Nsw Vs Qld Live Score: New South Wales Lead 10-2 At Halftime
New South Wales led Queensland 10-2 at halftime in the nsw vs qld live score from Game 1 of the 2026 State of Origin at Accor Stadium. Queensland had scored first and still trailed by eight after a first half that swung on New South Wales’ response and Sam Walker’s boot.
Accor Stadium Pressure
Robert Toia put Queensland ahead in the 9th minute, and Walker added the first of his three conversions in the 10th. Thomas Flegler crossed in the 13th minute, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow followed in the 16th, and Walker added a penalty goal in the 20th minute to push Queensland to 10 points.
New South Wales answered through Hudson Young in the 26th minute. Nathan Cleary converted a minute later, and that was the only scoring New South Wales needed to take control of the scoreboard before the interval.
Walker’s Eight Points
Walker finished with 8 points, all from the tee, and Queensland needed every one of them after letting the early margin slip. His three conversions and penalty goal were the clearest scoring sequence in a half that still ended with Queensland behind.
Hudson Young also stood out for New South Wales with a try, 41 tackles and one offload. Ethan Strange added the late try in the 62nd minute, while Cleary had one try assist and Strange finished with two linebreak assists.
Numbers Behind The Half
The team stats showed how tight the opening spell was despite the 10-2 scoreline. New South Wales had 167 runs to Queensland’s 162, while the Blues posted 1,382 run metres against Queensland’s 1,333 and missed 26 tackles compared with Queensland’s 36.
Queensland carried the more efficient attacking shape in some areas, with 7 offloads to New South Wales’ 5 and 709 kick metres to 637. But New South Wales had 3 line breaks to Queensland’s 2, and the turnover battle tilted the other way with Queensland making 5 errors to New South Wales’ 10.
That left the opener finely balanced despite the halftime gap. Queensland had already shown it could score early, but New South Wales had the stronger defensive edge and the cleaner finish when the game reached its decisive moments.
