Women's Origin III: NSW Blues score first

Redemption song: Jasmine Peters was denied two tries in Origin II that could have won the match but she has made amends by saving a try and scoring one in the opening 35 minutes.

Home town villian: Jaime Chapman is a constant threat in the air and on the turn for the Blues. Only a trysaving tackle by Titans team-mate Lauren Brown stopped Chapman short after she fielded a cross-field kick, while being unable to hold an intercept.  

Kiria-Ratu turns enforcer: The rookie Maroons playmaker is growing in confidence with each Origin and inspired team mates with a bone rattling tackle on Jocelyn Kelleher while consistently kicking them out of trouble with her huge right boot.

Halftime: Queensland 4 NSW 4

31 min: Peters has levelled for the Maroons from the scrum win, with Mino-Sinapati giving her side the extra player in the shift to the right. Brown missed the conversion from out wide. Queensland 4 NSW 4. 

30 min: Chapman has knocked down a long Brown ball to save a try but couldn't intercept.  

26 min: The Blues have finally broken through for a try with fullback Abbi Church chiming into the backline to create an overlap for Isabelle Kelly to score. Southwell missed the conversion. NSW 4 Queensland 0.

25 min: Some more inspired Maroons defence, with Kiria-Ratu upending her five-eighth opposite Kelleher. 

24 min: Back to back penalties against Queensland, including a high shot by Brianna Clark on Southwell. 

21 min: Blues winger Jayme Fressard is the first player to cross after a cutout pass from Jocelyn Kelleher but lost the ball over the line in a tackle by Jasmine Peters. 

20 min: Chapman has again outleapt Maroons winger Shenae Ciesiolka for a Southwell crossfield bomb but couldn't hold the ball.

19 min: Jospeh is placed on report for a crusher tackle.

16 min: The big hits keep coming with Keilee Joseph nailing Yasmin Meakes.

14 min: Queensland are on the attack but a big hit by Isabelle Kelly on Destiny Mino-Sinapati slowed their momentum.

12 min: NSW had their best chance to score when Jaime Chapman fielded a crossfield kick from Jesse Southwell but a desperate tackle by Maroons captain Lauren Brown stopped her short.

9 min: The Blues have been dominating field position but the Maroons defence is holding firm.

Kick off: The Maroons have first use of the ball and Chantay Kiria-Ratu kicked long on the fourth tackle.

Shot at history: The Blues are aiming to become the first team to win a Women's State of Origin cleansweep - a feat achieved by NSW just three times and not since 2000.

Series recap: The Blues won 11-6 in Origin I at McDonald Jones Stadium after a late Jesse Southwell field goal and hung on to win 14-6 in Origin II at Suncorp Stadium after a trysaving tackle by Teagan Berry with just seconds on the clock.

Milestone woman: Blues forward Kezie Apps will make her 20th appearance in a NSW jersey tonight.

Weather report: It has been raining all day on the Gold Coast so the players and fans are set for another wet Women's State of Origin.

Starting line-ups finalised

Maroons: No late changes to the 1-17, with veteran prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi named as 18th player. In earlier team news, after being named in the extended squad for the opening two matches, Destiny Mino-Sinapati will get her opportunity to debut, named to start at fullback for the injured Tamika Upton. Julia Robinson has also been ruled out, bringing Shenae Ciesiolka onto the wing. With starting prop Makenzie Weale a third player to be ruled out with injury, Broncos recruit Lillian Yarrow has been brought onto the bench for her Origin debut. Sharks back Georgia Ravics was a new face in the squad of 20 but won't play, along with Raiders forward Sophie Holyman. 

Blues: No late changes, with Sharks hooker Quincy Dodd named 18th player nd Hannah Southwell and Corban Baxter dropping out. In earlier team news, having wrapped up the series at Suncorp Stadium, coach John Strange has named an unchanged side as his side targets a whitewash. Olivia Higgins was a late switch to start last game and has been named at hooker for Game Three. Teagan Berry, who came on just before half-time for Jayme Fressard on the wing and later pulled off a game-saving tackle, has again been named to come from the bench. 

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