A couple of outstanding try-saving tackles have helped the Blues clinch the 2026 Women’s State of Origin series with a tight 14-10 win over a gritty Maroons side.
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The Maroons had two golden moments in the final 15 minutes to level the scores, both through winger Jasmine Peters, but she was tackled into touch before she could score the try.
Blues half Jesse Southwell delivered the first of those, somehow keeping Peters from grounding the ball in the 57th minute even though the winger seemingly had her dead to rights.
“What an incredible play,” Phil Gould said in commentary.
Inside the final 60 seconds, Teagan Berry made a desperate tackle on Peters, with the Maroons star’s foot touching the sideline before putting the ball down.
The Blues led 8-0 early thanks to tries from Jaime Chapman and Keeley Nizza.
The Maroons had some opportunities but execution let them down.
That was until Rory Owen ran onto a lovely Tamika Upton ball to score right before half time.
Queensland scored the first try after the break to hit the lead when dummy-half Jada Ferguson burrowed over from close range but the Blues responded strongly just a few minutes later when Jess Sergis proved too strong for a couple of Maroons defenders.
Southwell nailed the sideline conversion to give NSW a 14-10 lead – a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
It’s the second-straight series win for the Blues.
This article was originally published by Fox Sports and reproduced with permission.
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Originally published as ‘Incredible’ match-winning plays clinch Blues Origin series in Suncorp epic
