Violence erupted between players in the opening State Of Origin game between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues after what has been described as a "sickening" challenge.
State Of Origin is an infamous three-game rugby league series contested between two Australian representative sides.
Less than three minutes into the game on Wednesday, chaos ensued when New South Wales half-back Nathan Cleary launched a huge up-and-under deep into Maroons territory, which Queensland full-back Reece Walsh jumped high to collect. His hanging leg caught NSW's second-row Tyson Frizell in the chest.
