Matt Burton

2022 - 7 - 13

Dane Gagai

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Queensland v New South Wales: Dane Gagai and Matt Burton ... (Daily Mail)

Fans and pundits have been crying out for a full-blooded Origin comparable to the feisty rivalries of the 1980s, and Matt Burton and Dane Gagai certainly ...

should get suspended for 6 months,' a third fan said. 'Dane Gagai blind-sides a Blues player then starts throwing punches... The biff is back: Chaos at Suncorp Stadium as Dane Gagai and Matt Burton punch each other in the head and get sin binned in ugly clash that gave fans a flashback to the '80s

'They can't keep doing that s***': DCE fumes, calls out Blues' tactics ... (Fox Sports)

'They can't keep doing that s***': DCE fumes, calls out Blues' tactics as TWO binned in ugly melee.

It is unclear what exactly Cherry-Evans was referring to, although it only added to the drama, with Klein telling the Queensland skipper he was “not going to argue” with him. You said Andrew [Johns] that the start of the game was a throw back to the ‘80s. We’re right back in the ‘80s now.” “Dane Gagai, he sees that and he’s not happy with the way his fullback was treated.”

Burton, Gagai binned as Origin turns nasty (The West Australian)

Matt Burton and Dane Gagai were both sinbinned for fighting in Origin III and are likely to be handed suspensions at club level.

Burton and Gagai were both given a spell by referee Ashley Klein in the 42nd minute after the Maroons made a snap break at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Klein showed no tolerance for the violence and sent the pair to the sin bin. Matt Burton and Dane Gagai were both sin-binned as the 2022 State of Origin series decider descended into a throwback game with fists flying in a second-half brawl.

Punches thrown as new Origin rivalry emerges (Wide World of Sports)

The Maroons veteran then unleashed on Burton with a series of right hooks which left the Blues centre bleeding from his mouth, with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui also ...

The Maroons veteran then unleashed on Burton with a series of right hooks which left the Blues centre bleeding from his mouth, with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui also attempting to put him in a headlock. A spiteful State of Origin decider exploded after the half-time break with both Dane Gagai and Matt Burton sin-binned after a brawl which left the Blues star bloodied. LIVE UPDATES: Maroons and Blues in thrilling Origin decider

Punches Thrown Between Dane Gagai And Matt Burton Sparking ... (SPORTbible)

The wild fight, which saw both men land flush punches to the chops, ultimately sparked a huge all-in brawl between the two teams. At first, the reason for the ...

The scuffle was eventually defused and the referee wasted no time in sending both Gagai and Burton to the sin bin. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui was first on the scene, getting Burton in a head lock and wrestling him to the ground. Instead of celebrating, the Queensland players rushed over to where it was all kicking off between Gagai and Burton.

Punches thrown: Decider's second half off to wild start as two sin ... (Zero Tackle)

Both Dane Gagai and Matt Burton have found themselves in the sin bin during the second half of the State of Origin decider in Brisbane.

Both players will now face a nervous wait for the NRL judiciary with likely charges of striking to hit both players from the match review committee. He would ultimately be tackled about 15 metres over halfway. Both Dane Gagai and Matt Burton have found themselves in the sin bin during the second half of the State of Origin decider in Brisbane.