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Please tell me it's not true.
In more positive news, congrats to Luke Burt on what sounds like a very good performance from him tonight. Im so happy for him
TWO Country Origin debutants - one a teenager, the other 28 - gave NSW selectors something to think about as they led the men from the bush to a 36-18 come-from-behind victory over City at Port Macquarie.
Nineteen-year-old Canberra fullback Josh Dugan was a standout, scoring one try and laying on another, while Parramatta veteran Luke Burt notched a personal tally of 16 points as well as sublimely setting up a four-pointer for Michael Robertson.
Country came from 12-0 down in the first half to lock the scores up at 12-12 by the break and score another four tries, including a double to Dean Young, in the second in front of a record 7,688 at the Regional Sports Ground.
Next Big Thing Dugan was everywhere, his 70m burst in the first half giving Country the field position for him to be able to pluck a Brett Kimmorley kick from the air to score his side's first try in the 28th minute.
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The lanky No.1 then threw a classy long ball to Timana Tahu to help set up Burt's 49th minute try.
Burt added six conversions to that effort but perhaps his biggest contribution was a deft set-play grubber from a scrum in the 62nd minute for Manly's Robertson to score and make it 22-12.
City hit back late through Anthony Minichiello but were outscored in the second half 24-6.
Earlier, the game's whiz-kids had ruled with Dugan joined by opposite number Lachlan Coote, City five-eighth Kris Keating and Country centre Jamal Idris in posting first-half tries.
In a blow for NSW and North Queensland, City lock Luke O'Donnell was helped from the field in the 67th minute with what looked like a serious knee injury, while Keating also suffered a knee problem.
Robbie Farah continued his unhappy time against rival Michael Ennis, while Country halves Kimmorley and Todd Carney, and returning forward Willie Mason, did their State of Origin chances no harm.
NSW COUNTRY 36 (D Young 2 L Burt J Dugan J Idris M Robertson tries L Burt 6 goals) bt NSW CITY 18 (L Coote K Keating A Minichiello tries T Hodkinson 3 goals) at Regional Sports Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Jared Maxwell. Crowd: 7,688.
Source; Daily Telegraph, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ick-origin-boxes/story-e6frexnr-1225863821258
In more positive news, congrats to Luke Burt on what sounds like a very good performance from him tonight. Im so happy for him
TWO Country Origin debutants - one a teenager, the other 28 - gave NSW selectors something to think about as they led the men from the bush to a 36-18 come-from-behind victory over City at Port Macquarie.
Nineteen-year-old Canberra fullback Josh Dugan was a standout, scoring one try and laying on another, while Parramatta veteran Luke Burt notched a personal tally of 16 points as well as sublimely setting up a four-pointer for Michael Robertson.
Country came from 12-0 down in the first half to lock the scores up at 12-12 by the break and score another four tries, including a double to Dean Young, in the second in front of a record 7,688 at the Regional Sports Ground.
Next Big Thing Dugan was everywhere, his 70m burst in the first half giving Country the field position for him to be able to pluck a Brett Kimmorley kick from the air to score his side's first try in the 28th minute.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.
The lanky No.1 then threw a classy long ball to Timana Tahu to help set up Burt's 49th minute try.
Burt added six conversions to that effort but perhaps his biggest contribution was a deft set-play grubber from a scrum in the 62nd minute for Manly's Robertson to score and make it 22-12.
City hit back late through Anthony Minichiello but were outscored in the second half 24-6.
Earlier, the game's whiz-kids had ruled with Dugan joined by opposite number Lachlan Coote, City five-eighth Kris Keating and Country centre Jamal Idris in posting first-half tries.
In a blow for NSW and North Queensland, City lock Luke O'Donnell was helped from the field in the 67th minute with what looked like a serious knee injury, while Keating also suffered a knee problem.
Robbie Farah continued his unhappy time against rival Michael Ennis, while Country halves Kimmorley and Todd Carney, and returning forward Willie Mason, did their State of Origin chances no harm.
NSW COUNTRY 36 (D Young 2 L Burt J Dugan J Idris M Robertson tries L Burt 6 goals) bt NSW CITY 18 (L Coote K Keating A Minichiello tries T Hodkinson 3 goals) at Regional Sports Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Jared Maxwell. Crowd: 7,688.
Source; Daily Telegraph, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ick-origin-boxes/story-e6frexnr-1225863821258
