New South Wales found out that key player, hooker Robbie Farah would not be playing mere hours before the game – he was replaced by Michael Ennis.
In a game filled with not-so-legal lifting tackles from the Blues, and strong possession from Queensland, the Maroons looked like the clear champions from the beginning.
The Maroons led for the entire game to win over the Blues 52-6. And now, a .gif to represent what the state of Queensland is currently doing with some XXXX Gold:
Nice one, QLD!
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