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The centre’s tackle on Reece Walsh reflected tough pre-match rhetoric but he deserved the fastest dismissal in series history
In 45 years of rugby league’s grand confrontation, there has never been anything like it. Joseph Sua’ali’i became the fastest man to be sent off in State of Origin. And his shoulder to the face of rugby league’s biggest asset on Wednesday night will go down among the series’ most notorious moments.
There was Gorden Tallis being marched in 2000 for calling referee Bill Harrigan a cheat. Craig Greenhill taking off Paul Harragon’s head in 1996. Trent Waterhouse being the third man in on a falling, concussed Steve Price following a Brett White punch in 2009.