating Gasnier and embarrassing the defence of Blues debutante [[Steve Turner (rugby league)|Steve Turner]] in the process.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} The Queensland forwards were consistently up fast in defence and flustered New South Wales. Blues halves [[Greg Bird (rugby league)|Greg Bird]] and [[Peter Wallace (rugby league)|Peter Wallace]] seemed at times bereft of attacking ideas and whilst Wallace had a reasonable kicking game, the control demonstrated by the pair in game I was not to be seen.
As predicted by the pre-match press,{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} the Blues attack was aimed at [[Scott Prince]] wherever possible but he was ably assisted by [[Brent Tate]], defending alongside him. Tate made thirty-three tackles in the game and regularly featured in attacking returns from loose play. Queensland were strong across the park with [[Johnathan Thurston]] shining, [[Israel Folau]] showing his class and veterans [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]] and [[Petero Civoniceva]] giving tireless service.
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Coming into the decider, Queensland's record at the venue (dating back to 1999) was 1 win, 11 losses and a draw.
Queensland made no changes to their lineup for the decider while New South Wales made seven: [[Jarryd Hayne|Hayne]] returned from suspension and replaced [[Steve Turner (rugby league)|Turner]] on the Wing; [[Ben Cross (rugby league)|Cross]], back from injury replaced [[Steve Simpson (rugby league)|Simpson]]; [[Braith Anasta|Anasta]] and [[Mitchell Pearce|Pearce]] formed a new halves pairing replacing the injured [[Greg Bird (rugby league)|Bird]] and [[Peter Wallace (rugby league)|Wallace]]; [[Joel Monaghan|Monaghan]] replaced [[Mark Gasnier|Gasnier]] out with a back injury; [[Craig Fitzgibbon|Fitzgibbon]] moved to the Second-row and [[Willie Mason|Mason]] to Prop.
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team1 = [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} |
team2 = {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] |
score = 10 - 16|
report = |
points1 = [[Craig Fitzgibbon]] ('''6''' - 3g) <br/> [[Matt Cooper (rugby league)|Matt Cooper]] ('''4''' - 1t)|
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| work = [[The Herald-Sun]]
| place = Australia
| publisher = Herald and Weekly Times
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/maroon-talent-their-best-weapon/story-e6frfgbo-1111116802645
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referee= Tony Archer<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game84.html State Of Origin - Game 3, 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011152756/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game84.html |date=11 October 2008 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref>|
manofmatch= [[Israel Folau]]<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Guts and heroics in Maroon three-peat
| work = goldcoast.com.au
| place = Australia
| publisher = [[News Limited]]
| date = 3 July 2008
| url = http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/07/03/13235_gold-coast-sport.html
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| work = ABC News
| place = Australia
| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/02/2292776.htm
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| last = nytimes.com
| title = Queensland clinches State of Origin with 16-10 victory
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| place = USA
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/sports/02iht-rugleague2.14169481.html?_r=1
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| title = Maroons clinch Origin series
| work = [[Sky Sports]]
| place = UK
| publisher = BSkyB
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3766471,00.html
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| last = Baynes
| first = Dan
| title = Queensland Wins 3rd Straight State of Origin Rugby League Title
| work = [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a11uMhxYnye8
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| last = Lutton
| first = Phil
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| work = [[Brisbane Times]]
| place = Australia
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/league/queensland-win-decider-for-threeinarow/2008/07/02/1214950843648.html
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| last = AAP
| title = Maroons wear winners' grins in Sydney
| work = TVNZ
| place = New Zealand
| publisher = Television New Zealand Limited
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1886094
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New South Wales started the second half with repeat sets of six in Queensland's half of the [[Rugby league playing field|field]]. A loose ball in the Maroons' in-goal was dived on by Anasata, but the video referee found that it was a penalty to Queensland.<ref>{{Cite news
| last = abc.net.au
| title = State of Origin III, 2008 - the Decider
| work = ABC News
| place = Australia
| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/2008/07/02/2292773.htm
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| last =
| author-link = Australian Associated Press
| title = Nate Myles cops six-week ban for Origin tackle
| work = [[The Courier-Mail]]
| place = Australia
| publisher = Queensland Newspapers
| date = 4 July 2008
| url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/myles-cops-six-weeks/story-e6frep9f-1111116821690
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| last = Gibbes
| first = Martin
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| work = Fox Sports
| place = Australia
| publisher = Premier Media Group Pty Ltd
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/origin-iii-as-it-happened/story-e6frf3yc-1111116801112
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| last = news.bbc.co.uk
| title = New South Wales 10-16 Queensland
| work = BBC Sport
| place = UK
| publisher = [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]
| date = 2 July 2008
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7481422.stm
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The national TV audience peaked at more than 2.5 million, breaking the record set in the last game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=591188 |title=Origin decider a TV record breaker |access-date=7 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707010901/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=591188 |archive-date=7 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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! Halfback
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16}} [[Peter Wallace (rugby league)|Peter Wallace]]
| colspan="1" | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} [[Mitchell Pearce]]
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! Hooker
| colspan="3" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne Storm|16}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] (c)
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! Prop
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