Women’s Origin Game II LIVE: All-time crowd record looms as NSW eyes series victory

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State of Origin: The Maroons will have to contend with a sold out crowd in Newcastle as they look to keep the series alive in Game II with a win.

New South Wales will attempt to clinch the Women’s State of Origin crown as an all-time record crowd for women’s rugby league in Australia looms for game two in Newcastle .The first ever sellout for a women’s Origin game sees the Sky Blues trying to claim the series in front of some 30,000 home fans , after winning the opener 22-12 as 25,492 people watched on at Suncorp Stadium.

Queensland is desperately trying to get the series to a deciding Game III, which will be held on June 27 in Townsville. Watch every game of every round this NRL Telstra Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?The Maroons made a late change with forward Keilee Joseph, who missed Game I due to injury, joining the bench in the place of Sophie Holyman.

They also shifted Lauren Brown from the centres to hooker, with debutant Emmanita Paki switching to the starting outside backs and Destiny Brill moved to the bench. This is the second multi-game Women’s Origin series, with Queensland winning last year on aggregate, 32-28 after the games were split 1-1.1. Emma Tonegato, 2. Jaime Chapman, 3. Jess Sergis, 4. Isabelle Kelly, 5. Tiana Penitani, 6. Corban Baxter, 7. Rachael Pearson, 8. Millie Elliott, 9. Olivia Higgins, 10. Caitlan Johnston, 11. Kezie Apps, 12. Yasmin Clysdale, 13. Keely Davis, 14. Tahlia Fuimaono, 15. Olivia Kernick, 16. Grace Kemp, 17. Sarah Togatuki, 18. Jakiya Whitfeld, 19. Kirra Dibb1.

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