Origin Explodes: Cleary Delivers, Ponga Controversy + Round 13 Preview
5/28/202637 min
One of the wildest Origin games in years ends in controversy as Kalyn Ponga is sent off and Nathan Cleary finally takes control of the Origin arena.
We break down the send-off debate, rookie standouts, Queensland’s collapse and the huge selection calls looming for Game II. #Origin #NRL #rugbyleague
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0:00 - Intro
1:52 - Coaches Reactions
4:32 - Ponga Send Off
10:45 - Cleary Performance
14:11 - Rookies
19:50 - Laurie’s Reactions
23:56 - Team changes
27:51 - Muzzled Gus
31:00 - Round 13 Preview
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First 90 secondsWarren Smith· Host0:00
[upbeat music] G'day, welcome to Kentie Blitz, your daily hit of NRL news. And Kentie, what a night last night.
Paul Kent· Host0:07
[laughs] It was massive, wasn't it?
Warren Smith· Host0:08
Extraordinary.
Paul Kent· Host0:09
Yeah, it- One of the great games It'll be remembered as one of the great games. It'll be remembered, uh ... and it's got a ready-made highlight, hasn't it, with that Tedesco catch and score. Uh, I don't think it was a particularly great game in some respects.
Warren Smith· Host0:22
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:22
New South Wales were quite poor- Mm ... for a good part of the game.
Warren Smith· Host0:25
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:26
But as Origin always does, it's just ... And nothing beats it for drama and for that tension.
Warren Smith· Host0:31
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:31
Uh, and if ever the NRL need a, an example of how important tension is to a game and to a fan's enjoyment of a game, I think that brought it. Because the fact ... Once Ponga got sent off, uh, all cards were on the, on the table and it was just, okay, let's just see what happens.
Warren Smith· Host0:47
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:47
And, uh, it was just one of those ... Uh, the improbable end- endings are always the great endings.
Warren Smith· Host0:54
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:54
You know, like, I was there the night, uh, Coyne scored the try.
Warren Smith· Host0:57
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:58
Okay? It was fact, actually funny, I was in the, in the press box at the time. Before the game, door opens up, big bug comes in, sits down next to me. It was Arthur Beetson.
Warren Smith· Host1:06
Oh, wow.
Paul Kent· Host1:07
He was sat next to me during the game. We, you know, I remember talking to him, just he's just, he's talking through the game as he sees it.
Warren Smith· Host1:13
Wow.
Paul Kent· Host1:13
Uh, but, uh, yeah, we were, I was there that night and just remember thinking, "Well, can I just go and ..." Yeah. What about Rugby League's capacity to, to do this? And- Mm ... uh, Queensland, mate, uh, they, they now know, now know how, Queensland fans know how New South Wales fans feel [laughs] a lot