Game 2
New South Wales Origin 14 def. Queensland Origin 12
| State Of Origin 1991 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2343 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 29th May, 1991 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:00 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | David Manson | |||||||
| Venue | SFS (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 41,520 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Steve Walters | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 6 | |||||
| Scrums | 6 | – | 9 | |||||
| Penalties | 5 | – | 6 | |||||
| NSW | Scoresheet | QLD | ||||||
| Chris JOHNS | T | Willie CARNE | ||||||
| Mark McGAW | Dale SHEARER | |||||||
| Michael O'CONNOR | 3/4 | G | 2/3 | Mal MENINGA | ||||
| Mark GEYER | BIN | |||||||
| NSW | Teams | QLD | ||||||
| Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN [Cronulla] |
1 | FB | 1 | Paul HAUFF [Brisbane] |
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| Chris JOHNS [Brisbane] |
2 | W | 2 | Michael HANCOCK [Brisbane/Swinton] |
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| Laurie DALEY [Canberra] |
3 | C | 3 | Peter JACKSON [North Sydney] |
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| Michael O'CONNOR [Manly] |
4 | C | 4 | Mal MENINGA [Canberra] |
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| Rod WISHART [Illawarra] |
5 | W | 5 | Willie CARNE [Brisbane] |
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| Cliff LYONS [Manly] |
6 | FE | 6 | Wally LEWIS (c) [Gold Coast] |
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| Ricky STUART [Canberra] |
7 | HB | 7 | Allan LANGER [Brisbane] |
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| Steve ROACH [Balmain] |
8 | FR | 8 | Martin BELLA [Manly] |
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| Ben ELIAS (c) [Balmain] |
9 | HK | 9 | Steve WALTERS [Canberra] |
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| David GILLESPIE [Western Suburbs] |
10 | FR | 10 | Steve JACKSON [Western Suburbs/Swinton] |
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| Ian ROBERTS [Manly] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Andrew GEE [Brisbane] |
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| Mark GEYER [Penrith] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Mike McLEAN [Newcastle] |
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| Bradley CLYDE [Canberra] |
13 | L | 13 | Gary LARSON [North Sydney] |
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| Des HASLER [Manly] |
14 | B | 14 | Kevin WALTERS [Brisbane] |
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| Mark McGAW [Cronulla] |
15 | B | 15 | Dale SHEARER [Brisbane] |
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| Brad MACKAY [St George] |
16 | B | 16 | Gary COYNE [Canberra] |
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| John CARTWRIGHT [Penrith] |
17 | B | 17 | Gavin ALLEN [Brisbane] |
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| Tim SHEENS | HC | Graham LOWE | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Origin
- Previous Game:
- State Of Origin 1991 - Game 1 vs. QLD
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1991 - Game 3 vs. QLD
- Out:
- Greg Alexander (fullback), Paul Sironen (second row), Glenn Lazarus (bench), Brad Fittler (bench)
- In:
- Rod Wishart (wing), Bradley Clyde (lock), Brad Mackay (bench), John Cartwright (bench)
- Changes:
- Andrew Ettingshausen (centre to fullback), Michael O'Connor (wing to centre), Ian Roberts (front row to second row), Des Hasler (lock to bench), David Gillespie (bench to front row)
Queensland Origin
- Previous Game:
- State Of Origin 1991 - Game 1 vs. NSW
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1991 - Game 3 vs. NSW
- Out:
- Steve Renouf (bench)
- In:
- Dale Shearer (bench)
Match Notes
- This match was played in pouring rain
- A brawl erupted leading into halftime which sparked a famous face-to-face standoff between Wally Lewis and Mark Geyer as the teams went off for the break
- Mark Geyer was suspended for five matches for a high tackle on Paul Hauff in the second half
- This match is also remembered for a matchwinning sideline conversion in the rain by Michael O'Connor
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson