{"id":314369,"date":"2023-07-07T12:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T12:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=314369"},"modified":"2023-07-07T12:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T12:58:43","slug":"axed-blues-star-lauded-for-origin-play-during-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=314369","title":{"rendered":"Axed Blues star lauded for 'Origin play' during win"},"content":{"rendered":"

State of Origin<\/a> legend Andrew Johns<\/a> has heaped praise on axed Blues second-rower Hudson Young<\/a>\ufeff for an "Origin play" during the Raiders win over the Dragons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canberra \ufeffheld on for a 36-26 victory after a significant second half fade-out, but it was the play of Young that sealed the result.<\/p>\n

With the Raiders holding a four-point lead\ufeff, Dragons hooker Jacob Liddle broke through the line before Young ran him down and dislodged the ball with a strong tackle.<\/p>\n

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Canberra then went down the other end of the field, with Sebastian Kris scoring to secure victory late in the game. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"That's an Origin play, he got there just in case, sprinted to the threat, that's his experience in playing Origin, Hudson Young," Johns said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"After that error, this is a big moment in this game."<\/p>\n

Following Kris' try, rugby league legend Phil Gould backed up Johns' comments.<\/p>\n

"That was a massive turnaround, Andrew Johns was a 100 per cent right, the effort by Hudson Young to make the tackle and then force the turnover, and all of a sudden the Raiders come to life," he said.<\/p>\n

NSW Blues legend Paul Gallen was also in awe of the second-rower's efforts at full-time.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"The good thing about it, he sprinted to him, sprinted to the threat, got to the threat, but wasn't just happy to tackle him, [he] ragdolled him, threw him to the ground and forced the error, that's a quality play," he said.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

Canberra was off to the perfect start with Jordan Rapana going over for an easy try within the first ten minutes.<\/p>\n

The outside back simply found a hole and went through the Dragons goal-line defence.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"\ufeffThis was beyond soft," Johns said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

The Raiders celebrated with a Jonny Bairstow mock stumping for Try July<\/a>. \ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n

Prop J\ufeffoseph Tapine was next, along with Matthew Timoko moments later to make it three unanswered tries inside the first 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Rapana<\/p>\n

The Dragons joined the party moments later with Mikaele Ravalawa adding another four-pointer to his season tally.<\/p>\n

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Right on half-time Matt Frawley combined brilliantly with halves partner Jamal Fogarty to make it 24-6.<\/p>\n

An innocuous kick right after the break from Moses Mbye led to Zac Lomax's fourth try of the season after an error from Jarrod Croker.<\/p>\n

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Timoko had his second in the 50th minute, in controversial circumstances after the Bunker took over two minutes to confirm the try. Ravalawa also had a double 10 minutes later after a wonderful set play from the Dragons.<\/p>\n

Lomax then had his second too, making it 30-22 the Raiders way with 18 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

Ravalawa sealed his hat-trick moments later to put a scare in the Raiders camp but the play of Young set up Kris, who finished off the match.<\/p>\n

\"Ricky<\/p>\n

Post-game, coach Ricky Stuart was livid with his side's fade-out.<\/p>\n

"I felt sorry for our \ufefffans, we should have put them away. To say I'm disappointed in that second half is an understatement to be honest," he told Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

"I'm getting sick of it, it just frustrates me \ufeffhow we're letting other teams back in the game."<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe Dragons also limp away with injury concerns after Ben Murdoch-Masila, Jayden Sullivan and Paul Turner left the field with injuries. Trey Mooney was put on report for the latter's incident.<\/p>\n

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