{"id":453820,"date":"2025-06-18T11:12:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=453820"},"modified":"2025-06-18T23:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:16:09","slug":"he-just-goes-for-it-genius-nsw-move-moments-before-capitulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=453820","title":{"rendered":"&#039;He just goes for it&#039;: Genius NSW move moments before capitulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NSW captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/isaah-yeo-25ob\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Isaah Yeo\">Isaah Yeo<\/a> showed his brains early in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/live-scores\/queensland-v-nsw-state-of-origin-2025\/435064434\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Origin II\">Origin II<\/a> with a successful captain&#x27;s challenge reaping rewards.<\/p>\n<p>In the seventh minute, Nathan Cleary was penalised for a strip on Tino Fa&#x27;asuamaleaui\ufeff, 20 metres out from Queensland&#x27;s line.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues immediately challenge and were successful with the Bunker \ufeffruling Fa&#x27;asuamaleaui knocked the ball on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/news-2025-nsw-blues-queensland-maroons-brian-too-first-try-captains-challenge-tino-faasuamaleaui-knock-on-20250618-p5m8ma.html\"><strong>&#x27;He just goes for it&#x27;: Genius NSW move moments before capitulation<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/2025-game-two-in-pictures-nsw-blues-qld-maroons-20250618-p5m8mg.html\"><strong>Gamble that fired up critics becomes Slater masterpiece<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/news-2025-cameron-munster-f-bomb-interview-video-queensland-maroons-win-billy-slater-defence-20250618-p5m8mv.html\"><strong>Munster drops F-bomb in emotional post-game interview<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Queensland a little bit wobbly,&quot; Andrew Johns said on Nine.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues then went on the attack and Jarome Luai was the maestro for the first try.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2025 State of Origin series exclusively live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.9now.com.au\/SKOGPDX2ITb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>After earlier kicking the ball out on the full, the five-eighth put a grubber through on the third tackle.<\/p>\n<p>No one from Queensland could pick it up as Angus Crichton kicked ahead with Brian To&#x27;o pouncing to score first.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"09558e47-a98e-4d86-8a63-244a3a5baa16\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/09558e47-a98e-4d86-8a63-244a3a5baa16\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Once again that&#x27;s the mentality of Jarome Luai, he just goes for it,&quot; Johns said.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Fittler was critical of new halfback Tom Dearden&#x27;s efforts in defence. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tommy Dearden sat on his heels there. In these slippery conditions it&#x27;s much easier to put pressure on the ball handler, he just gave him too much time, get up on him,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NSW captain Isaah Yeo showed his brains early in Origin II with a successful captain&#x27;s challenge reaping rewards. 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