Stewart comes up with an error coming out of his own end, but the Blues send it upstairs to the Bunker and receive a penalty for ruck interference.
“That’s a lucky one for NSW … that was a bit of a loose carry,” Cam Smith said on Nine.
Moments later up the other end of the field, Arthur puts in a poor kick but some scrappy work from Queensland allows NSW to pounce and the hooker finishes it off.
“What about that, a NSW miracle try,” Mat Thompson said.
Andrew Johns acknowledged it wasn’t the best play from the skipper, but it paid off.
“He is showing all the skills here,” he said on Nine.
“He decides to do the banana kick, it finds the ground … somehow they get the ball and the captain Matt Arthur goes over. A bit of luck there for NSW.”
Jaxon Purdue looks on in frustration as NSW score. Nine