Inside the 9-0 penalty count: Were the Blues actually hard done by in State of Origin Game Two?

Inside the 9-0 penalty count: Were the Blues actually hard done by in State of Origin Game Two?

Frustrated Blues fans blame referee Ashley Klein for NSW's penalties loss in State of Origin II.

The Daily Telegraph

They've got blue in their veins but woke up on Thursday morning seeing red.

Many frustrated Blues fans have singled out Ashley Klein for refereeing NSW out of State of Origin II, handing Queensland the first nine penalties at Optus Stadium. And you can throw in a couple of set restarts for good measure.

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There was a Jarome Luai facial, a Zac Lomax elbow, and Latrell Mitchell leg-pull. But was Jarome Luai really offside when Reuben Cotter lost the ball, and did Hudson Young actually illegally strip the ball from Pat...

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