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    State of Origin II Preview

    New South Wales v Queensland
    ANZ Stadium Wednesday 8.10pm

    Ricky Stuart?s new-look, ?upwardly mobile? Blues head into Origin II with the weight of the New South Wales rugby league world on their shoulders as they battle to stave off yet another demoralising series defeat ? a record sixth straight. But in ditching with convention and entering the cauldron with just two recognised props and three specialist fullbacks, is there a danger Ricky has ?thrown the baby out with the bathwater??

    Queensland emerged 16-12 winners in Game One three weeks ago ? but only stole the victory late courtesy of a 72nd-minute minute try to Billy Slater after the Blues had clawed to an unlikely 12-10 lead following an attacking blitzkrieg that yielded four-pointers to Mitchell Pearce and Michael Jennings in the 65th and 69th minutes. It was ?unlikely? in that the Maroons were dominant all around the park on the night, seemingly cruising and holding the edge in possession and also attack but unable to shake off the gutsy Blues.

    Stuart?s selections for Game Two ? part injury-forced and part reaction to some ineffective play in the series opener ? are certainly curious. Starting props Jason King and Kade Snowden have been cut loose, along with Game One starting hooker Dean Young, with captain and lock Paul Gallen switched to the front row. Parramatta?s Tim Mannah, who came off the interchange last game, will partner Gallen from kick-off, with Michael Ennis to start at hooker. Greg Bird shifts to lock to cover for Gallen, with Ben Creagh promoted from the bench to partner Dragons team-mate Beau Scott in the second row.

    Left centre Michael Jennings? ankle injury sustained while playing for Penrith last week sees 19-year-old Sea Eagle Will Hopoate (a specialist fullback) pull on a Blues jersey after just 15 NRL games, while Brett Morris? hamstring strain paves the way for Jarryd Hayne to return to the Origin fold; albeit on the left wing, not his preferred position. Roosters? fullback Anthony Minichiello, a Stuart favourite, dons the No.1 after incumbent Josh Dugan was ruled out for a month with ankle ligament damage last week; the 31-year-old hasn?t suited up for Origin since Game I in 2007.

    The remainder of the squad confirms the NSW game plan, which will be to run, attack, and run some more. Former Blues captain Kurt Gidley, who missed Game One through a shoulder dislocation, warms the pine alongside gifted ball-playing Panthers back-rower Luke Lewis. They?re joined by broken-field wrecking ball Anthony Watmough, with Game One interchange prop Trent Merrin rounding out the 17. (Dean Young and Jason King are the shadow players in jerseys 18 and 19.)

    Meanwhile the Maroons have just the two changes: Greg Inglis has recovered from a hamstring injury to take his place in the centres ? a timely return given Willie Tonga is unavailable after injuring his shoulder in Game One ? while Rabbitohs back-rower Dave Taylor has bumped Jacob Lillyman off the bench.

    Watch Out Blues: Two words: Johnathan Thurston. The No.6 has been the standout player in the NRL this year, leading the all-important stats categories of try assists and line-break assists with 17 and 20 respectively. It was Thurston?s try in the fifth minute in Game One, trailing a Cameron Smith grubber kick, which set the Blues back on their heels. Support play such as that, and his famous show-and-go, will need to be monitored closely.

    Dave Taylor?s inclusion gives the Maroons a potent left-edge attack that will target and terrorise Mark Gasnier, Jamie Soward and Akuila Uate all night. If it?s not Greg Inglis dishing out ?don?t argues? on Gasnier and stepping him on the outside, Taylor will be charging hard from close range, either taking on the defence or looking to slip a silky offload to Darius Boyd outside him. Taylor has 31 offloads for Souths in 2011, the fourth-most in the comp.

    Meanwhile Corey Parker will be a threat doing exactly the same on the opposite side of the park. Parker has 32 offloads for the year to rank third-most dangerous second-phase promoter.

    Danger Sign: If Cameron Smith is allowed latitude out of dummy-half, like he was in Game One, the Blues will find it impossible to wrest control. Smith touched the ball a massive 121 times in Game One and as the settled playmaker the Maroons were in the groove all night. Meanwhile Michael Ennis? 49 touches were the highest by a Blues player, illustrating to some degree their absence of a real go-to man.

    Watch Out Maroons: Michael Jennings was devastating down the left edge last game, making game-highs in metres (179), line-breaks (three) and tackle-breaks (11). But with no Lawrence and no Brett Morris the Blues may choose to shift their focus to the right-side pairing of Mark Gasnier and Akuila Uate ? especially lining up against a potentially suspect Greg Inglis who has not been at his best for the Rabbitohs in either attack or defence (averages just 85 metres and nine tackles, with two misses). The key though will be for Gasnier to get the ball deeper, after club team-mate Darius Boyd contained him easily last outing. With room to move he can gift Uate open space ? Gasnier ranks fourth for line-break assists with nine, mostly from his trademark flick offload.

    A greater workload on the right side will allow rookie Hopoate to ease into proceedings. He can definitely prove a game-breaker for the home side ? he?s scored eight tries and is averaging 17 runs for 152 metres a game.

    Danger Sign: You?ll know if things are turning the Blues? way by the ability of the new mobile pack to bust the Queensland defensive line. If they are punching holes in the Maroons with energy and urgency midway through the first half, they?ll be on top.

    Plays To Watch: Anthony Minichiello swapping with Jarryd Hayne when the Blues start a set of six inside the Queensland half ? Hayne is a freak at making things happen (nine try assists, 13 line-break assists) and is a better contributor with the ball in his hands than as a finisher on the flank; Jamie Soward getting to dictate the plays in the first half; Akuila Uate looking to punch through the right edge either from dummy-half or first receiver; Gallen ripping in all night; Billy Slater chiming in on both edges, Cameron Smith and Darren Lockyer punching the play down the short sides; Johnathan Thurston running any time the Maroons are camped near the Blues? 10-metre zone.

    Where It Will Be Won: In our Game One preview we predicted the clash would be determined by the ?arm wrestle in the middle of the park?. That proved correct, with the Maroons dominating field position and territory. Queensland made 58 runs more than NSW for a 386-metre territorial advantage (1503 metres to 1117 metres). They achieved it through relentless go-forward and on the back of completing 11 sets of six tackles more than the Blues. Their starting props Matthew Scott and Petero Civoniceva totalled 297 metres between them ? Blues starters Kade Snowden and Jason King muddled to a combined 70 metres.

    This is Origin, after all, so the arm wrestle will be the focus again.

    Last preview we also observed ?possibly the key player here as far as the Blues are concerned will be new skipper Paul Gallen. The burly lock plays almost as an extra front rower?? Well, here he gets to play totally like a front-rower ? and he won?t look out of place. In Game One he stomped out 124 metres and he?s averaging the top number in the NRL with 183 a week, as well as the most hit-ups (241).

    Stuart has surrounded Gallen with impact players. Mannah?s 177 hit-ups in the NRL are more than Civoniceva has made; big-striding Ben Creagh gets a chance to bend the line from the outset; and Greg Bird was the only Blues player other than centre Jennings to make a line-break last game.

    Off the bench, Watmough?s past fortnight for the Sea Eagles has been stunning ? against the Bulldogs he made 17 runs, 133 metres with six tackle-breaks and 39 tackles and the week before against the Broncos he made 17 runs, 157 metres, six tackle-breaks and 33 tackles.

    It?s a given the Maroons will play it tight and forceful from the start. If the Blues can seize the initiative from them early and get them back-pedalling, they just might have a sniff of extending the series to a decider in Brisbane.

    The History: Played 91 (since 1980); Queensland 48, NSW 41, drawn 2.

    Conclusion: This could provide a watershed game in State of Origin history. If the lightweight Blues? pack can get the better of the Maroons and provide a springboard to victory it could rewrite the manual for the accepted selection process. It?s a huge gamble by Stuart but it?s clear he?s not about to die wondering.

    The Maroons are in the box seat. They are settled and are only strengthened by the inclusion of Inglis and Taylor. They haven?t put in a poor performance in more than five years; while some might say that only means the laws of probability suggest one is due, anyone brave enough to put money on it?

    Match Officials: Referees ? Shayne Hayne & Ben Cummins; Sideline Officials ? Paul Holland & Daniel Eastwood; Video Refs ? Sean Hampstead & Russell Smith.

    Televised: Channel Nine ? Live from 7.30pm.

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    Gal rallies state to back Blues

    PAUL GALLEN has penned an impassioned plea to Blues supporters, urging the state to rally around the players as they attempt to prevent six years of Maroons domination.

    The NSW captain will be leading from the front after agreeing to pack into the front row for the first time in his career.

    And as the biggest game in his life approaches, Gallen sent an emotional message through The Sun-Herald to long-suffering supporters.

    ''It's time to show the Maroons that they're not just up against 17 players but a whole state that's behind their team,'' Gallen wrote.

    ''We've learned a lot from Origin I and, with the way we've prepared, I reckon we're primed for an even better performance. There are never any guarantees in Origin, but I can assure you we'll be leaving nothing in the tank … We know what's at stake … We're going out there to make you proud.''

    NSW coach Ricky Stuart joked that Gallen had always been a ''prop hiding in a No.13 jersey''.

    A former Cronulla teammate, Greg Bird, said: ''I'm sure this will be the first of many games for him in the No.10 jersey.

    ''Gal's a competitor - you could put him into any jersey and he'll do the job for you.''

    However, Stuart predicted a full-time switch into the front row was still some time away.

    ''Not immediately,'' he said. ''I think he'll grow into the position as the game evolves and as time goes down the track in his career.''

    Throughout the build-up for Origin I, Stuart didn't even mention the result. The 2002 premiership-winning coach has always maintained the first encounter was about setting the foundations then measuring the team against the all-conquering Maroons. But with the series now on the line, that has changed.

    ''It would be nice to win this game and have a decider,'' Stuart told The Sun-Herald.

    ''I don't know many players who prepare for a game of football and go out with the belief they can't win. I was very happy with what the first 17 players did in regards to taking a giant leap forward for NSW. Now it's the responsibility of this group to take another huge step forward.''

    For the first time since 2005, the Sydney Origin game is a sell-out. Ten thousand of the seats will be taken up by supporter group Blatchy's Blues, who will wear blue wigs to mark the occasion.

    There are plans to turn Homebush Bay into NSW's very own Caxton Street.

    ''It's a credit to the NSW people for getting behind this team,'' Stuart said. ''We've had outstanding support and amazing coverage.

    ''It's been very rewarding to the players to see the full-house sign is up - and that happened a fair few days ago.

    ''A lot of respect has been shown to the players in terms of the effort in the first game and it's up to us to take another step forward.''

    The Blues have made five changes to the side which narrowly lost in Origin I. Stuart, who revealed his desire to get Jamie Soward involved earlier in the match, initially wanted to choose Brett Stewart at fullback but Manly coach Des Hasler convinced him the Sea Eagles custodian wasn't physically ready for the rigours of Origin.

    Stuart also had to contend with the loss of assistant coach John Cartwright, who decided to devote his energies to his struggling Gold Coast Titans outfit.

    Legendary Blues props Steve Roach and Glenn Lazarus have helped to take up the slack.

    ''[Lazarus] and Blocker have been keeping an eye on the front-rowers,'' Stuart said.

    ''A lot of it isn't about coaching - it's about enculturation and teaching players what Origin is about. A lot of these blokes weren't even born when Origin started.

    ''It's about giving them some background and history towards the event they're involved in.''

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    Jebediah headline huge Origin entertainment festival

    Australian rock sensation Jebediah will headline one of the biggest pre-game entertainment festivals in Harvey Norman State of Origin history for a sell-out crowd of more than 82,000 rugby league fans at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Wednesday.

    Together with the Sydney Children?s Choir and the Gondwana National Indigenous Children's Choir, a Blatchy?s Blues party for thousands of fans at Acer Arena and a Taste of Origin Food Festival, fans will be captivated from the moment they arrive at Sydney Olympic Park.

    ARL Chief Executive, Geoff Carr, today encouraged all fans to beat the rush to Origin II and enjoy the pre-game celebrations.

    ?Origin is more than just a match, it is one of the biggest events in Sydney and the best way to enjoy it is to arrive at ANZ Stadium early and soak up the wonderful atmosphere that only State of Origin can provide,? he said.

    ?I encourage everyone travelling to ANZ Stadium to plan ahead, utilise the major event public transport services available and enjoy everything from great food and music through to the exciting action of the greatest interstate rivalry in sport.?

    Taste of Origin features more than 30 restaurants, cafes, and bars in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct, with a host of outlets to be set up along Dawn Fraser Avenue.

    From 4.30pm-7.30pm, up to 3,500 Blatchy?s Blues fans will join Origin legends such as Laurie Daley, Gene Miles and Peter and Graeme Wynn, comedian Vince Sorrenti and Continuous Call team favourites the Robertson Brothers at Acer Arena for a pre-game party that will culminate with a NSW VB Blues fans march to ANZ Stadium.

    Gates open at 5.45pm ahead of the kick-off to the Under 18s NSW v Queensland match at 6.10pm.

    Jebediah, one of the pioneers of the 90s Australian alternative rock scene with hits like Leaving Home, Teflon and Harpoon, will perform "She's Like A Comet" pre-game and "Leaving Home" at half-time.

    The Sydney Children?s Choir and the Gondwana National Indigenous Children's Choir ? known to many through their role in the Qantas Choir ? will perform the national anthem.

    Game II of the Harvey Norman State of Origin Series between NSW and Queensland will kick-off at 8pm.

    All tickets to the match include travel on public transport - to and from the game - on CityRail, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses, regular Sydney Buses, Liverpool to Parramatta T-way Buses and Sydney Ferries.

    Fans are reminded to keep their tickets for the return journey home, as customers must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

    Please note that an additional access fee applies for travel from the airport stations to the city, which will require a separate ticket.

    The following transports services will be available:

    Trains
    The closest CityRail station to ANZ Stadium is Olympic Park Station.

    Getting there: Regular direct shuttle services are operating between Central and Olympic Park Station from 5.39pm until 9.30pm, stopping at Redfern and Strathfield stations.

    If you?re travelling from other locations you should travel to Lidcombe Station and change for Olympic Park services, departing every 10 minutes to Olympic Park Station from 5pm until 9pm.

    Some areas (Illawarra Line, Bankstown Line, Airport & East Hills Line and Northern Line) are also serviced by Sydney Olympic Park major events buses, which provide direct services to and from Sydney Olympic Park.

    Getting home: Remember you need to keep your ticket safe for your return journey, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

    Olympic Park to Central services are operating every 5-10 minutes until 12.30am. The final service to depart Olympic Park for Central will be at 1.07pm, stopping at Redfern and Strathfield stations.

    Olympic Park to Blacktown services are stopping at Lidcombe, Granville, Parramatta, Westmead, Seven Hills and Blacktown stations every 6-9 minutes until 12.50am.

    One extra South Line service is operating from Lidcombe Station stopping all stations to Campbelltown at 11pm.

    An extra Newcastle & Central Coast service is departing Central at 10.46pm, Strathfield (11pm), Eastwood, Epping, Hornsby then all stations to Newcastle (arriving at 1.58am).

    An extra Inner West Line service from Lidcombe departs at 12.41am stopping all stations to City Circle.

    An extra South Coast Line service from Central departs at 11.01pm stopping all stations to Wollongong.

    For any trackwork information visit www.cityrail.info/service_updates/trackwork/

    Use the 131 500 Trip Planner to help plan your journey. It will give you up-to-date train and bus timetable information.

    Buses
    Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Bus services are operating on all 12 major event bus routes across Sydney, commencing between 4pm and 5.15pm (depending on the route). Bus services will depart Sydney Olympic Park after the game, with the last service departing at 11pm.

    Scheduled wheelchair accessible buses operate on every route.

    Sydney Buses is operating a normal Sunday timetable. Route 525 operates between Parramatta and Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park.

    Ferries
    Sydney Ferries is operating to a weekday timetable to and from Sydney Olympic Park. If ferry services reach capacity, please consider train services which regularly depart from Circular Quay Station.

    ANZ stadium is an approximate 40 minute walk from Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. There is a connecting 526 bus from the wharf which goes near the stadium, which runs until 7.30pm.

    Road Services
    Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) may close some local roads, but access to businesses and residences will be maintained. For more details please check: http://www.sydneyolympicpark.nsw.gov...ting/transport.

    Taxi Services
    A secure taxi rank will operate in Herb Elliott Avenue near Park Street. Please check www.nswtaxi.org.au for full details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area.

    Parking
    Parking is subject to availability at Sydney Olympic Park. You must pre-book to guarantee a parking space. Parking tickets can be purchased through Ticketek on 132 849.

    Wheelchair Accessibility
    Customers requiring wheelchair accessible transport through areas affected by trackwork, should contact their local station prior to departure to arrange a low floor bus or other suitable vehicle. Please allow additional time if you require this service.

    CityRail: Central, Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown, Granville, Auburn, Lidcombe and Olympic Park stations are all wheelchair accessible

    Sydney Buses: 59% of State Transit?s fleet are now wheelchair accessible, and each new bus introduced into the fleet will increase the number of wheelchair accessible buses. Features of these buses include wide doors, wide aisles and space for two mobility aides such as wheelchairs, some ride-on scooters and prams or strollers.

    Sydney Ferries: The entire Sydney Ferries fleet is wheelchair accessible via the 23 wheelchair accessible ferry wharves (pending tidal and safety conditions)

    Liverpool Parramatta T-way Buses: All T-way bus services are low floor wheelchair accessible.

    For further transport information go to www.131500.info or call 131 500.

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    NSW, Qld fight for wet Origin advantage

    The battle for wet weather advantage has taken over from underdog status as the pre-Origin battleground with NSW and Queensland both claiming Sydney's big wet will work in their favour on Wednesday night.

    Days of persistent rain and the forecast for more showers ahead of State of Origin II at ANZ Stadium has both teams altering their plans as they attempt to capitalise on the expected slick surface.

    A state-of-the-art drainage facility means the turf should hold together at the Olympic venue, but players will be advised to use long sprigs for better grip.

    The Blues contend that this could be to their advantage given their smaller, more nimble pack, though they admit they would have preferred a hard surface.

    "Obviously we'd prefer a dry track but a wet track's just fine," NSW centre Mark Gasnier said.

    "The good thing is we know it's going to be a wet track and we've got a few days up our belt to prepare - we started to prepare even as early as Friday when we knew it was going to be a wet track."

    While the Blues have gone with just two specialist props for game two, the Maroons have stuck with their three-man rotation of Petero Civoniceva, Matt Scott and Ben Hannant.

    Asked if Queensland's size would give the visitors the upper hand in the wet, Gasnier replied: "I would say no ... I don't think the size is going to matter, I think the willingness is going to matter and you can only really tell that on Wednesday night."

    Queensland have spent a week training on the Sunshine Coast in mostly dry weather and will have their final run at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday.

    Maroon hooker Cameron Smith believes the weather could hamper NSW's desire to play an up-tempo game.

    "NSW picked a forward pack, knowing the new referees had been told to speed up the ruck, so they picked two specialist frontrowers and the rest backrowers," Smith said.

    "If it's going to be wet and sloppy and muddy - that takes those guys out of the game and brings everyone back to square again.

    "Then it comes down to who holds onto the ball the best and generates the most pressure.

    "We're happy with our preparation and, if they want to speed it up more, then I'm happy with that. It makes the job easy for me."

    Smith said while it was an admission NSW's big forwards could not get over the top of Queensland in game one, it didn't mean they couldn't get the job done in Sydney.

    "It's not that they can't beat us. It's just that their forward pack got dominated in game one and they're trying something different this time.

    "Knowing it was going to be refereed differently, they've gone with forwards with good leg speed, who can manoeuvre around our big boys and try and get a roll on with quicker play-the-balls.

    "But that won't be easy to do in the wet now."

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    Looks like it'll be another wet Origin in Sydney. Tough on the fans. But should make for a gritty classic. It'll help NSW imo for Queensland not to have a dry track.
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    Hm it worries me because the wet means its most likely gonna be a low scoring game and considering we've put all our chips in attack...

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    I'm thinking of going to the cinema to watch the game. Go Maroons!
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    It's been a great first 40 minutes of Footy & I can't believe how good the Handling has been , well done to all 34 players & Carn the Blues
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    Indeed Pete, best half of origin football that we've witnessed in a long time!

    Go the Maroons!!!

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    I don't like Gallen...never have but what a workhorse!

    I don't like Ennis...never have....and still don't

    But go u mighty F'en BLUES!

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    queensland played with no heart, no spirit no soul they playe dlike nsw have for the last 5 series, the main culprits were rubbish combo of nielson and yow yeh and of course thaiday, well done nsw but queensland that was your worst performance for 6 years

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    oh...and my $5 for Blues to win by 8 was paying 5 x $23...Kinda wish the last try was scored in the corner..

    BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE....YOU FREAKIN' BEAUTY!!

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    Congrats Blues, it was a worthy win. Bring on Origin III

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    Hell yeah ORIGIN is back!!!!!!! For the last few years, its been all QLD so I am loving the competitiveness being back in the game - oh and of course GO THE MIGHTY BLUES!!!!!

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    Congratulations to the Blues on a deserved victory. Although I am thoroughly sick of knock backs being called knock ons, especially with two referees on the field. But that is a gripe in general for RL.

    Minichiello was amazing, well done mate. One of the few Blues that I like. Along with Hindy. He is all class and shoved it right up his doubters. What a return to the top for one of the best players in the last 15 years I've seen.

    Great crowd as well! Well done and thank god the weather held off, although that might have helped the Maroons.

    Off to Brissie for Game 3 and a Decider, which means better TV ratings for Game 2 and 3.
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