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NSW collapse places Blues coach Laurie Daley in merciless spotlight

The Guardian Sport Wednesday 17 June 2026, 14:48 UTC By Angus Fontaine 1 min read
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NSW chief faces three weeks of questions over coaching, strategy and even his team talks after second-half surrenderLaurie Daley grew up with seven sisters and one bathroom. He knows how to wait. But the NSW coach now has a tortuous three weeks in front of him after Queensland smashed his Origin dream yet again, detonating a six-try 36-point second half blitz to demolish NSW by 44-24 in Melbourne and march back to Brisbane for a decider that could end Daley’s coaching career once and for all.

NSW chief faces three weeks of questions over coaching, strategy and even his team talks after second-half surrender

Laurie Daley grew up with seven sisters and one bathroom. He knows how to wait. But the NSW coach now has a tortuous three weeks in front of him after Queensland smashed his Origin dream yet again, detonating a six-try 36-point second half blitz to demolish NSW by 44-24 in Melbourne and march back to Brisbane for a decider that could end Daley’s coaching career once and for all.

Daley is in his second stint as Blues coach and has only won one series from six attempts. Despite his troops snatching a famous last-gasp win in Game One, he has been copping flak all week after reports from News Corp claimed his team talks lacked “oomph” and were failing to inspire the Blues players. Last night’s series-levelling win for Queensland certainly left him speechless.

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