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The Advertiser
29-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Queensland upset NSW to avoid women's Origin whitewash
Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed an 18-14 upset defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in two big losses, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. Queensland looked down for the count when Shenae Ciesiolka (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) suffered mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. They'd also lost star fullback Tamika Upton (hip) and centre Rory Owen (medical issue) ahead of Origin III, the latter hospitalised on game day with a jaw infection. The Maroons trailed by eight points with 20 minutes to play before second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity. After a quiet first two games that called her Origin future into question, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker. She changed direction at dummy half to put prop forward and Brisbane teammate Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. "We're best mates so to see her cross the line, that's a bit of an iconic play for her. She's had a great series," Brigginshaw said of Lenarduzzi. "I'm really proud to call her my mate." Lenarduzzi, omitted from game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray in the ruck as the Blues waged one last, ultimately unsuccessful, attack on the Maroons' line. "I'm disappointed for the girls to not get that (whitewash) result," said Blues coach John Strange. "But to be fair, Queensland definitely came with the desperation of a side that didn't want to go 3-0. "We were a little bit off but I'm still really proud." Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were immense with 143 and 140 metres respectively. Weale scored the first try of the night and Elliston was named player of the match, while NSW lock Olivia Kernick earned the Nellie Doherty Medal as player of the series. The result may ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some woeful errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Kelly became emotional addressing the incident at full-time, choking back tears. "I'm obviously someone that gets quite disappointed when I let my team down, it makes me a bit emotional, like right now," she said before bowing her head. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a cut-out pass on the left. Blues forward Kennedy Cherrington did not return after half-time, having suffered a knee injury that could impact her NRLW season with Parramatta. "(It's a) PCL or MCL, potentially, but she'll go for scans," Strange said. "Hopefully for her, going into NRLW now, it's not too serious." Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed an 18-14 upset defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in two big losses, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. Queensland looked down for the count when Shenae Ciesiolka (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) suffered mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. They'd also lost star fullback Tamika Upton (hip) and centre Rory Owen (medical issue) ahead of Origin III, the latter hospitalised on game day with a jaw infection. The Maroons trailed by eight points with 20 minutes to play before second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity. After a quiet first two games that called her Origin future into question, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker. She changed direction at dummy half to put prop forward and Brisbane teammate Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. "We're best mates so to see her cross the line, that's a bit of an iconic play for her. She's had a great series," Brigginshaw said of Lenarduzzi. "I'm really proud to call her my mate." Lenarduzzi, omitted from game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray in the ruck as the Blues waged one last, ultimately unsuccessful, attack on the Maroons' line. "I'm disappointed for the girls to not get that (whitewash) result," said Blues coach John Strange. "But to be fair, Queensland definitely came with the desperation of a side that didn't want to go 3-0. "We were a little bit off but I'm still really proud." Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were immense with 143 and 140 metres respectively. Weale scored the first try of the night and Elliston was named player of the match, while NSW lock Olivia Kernick earned the Nellie Doherty Medal as player of the series. The result may ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some woeful errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Kelly became emotional addressing the incident at full-time, choking back tears. "I'm obviously someone that gets quite disappointed when I let my team down, it makes me a bit emotional, like right now," she said before bowing her head. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a cut-out pass on the left. Blues forward Kennedy Cherrington did not return after half-time, having suffered a knee injury that could impact her NRLW season with Parramatta. "(It's a) PCL or MCL, potentially, but she'll go for scans," Strange said. "Hopefully for her, going into NRLW now, it's not too serious." Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed an 18-14 upset defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in two big losses, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. Queensland looked down for the count when Shenae Ciesiolka (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) suffered mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. They'd also lost star fullback Tamika Upton (hip) and centre Rory Owen (medical issue) ahead of Origin III, the latter hospitalised on game day with a jaw infection. The Maroons trailed by eight points with 20 minutes to play before second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity. After a quiet first two games that called her Origin future into question, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker. She changed direction at dummy half to put prop forward and Brisbane teammate Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. "We're best mates so to see her cross the line, that's a bit of an iconic play for her. She's had a great series," Brigginshaw said of Lenarduzzi. "I'm really proud to call her my mate." Lenarduzzi, omitted from game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray in the ruck as the Blues waged one last, ultimately unsuccessful, attack on the Maroons' line. "I'm disappointed for the girls to not get that (whitewash) result," said Blues coach John Strange. "But to be fair, Queensland definitely came with the desperation of a side that didn't want to go 3-0. "We were a little bit off but I'm still really proud." Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were immense with 143 and 140 metres respectively. Weale scored the first try of the night and Elliston was named player of the match, while NSW lock Olivia Kernick earned the Nellie Doherty Medal as player of the series. The result may ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some woeful errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Kelly became emotional addressing the incident at full-time, choking back tears. "I'm obviously someone that gets quite disappointed when I let my team down, it makes me a bit emotional, like right now," she said before bowing her head. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a cut-out pass on the left. Blues forward Kennedy Cherrington did not return after half-time, having suffered a knee injury that could impact her NRLW season with Parramatta. "(It's a) PCL or MCL, potentially, but she'll go for scans," Strange said. "Hopefully for her, going into NRLW now, it's not too serious."
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Late try helps Maroons save face in Game 3 of women's Origin series
Queensland salvaged pride in the Women's State of Origin series by claiming the third contest 18-14 thanks to a second-half comeback in Newcastle that prevented the Blues from securing a first clean sweep in the three-match series. Related: NSW Blues wrap up Origin series with rain-soaked win over Queensland Maroons Advertisement Powerful Maroons prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi crashed over from an Ali Brigginshaw pass with four minutes to go, taking three Blues defenders with her, to put Queensland into the lead and spoil the Blues' party. 'Ali actually gave me a bit of a look, and I knew what she meant,' Lenarduzzi said. 'It's one of my favourite plays, and worked at the right time.' The pair combined for the deciding try, but their impact was also central from the start of Thursday's improved Queensland performance. Maroons coach Tahnee Norris sent shock waves through the sport before kick-off when she named Brigginshaw – captain and Jillaroos great – on the bench and promoted Lenarduzzi to the starting lineup. The burly prop played the first ten minutes and helped set the tone after the Maroons suffered 32-12 and 26-6 defeats earlier in the series. Aided by the physicality of Lenarduzzi – who was not selected for the first game and played off the bench in the second – Queensland offered early punch, and were rewarded with a seventh minute try to Makenzie Weale. 'An Origin is still an Origin,' Lenarduzzi said afterwards. 'You represent yourself, your state, and this group is really cool, we've had a really good time in camp, and we've obviously been really disappointed the last couple of games, so we needed a show we were capable of.' Advertisement Although NSW had already secured the shield, another strong crowd of 21,912 turned out in Newcastle, consolidating the city's status as the home of women's rugby league. They came despite a forecast of rain that turned into a downpour at the final whistle. And they were treated to a mix of the brilliant and the bizarre in a tight contest. Related: Maroons seek to avoid historic State of Origin sweep as Hayley Maddick makes up for lost time | Jack Snape The game's strangest moment came midway through the first half, when Blues captain Isabelle Kelly crossed untouched for what seemed to be a try to put her side on the board. Kelly slid into the in-goal, but skidded across the turf on her ball-carrying arm without completing the grounding. The mistake was an embarrassment for one of the game's most accomplished players, who shook her head as she watched the replay and the bunker disallowed the try. It was the standout in a series of wild sequences in the first half, which also included two more disallowed tries – both would-be try-scorers adjudged out of play by millimetres – a fiery tussle between Queensland winger Julia Robinson and her opposite number Jaime Chapman, and one of the season's best try-saving tackles. Advertisement Maroons centre Emily Bass grabbed a bouncing ball a metre out from the Blues try line with no one in front of her, but NSW fullback Abbi Church managed to race in and twist her opponent to prevent the grounding. It was a piece of skill befitting the Origin stage, as was the 20m cut-out pass by Jesse Southwell to set up the Blues' second try. The Blues had all the momentum in the second half when they raced to a 14-6 lead with 20 minutes to go. Interchange hooker Jocelyn Kelleher leaped out from dummy half and away from the clutches of Brigginshaw to score what appeared to be the decisive four-pointer. But 35-year-old Brigginshaw would have the last laugh. Five minutes later five-eighth Tarryn Aiken grubbered for Romy Teitzel to score, and then the captain sent Lenarduzzi over to curb celebrations in the Hunter. 'A bit of a disappointing end to the game three, but we've still got to keep our spirits high,' Church said. 'We're still going to get to lift the shield, we would have liked to get that clean sweep, but it wasn't meant to be today.' Advertisement Maroons forward Jess Elliston ran for 143m was named player of the match, and Blues' lock Olivia Kernick claimed the award for player of the series. Related: NSW Blues wrap up Origin series with rain-soaked win over Queensland Maroons
West Australian
29-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Queensland upset NSW to avoid women's Origin whitewash
Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed the Maroons' 18-14 defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in the first two games, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. The Maroons looked down for the count when they lost Shenae Ciesolkia (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) to mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. The visitors trailed by eight points when Blues utility Jocelyn Kelleher dived over from dummy half with 20 minutes to play. But Maroons second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity as the final 15 minutes approached. After a mostly ineffective opening two games, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker, changing direction at dummy half to put Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. Lenarduzzi, who missed selection for game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray down as the Blues waged one last attack on the Maroons' line. But shifting left, NSW turned possession over and were denied the chance to record the first series whitewash in women's Origin history. Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were equally important, both running north of 140 metres with the former crashing over for the first try. The result will ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some inexplicable errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a looping cut-out pass on the left. Abbi Church had a busy night at fullback for the Blues to cap a great debut series.
7NEWS
29-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Queensland avoid ultimate embarrassment with win over NSW in fiery women's State of Origin finale
Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed the Maroons' 18-14 defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in the first two games, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. The Maroons looked down for the count when they lost Shenae Ciesolkia (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) to mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. The visitors trailed by eight points when Blues utility Jocelyn Kelleher dived over from dummy half with 20 minutes to play. But Maroons second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity as the final 15 minutes approached. After a mostly ineffective opening two games, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker, changing direction at dummy half to put Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. Lenarduzzi, who missed selection for game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray down as the Blues waged one last attack on the Maroons' line. But shifting left, NSW turned possession over and were denied the chance to record the first series whitewash in women's Origin history. Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were equally important, both running north of 140 metres with the former crashing over for the first try. The result will ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some inexplicable errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a looping cut-out pass on the left. Abbi Church had a busy night at fullback for the Blues to cap a great debut series.
Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Queensland upset NSW to avoid women's Origin whitewash
Chelsea Lenarduzzi has saved Queensland the embarrassment of a women's State of Origin series whitewash, scoring the late try that confirmed the Maroons' 18-14 defeat of NSW in Newcastle. After being dominated in the first two games, the Maroons forward pack muscled up for the sake of state pride in a dour affair sullied by some inexplicable errors from both sides. The Maroons looked down for the count when they lost Shenae Ciesolkia (knee) and Destiny Brill (rib) to mid-game injuries either side of half-time on Thursday night. The visitors trailed by eight points when Blues utility Jocelyn Kelleher dived over from dummy half with 20 minutes to play. But Maroons second-rower Romy Teitzel pounced on a Tarryn Aiken grubber kick to score and pull her side closer to parity as the final 15 minutes approached. After a mostly ineffective opening two games, Maroons captain Ali Brigginshaw set up the game-winning try after coming on as bench hooker, changing direction at dummy half to put Lenarduzzi over with a short ball. Lenarduzzi, who missed selection for game one, was sin-binned in the final seconds for holding Tiana Penitani Gray down as the Blues waged one last attack on the Maroons' line. But shifting left, NSW turned possession over and were denied the chance to record the first series whitewash in women's Origin history. Lenarduzzi's fellow middle forwards Makenzie Weale and Jess Elliston were equally important, both running north of 140 metres with the former crashing over for the first try. The result will ease pressure on Tahnee Norris, whose position as Maroons coach had appeared under threat following two hefty defeats to begin the series. Questions still remain as to the Origin future of Brigginshaw, 35, following a lukewarm series that admittedly ended on a high. Both sides were guilty of some inexplicable errors in game three. Teitzel's opening kick-off did not go 10 metres, while Blues captain Isabelle Kelly failed to ground the ball when she slid into the in-goal for what appeared a certain four-pointer in the first half. Jess Sergis helped Kelly save face, crashing over on the right shortly after, before Jesse Southwell gave the Blues a two-point half-time lead finding Jayme Fressard with a looping cut-out pass on the left. Abbi Church had a busy night at fullback for the Blues to cap a great debut series.
