Former Maroons prop Greg Dowling took a swipe at Blues supporters for jeering Tate as he was carried off with a knee injury that could end his career.
Dowling also scoffed at
The Daily Telegraph publishing a death notice on the back page for Queensland, accompanied by a picture of a tombstone.
“They have got nothing to be cocky about. Good on them for winning one series, but I can assure you they will never win eight straight,” Dowling said.
“It’s typical NSW. They win one series and they think they’ve created the biggest dynasty of all.
“That’s what they are like, they have no class.
“They are arrogant. They win one series and suddenly they are predicting the death of Queensland.
“It’s a joke. This will just fire up the Queensland boys a bit more.”
Brent Tate has to be helped off the field with his career-threatening injury.
Of the Tate incident, Dowling said: “It’s a low act, Brent Tate is one of the greats of the game and deserves better than that.
“That’s what Sydney are like, they even booed the captain of Australia, Wally Lewis, when I was playing.
“That’s why I hate them ... That’s why every other state in Australia hates NSW.”
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