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Blues break drought and seal Origin victory
New South Wales decided eight was enough as they sealed a drought-breaking series win in Game 2 of the State of Origin in Sydney on Wednesday night.
The victory snapped Queensland’s eight-series winning streak and gave long-suffering Blues fans something to cheer about.
Trent Hodkinson sealed victory for the Blues with a late try and conversion that gave them the advantage in the 6-4 score line over the Maroons. Queensland led for much of the match, converting two first half penalties into 4 points.
The victory made Blues coach Laurie Daley just the second man in NSW Origin history to win a series as a player, captain and coach.
The match was attended by more than 83,000 fans and was a ratings winner for Channel Nine, which recorded the biggest television audience of the year with an average audience of about 2.7 million.
A dead rubber Game 3 will be played in Brisbane on July 9.
