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Origin moments: Luai on report for alleged eye gouge
SENZ • June 18th, 2025 10:52 pm
Blues five-eighth Jarome Luai has been put on report for an alleged eye-gouge during the first half of State of Origin Game 2 in Perth.
In enormously slippery conditions, the ball was being dropped left, right and centre and after being dropped between tackles, Luai's fingers have found the eyes of Reuben Cotter.
Moments later Luai's teammate Zac Lomax was also put on report for smashing Trent Loiero in the head.
"Don't lash out with your arms," he's told by referee Ashley Klein. "On report."
HAMMER TIME
The Blues lungs would have been burning such was the longevity of this set up but the patience from QLD paid off and it’s Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow over the line for their first try.
“Very patient, that was the best bit about it,” Billy Slater said. “We didn’t push the pass, we got the chocolates thanks to patience.
“It’s greasy out there and the first few sets we made errors. They will happen in this weather.”
Moments later, with the Maroons handling the soggy conditions infinitely better than their rivals, Tabuai-Fidow was over again off an outstanding feed from Dearden. His 11th try in nine games.
“Height was perfect, any higher and Latrell is all over it,” Brad Fittler said.
A double conversion from Val Holmes secured a converted try advantage to the Maroons 25 minutes into the first half.
GREATEST HALVES PARTNERSHIP
Seven minutes in and Nathan Cleary into his old teammate Luai sets up the opening try of the night. Back together for the first time since last year’s series and a special kind of Panthers play sees the new Tigers captain slot the ball in, Crighton gets a touch allowing Brian To’o to ground it.
Seven minutes in and Nathan Cleary into his old teammate Luai sets up the opening try of the night. Back together for the first time since last year’s series and a special kind of Panthers play sees the new Tigers captain slot the ball in, Crighton gets a touch allowing Brian To’o to ground it.
WHAT GRUBGATE?
It’s dominated the news for a good week and been one of the only stories to ignite any kind of buzz around Origin Game 2, but you wouldn’t know it from Channel 9’s coverage.
It’s dominated the news for a good week and been one of the only stories to ignite any kind of buzz around Origin Game 2, but you wouldn’t know it from Channel 9’s coverage.
Not a grub mention in site throughout their broadcast despite the number of big names in their team.
The closest it came to mentioning the saga was Laurie Daley saying his team were looking forward to taking advantage of an “emotional and desperate” Queensland side.
SALT SNIFFING BLUES
Blink and you’d miss it but before out coming out on to the field each NSW player took it in turns to put their head under a towel and take a deep inhale.
Blink and you’d miss it but before out coming out on to the field each NSW player took it in turns to put their head under a towel and take a deep inhale.
Turns out there’s some sort of salt and vapo rub in there to give the sinuses a good clear out.
Maximise the breathing and all that. Sensible.
