Nathan Cleary responded to his critics with a stunning performance in New South Wales’ 44-12 win over Queensland.
Cleary copped a lot of criticism after game one but shone as the Blues’ best on Sunday with two tries, two try assists, two linebreaks, a linebreak assist, six tackle busts and 68 running metres.
James Tedesco, as expected, was a standout but Jarome Luai has a lot of room for improvement.