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Blues ready to battle for series win
On Thursday night, the NSW Blues secured the women's State of Origin series with a 14-10 victory over Queensland at Suncorp Stadium, establishing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three competition.
Queensland entered the contest trailing the series following an 11-6 loss in Newcastle on April 30, with a crowd of 23,846 attending the Brisbane venue ahead of the NRL's Magic Round.
Preventing a late Queensland try, back-up Blues winger Teagan Berry secured the win after NSW centre Jessica Sergis scored the decisive try; Queensland had fought back to lead 10-8 midway through the second half.
NSW halfback Jesse Southwell was named best on ground for her performance, while Queensland assistant coach Meg Ward noted the team implemented a new game plan despite wet weather conditions at Lang Park.
The third match of the series will be played on the Gold Coast on May 28, where NSW now has the opportunity to complete a series sweep in the final game.