Spencer Leniu's crazy opening minutes leads to Bulldogs prop copping 'vicious' knock out blow
Spencer Leniu showed NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley what he can offer in the Origin arena, after he went berserk inside the first 10 minutes against the Bulldogs.
Straight from the kick off, Leniu ran from the dead ball line into the Bulldogs defence.
The Roosters prop's target was fellow Origin contender Max King as he collided heavily with the Bulldogs forward.
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King was flattened but he had the last laugh as Leniu tried to get up too quickly and knocked the ball on.
Spencer Leniu collides with Max King off the opening tackle. Nine
"He did all the hard work, big Spencer off the back fence ... he charged into Max King but came up with an error," Billy Slater said on Nine.
Andrew Johns added: "That was ferocious that impact."
Off the next set, King took a hit up on the 3rd tackle, Leniu ran out of the line and whacked him one-on-one.
Spencer Leniu lines up Max King one-on-one. Nine
"No technique, he just threw everything he had ... he's on a search and destroy (mission) tonight Spencer," Johns said.
The Roosters ended up scoring first in the sixth minute, and it was Leniu once again taking the kick off hit-up.
This time he ran at Daniel Suluka-Fifita and the Bulldogs prop was dazed on the ground.
He was immediately ruled out with a category one concussion.
"Vicious off the kick off," Johns said.
In the 16th minute, Leniu was on the dead ball line again after a penalty goal.
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He ran hard like he had the last two times but on this occasion no one was flattened. In fact it was Leniu left embarrassed after another knock on. However, he was appealing for a strip.
Replays showed there was a hand on the ball from Stephen Crichton.
