Coates is penalised for a mid-air tackle on Lomax after a captain’s challenge from NSW.
“I really don’t know what Xavier Coates could have done in that situation,” Andrew Johns said on the Nine broadcast.
Xavier Coates tackles Zac Lomax in mid-air Nine
Blues force a repeat set as Munster is trapped in-goal, sparking another brief melee before Klein separates the small contingent of players.
The extra field position pays off as Crichton gets the ball one-on-one with Holmes and completely stands him up, forcing his way over the line to score.
Lomax misses another tough sideline conversion and the Blues trail by 12 points.
“This game was never over at half time and Queensland just haven’t come out with the same intent,” Darren Lockyer said on Nine.
Stephen Crichton scores in game two Nine
