Domination Down Under

The maroon-clad warriors of QUEENSLAND have stamped their domination on the sport of RUGBY LEAGUE in AUSTRALIA.
I witnessed this domination on television this morning, as I watched the Maroons defeat the NEW SOUTH WALES BLUES, 34-24, to win the STATE OF ORIGIN series once again.
An annual series between the best players originally from Queensland against the best players originally from New South Wales -- hence the name -- the State of Origin series has been remarkably one-sided of late. Queensland have won every series since 2006.
Today in Brisbane, the home side raced to a 24-0 lead after playing more than 80 percent of the first 30 minutes in New South Wales' half of the field.
Greg Inglis scored two tries and Johnathan Thurston kicked four conversions before leaving with a knee injury, but the focus for Queensland was on Darren Lockyer.The 34-year-old Brisbane native is one of Australia's greatest-ever rugby league stars, and was playing in his final Origin match.
He went out a winner, as usual for Queensland.