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ponga lights up series decider: Origin talking points
NRL
The 2022 State of Origin decider gave us one of the greatest contests in rugby league history and also plenty to talk about.
HUNT’S MOMENTS OF MAGIC
At 32 years old Ben Hunt produced a dominant performance, booting a sensational 40/20 and snatching a Nathan Cleary kick from the air before racing 60 metres to score the sealer.
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— Ben Hunt
BLUES BLUNDERS PROVE COSTLY
Daniel Tupou failed to defuse a Daly Cherry-Evans bomb which led to a Maroons try, and Siosifa Talakai’s three errors between the 55th and 68th minutes proved costly.
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— Mick Ennis
Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga was everywhere and scored the try that put the Maroons ahead. The man who signed a $5 million contract extension at the Knights showed why he is worth every cent.
PONGA DELIVERS HIS BEST YET
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— Kalyn Ponga
NSW MISS THEIR SHOT AT HISTORY
NSW had a chance to become just the third Blues team to win an Origin decider in Brisbane. But Suncorp Stadium proved too hard to conquer, with the Blues unable to take their place in history alongside the 1994 and 2005 teams.
Words: Eamonn TiernanProducer: Stefan Centofanti

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