Maroons coach Kevin Walters was unable to hide his fury on Sunday night, launching into a foul-mouth rant following Queensland’s humiliating loss in State of Origin II.
The Blues, considered the underdogs prior to the game, thrashed Queensland 38 to 6 in Perth.
Walters, 51, was evidently shattered by the result and made no effort to conceal his anger during the press conference held shortly after the game.
The former rugby league player, who usually refrains from mentioning the opposition, admitted it was NSW who had positively dominated the inter-state match.
‘We were comprehensively outplayed tonight. From the kick-off, they wanted it more than us and they got the right rewards,’ Walters told reporters.
‘Origin’s won on attitude and effort, and we didn’t match them in any areas there tonight. I was surprised and disappointed, too.’
But Walters appeared to get increasingly worked up as he recounted the events of the evening.
Unable to hold back, the sports commentator then let rip with his very frank opinion.
‘We were poor in a lot of areas tonight. I’m not going to single out one player. Even our kick-off to start the game was sh**,’ he said.
But Walters wasn’t quite finished and added: ‘It f***ing p***ed me off.’
The New South Wales side (pictured), who were considered as the underdogs prior to the game, thrashed Queensland 38 to 6 in Origin II held in Perth on Sunday evening
Tariq Sims (pictured) was seen celebrating the NSW’s side momentous win on Sunday night
‘I think that’s being kind. Right from the kick-off, they beat us up, even that [kick-off] f***ing pissed me off,’ he reiterated.
‘It didn’t go long enough, it didn’t go far enough, that just summed up the whole game.’
Walters’ evident frustration at the result was justified as the Blues had successfully pulled off their second biggest ever victory.
James Maloney and Tom Trbojevic had steered the NSW side to the historic win.
Maloney set up two tries, kicked five goals, and also shifted to halfback for Sunday night’s second half after an ankle injury to Nathan Cleary.
Centre Trbojevic, who recorded the first NSW hat-trick since 2005, was also dominant in his return for the Blues.
Walters (pictured) was evidently shattered by the result and made no effort to conceal his anger during the press conference held shortly after the game ended
Michael Morgan and Ben Hunt appeared dejected after the Maroons humiliating loss against NSW
Maloney was seemingly out of the Origin picture as late as last Sunday morning, when Mitchell Pearce was set to be recalled only to rule himself out with injury.
Trbojevic was two games back from a hamstring injury, and his first-half double gave Brad Fittler’s men an 18-6 halftime lead.
Back-to-back penalty goals took the advantage beyond two tries, before the Blues blew the game open with another two tries in three minutes.
Trbojevic scored his third when he finished off a 70-metre team effort in the 55th minute, and Josh Addo-Carr crossed on the end of a Wade Graham grubber.
A string of six-consecutive penalties meant a ragged Queensland could barely muster a punch in the second half.
Addo-Carr completed the big win with his second in the closing stages.
Trbojevic was a threat from the outset, getting over the line in the fourth minute only to be held up by desperate cover defence.
NSW coach Brad Fittler (pictured) said the early signs suggested Cleary had suffered a syndesmosis injury
But he didn’t have to wait long to post first points, roaming into the middle to chase a Maloney bomb and soar over Kalyn Ponga four minutes later.
Controversy marred Queensland’s response when referee Gerard Sutton ruled a penalty try for Will Chambers in the 14th minute.
The Maroons’ centre was chasing an early Ben Hunt grubber only to be impeded by counterpart Jack Wighton as the ball rolled dead.
The Blues regained the ascendancy after Tyson Frizell ran a good right-edge line to score, and the lead should’ve doubled when the Blues’ had a three-on-one opportunity. But, Maloney’s cutout pass to Addo-Carr was forward.
Trbojevic (pictured celebrating the win) scored his third when he finished off a 70-metre team effort in the 55th minute
However, NSW still took a 12-point lead into the sheds when James Tedesco rounded Michael Morgan and found Trbojevic supporting on the inside.
Maloney kicked the conversion after an ankle injury to Cleary, who tried to play through the pain but was substituted at halftime.
NSW coach Brad Fittler said the early signs suggested Cleary had suffered a syndesmosis injury.
‘Hopefully, it’s on the lighter side,’ Fittler said.
‘He played about seven minutes hobbling around.’
Maroons prop Jarrod Wallace was put on report for tackling the legs of Maloney as he kicked in the 49th minute.
The deciding game will be played on Wednesday July 10 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.