NSW playmaker Jarome Luai has opened up on the extraordinary scenes within the closing phases of Queensland’s series-clinching victory which noticed three gamers depart the sphere.
Maroons fullback Reece Walsh was hit late which sparked a fracas between the younger gun and Luai earlier than the pair exchanged headbutts in a fiery show of emotion.
Blues winger Josh Addo-Carr charged into the scuffle and threw a punch, incomes him a sin bin earlier than each Luai and Walsh have been set off with solely minutes on the clock.
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Queensland had already sealed a dominant victory with the rating sitting at 32-6 and Luai stated his outburst got here all the way down to his hatred of dropping.
“Just a bit of emotion, I’m a sore loser as well so I am just disappointed man,” Luai stated.
“I just hate to lose, they won… it’s footy for me, what happens on the field stays on the field.
“It’s a good rivalry we have now, but Queensland won the series so good on them.”
Luai and Walsh traded verbal barbs whereas face-to-face, however the NSW five-eighth remained coy as to what was stated between the pair.
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“I’m not going to repeat what was said out there, but if you want to ask him he might tell you,” Luai stated.
“He won the Origin series and yeah… no (it didn’t cross the line), it is fair game.”
The duo have been at one another’s throats to date within the 2023 collection and Walsh’s sneaky pull of Luai’s hair within the Adelaide collection opener didn’t go unnoticed.
“He’s a bit weak, he couldn’t pull it out,” Luai stated to AAP after the incident.
“I knew it was him because he ran away too… he doesn’t want it … I’m ready for it, I love that stuff.”
While the pair as soon as once more got here to blows, Luai insisted the scuffle was merely part of Origin, while additionally stating it was “fair game” for the Maroons to gesture in direction of the scoreboard.
“I don’t get baited, I’m a professional and I know there’s a line always on the field,” Luai stated.
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“Nah it’s fair game, they had the right to do that, they won the game and good on them, they won the series.
“I had a headgear on, I didn’t feel it,” Luai added.
Now Brad Fittler’s facet have the duty of stopping Queensland from securing the primary clear sweep since Slater, Thurston, Smith and Lockyer dominated in 2010.
For Luai the third recreation of the collection is about “pride” and defined the Blues will likely be determined to win on residence soil.
“It’s always about pride, when you chuck on this Origin jersey it is about pride in NSW,” Luai stated.
“And playing for your family, your family name is on your back and you’ve always got someone to do it for, the younger generation and that.
“We are going to be motivated for Game III whoever gets selected.”
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