so superleague must be better

TVOC I take your point about dismissals being rare in Origin but feel the protection of icons like Inglis should be paramount in our game.

I think there have been just 2 previous dismissals in Origin :-

Craig Greenhill (ex Hull) for Queensland in 62nd minute of Game 2 in 1996 - sent off by David Manson for a high tackle on Paul Harragon (the man who effectively ended Ian Lucas' career four years earlier).

Gorden Tallis for Queensland in 71st minute of Game 1 in 2000 for calling Bill Harrigan 'a f****** cheat'. Too honest for his own good



And for those deluding themselves that NSW would struggle against SL opposition

......the only two Blues players with previous SL experience in Wednesday's team were Jamie Lyon (Man of Steel in 2005) and Trent Barrett (robbed of the Man of Steel award by a scandalous decision to give it to a 20-minute player in James Roby in 2007).

I agree as a rule that players ought to be protected but this is Origin and different rules are seemingly applied.

The Barrett hit was on the ball carrier as Inglis was slipping. I've seen a hell of a lot worse than that go unpunished in Origin and wasn't in the slightest bit surprised to see Barrett continue in the game.

This is the worst NSW team in years though, arguably ever.

the only two Blues players with previous SL experience in Wednesday's team were Jamie Lyon (Man of Steel in 2005) and Trent Barrett (robbed of the Man of Steel award by a scandalous decision to give it to a 20-minute player in James Roby in 2007).