Game I
| 10 May 2000 | New South Wales | 20–16 | Queensland | Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 61,511 Referee/s: Bill Harrigan Man of the Match: Adam MacDougall |
| Ryan Girdler (8 - 2g,1t) Adam MacDougall (8 - 2t) David Peachey (4 - 1t) |
(Report) | (8 - 2t) Adrian Lam (6 - 1t,1g) Mat Rogers (2 - 1g) Darren Lockyer |
After Ryan Girdler had scored a try to level at 16-all which appeared to have included two knock-ons in the lead up, a furious Gorden Tallis confronted Bill Harrigan and was immediately dismissed after calling him a cheat. Six minutes later the Blues took advantage of the extra man for David Peachey to cross out wide and secure a 20-16 win.
Immediately after the game Tallis was summonsed to a judiciary hearing at the ground but was not suspended. He had been to the referee's room beforehand and apologised to Harrigan. Blues prop Robbie Kearns later claimed in the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper that Tallis was to blame for Queensland's loss by showing poor discipline and that he had let himself and his side down.
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