The Newcastle Knights Archive.

2003 State of Origin 2:

Andrew Johns gets it on early in the game. Ben Kennedy shuts down Darren Lockyer. Timana Tahu in the action. Ben Kennedy and Luke Ricketson tackle Shaun Berrigan. Ben Kennedy forces the ball ... ... to score the opening try! Woo hoo! Try time to New South Wales. Ben Kennedy celebrates. New South Wales celebrates some more. Jamie Lyons congratulates Ben Kennedy. Matthew Gidley dives over ... ... for a brilliant individual try. Try number two to the Blues. Matthew Gidley after his try. Andrew Johns throws a pass. Ben Kennedy bundles Matt Sing out into touch. The captains collide: Andrew Johns tackles Gorden Tallis Timana Tahu just beats Matthew Gidley to score a try. Danny Buderus puts paid to Darren Lockyer. Danny Buderus and Craig Wing make a tackle. Timana Tahu about to grab a loose ball. Andrew Johns makes a great tackle on Shaun Berrigan. Ben Kennedy takes it up. Timana Tahu reaches out ... ... and ... ... scores his second try! Quite a slide by Timana Tahu. Shannon Hegarty can't stop the second Timana Tahu try. The Blues celebrate another try. Bustling Ben Kennedy at it again. Andrew Johns gets between Michael Crocker and Gorden Tallis, in an explosive performance. Queenslands frustrations boil over near the end of the game. The Blues take out the series! Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus ... ... celebrate the win! Yippee! Who said they weren't the best of friends? Andrew Johns and Phil Gould. Phil Gould and Andrew Johns, the winning coach and captain. Andrew Johns and Matthew Gidley after the win. Andrew Johns goes off after the win. Andrew Johns is happy. Andrew Johns and Ben Kennedy embark on the lap of honour. Andrew Johns and Ben Kennedy looking like they're posing in a menswear catalogue. A disasterous end to the night for Andrew Johns. Andrew Johns ... ... gets soaked. Andrew Johns gets soaked some more.