State of Origin Game 2 NSW vs Queensland live: Paul Green’s family responds to Slater act

Paul Green’s family has broken its silence after Billy Slater referenced the former Queensland coach in the lead-up to Game 2.

Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of Game 2 in this year’s State of Origin series.

Following a dominant NSW victory in the series opener, Queensland has to win Game 2 in Perth on Wednesday night to avoid a second consecutive series defeat.

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After an unusually subdued build-up to Game 1, which NSW claimed 18-6 in Brisbane, a feud between Maroons coach Billy Slater and former Blue Aaron Woods has dominated talk ahead of Game 2 in Perth.

Woods called Slater a “grub” last week, with the former fullback responding in an extraordinary press conference on Tuesday when he referenced mental health concerns and the death of former Queensland coach Paul Green.

Slater, 41, then fronted another press conference on game day to apologise for those remarks in a saga that has quickly been labelled “Grubgate”.

It has all created a strange and slightly uncomfortable air ahead of Game 2, which will be held in front of a bumper crowd at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

The match kicks off at 8.05pm AEST and we’ll have all the big hits and major talking points for you right here.

Originally published as State of Origin Game 2 NSW vs Queensland live: Paul Green’s family responds to Slater act