Captain’s golden words to JT

HE was busted, but not broken. With a surplus of Queensland spirit, and a few encouraging words from his captain, JT slotted a late conversion - taking the score to 18-16 and keeping Maroons series hopes alive.

Player ratings: Who starred, who struggled

THE Maroons won a thriller to send the State of Origin series to a decider but who starred and who struggled? Check out our Origin II player ratings.

Early Blues call comes unstuck

COLMAN’S CALL: It was one of Ray Warren’s best. “NSW is 13 minutes away from a series victory. Their second in 12 years.” Poor Rabs, you almost had to feel sorry for him.

Dodgy shoulder threatens JT fairytale

JOHNATHAN Thurston added another chapter to his never-ending book of chronicles when he kept Queensland’s State of Origin series hopes alive. But will his shoulder play to the script?

Has new Blues villain emerged?

DO NSW have a new Paul Gallen yet for Queenslanders to loathe? Not quite. But one player is edging incredibly close.

‘Dumbest half of football NSW have played’

NRL immortal and Blues legend Andrew Johns was positively scathing of the NSW side in the aftermath of their game two loss to Queensland.

Pisasale tried to back out of resignation

EMBATTLED former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale was plotting his political comeback even as the CCC closed in on him with the charges that would see him spectacularly arrested and front court yesterday.

‘Terrorist’ stabs cop at US airport

A CANADIAN man yelling “Allahu Akbar” allegedly stabbed a cop in the neck at a US airport in a possible terror attack.

Rebel to donate damages cash

REBEL Wilson has vowed not to keep a single cent earned from her epic defamation win against Bauer Media. Find out who she will give it to.

What? There’s a magnesium pool ...

SEVERAL southeast Queensland homes will go under the hammer this weekend however there’s one in particular, with a therapeutic magnesium pool, that really stands out.