Support For NSW Blues Grow In State Of Origin Betting On Back Of Sam Thaiday Injury

Punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au swooped on the $1.95 on offer for New South Wales to win Game 2 of the State of Origin series following news of Sam Thaiday’s injury and as a result the Blues are now into $1.91 to win next week’s showdown.

The Maroons have eased again, this time from $1.85 to $1.91.

The Blues have now attracted 65% of money wagered on head-to-head betting.

“As of Friday morning, 59% of the money had been for the Blues but that quickly jumped to 65% once news of Thaiday’s injury came through,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

A 1-12 win for New South Wales has firmed from $3.00 into $2.85 – the same price as a 1-12 win for Queensland.

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2012 Game 2 State of Origin Betting

$1.91 Queensland (out from $1.85)
$1.91 New South Wales (in from $1.95)

Points
$2.10 New South Wales -2.0
$2.10 Queensland -2.0

Margin
$2.85 Queensland 1-12 (out from $2.95)
$2.85 New South Wales 1-12 (in from $3.00)
$5.25 Queensland 13+ (out from $4.50)
$5.25 New South Wales 13+ (steady)
$21 Draw (steady)

First try scorer
$10 Akuila Uate
$11 Billy Slater, Greg Inglis
$12 Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Darius Boyd
$13 Brett Stewart, Brent Tate
$15 Justin Hodges