CAMDEN Haven’s Kobie Knight scored two spectacular tries to lead her NSW Women’s 45s side to victory over Queensland in the Touch Football State of Origin (SOO) series.
She also spurred her state on to a remarkable comeback win in the series.
As the tournament approached the pointy end, Queensland looked assured of a series win, having claimed nine out of 18 divisions, compared to NSW’s five.
This left just four divisions undecided – the Women’s 45s, Mixed Open, Women’s Open and Men’s Open.
Queensland needed just one more division win to claim the shield.
With the imminent threat of a Queensland series victory, local touch star Kobie Knight employed her signature dive to score two pivotal tries in the Women’s 45s decider, propelling her side to a 4-2 victory.
“In game one we went down to Queensland 4-3 in extra time,” Kobie said.
“But we won our second game and the decider 4-2.
“I managed to score three tries in the series, including three tries in the final.”
The win laid the foundation for a historic NSW comeback win in the series.
“It was such a great experience to play for NSW again and help the Blues retain the shield over Queensland,” Kobie said.
By Kim AMBROSE
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