Game II
| 9 June 1999 | New South Wales | 12–8 | Queensland | Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 88,336 Referee/s: Steven Clark Man of the Match: Laurie Daley |
| Laurie Daley (4 - 1t) Ryan Girdler (4 - 2g) Robbie Ross (4 - 1t) |
(Report) | (8 - 1t, 2g) Mat Rogers |
Game II was played at the new and awesome Olympic venue, Stadium Australia, in driving rain and in front of a record crowd. The conditions implied it would be another dour battle, but it turned out otherwise. Melbourne Storm fullback Robbie Ross grabbed his own piece of Origin history by scoring the fastest try in Origin after just 42 seconds. It temporarily took the wind out of the sails of Kevin Walters' Maroons.
All the scoring was done in the first half with a try to Rogers and conversion which put Queensland momentarily in front before Laurie Daley, making his final Origin appearance in Sydney, tore onto an Andrew Johns pass and scored under the posts. After the match, and in company with other NSW retirees Paul Harragon and Andrew Ettingshausen, Daley completed a lap of honour.
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