Queensland superstar Kalyn Ponga has become the seventh player in State of Origin history to be sent off.
Ponga was given his marching orders in the second half of Wednesday night's Origin series opener, after collecting NSW debutant Tolu Koula high with 22 minutes to play.
The Maroons protested his innocence, but was told by referee Ashley Klein that it was a "shoulder charge" with "direct contact to the head".
