NRL All Stars vs. Indigenous All Stars 2015: Score and Twitter Reaction

The Indigenous All Stars emerged as 20-6 victors in their fifth annual meeting against the NRL All Stars on Friday, where some second-half improvements were key to Laurie Daley's win.

The National Rugby League's official Twitter account confirmed the triumph, with a dull, scoreless first quarter paling in comparison to the passionate display that followed in the latter half:

Leading up this fixture, some were again led to question the importance of the All Stars match, a fixture that only some hail as an important part of build-up to the NRL season.

And those critics would have seen their views justified by the slow start to proceedings. The North Queensland Cowboys' official Twitter account confirmed at half-time that Dylan Walker's try, converted by Matt Moylan, was the game's only score:

The NRL All Stars would see their scoring halted at that stage, however, after the indigenous representatives presumably shared some passionate words at the break in a bid to begin their revival.

It didn't take long for the comeback to kick into gear, either, and who else but South Sydney Rabbitohs star Greg Inglis to get his team back into the clash with a 51st-minute score.

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As can only be expected of a player of his quality, Indigenous All Stars talisman Johnathan Thurston was on hand to add any extras, kicking for a 100 percent record on the night.

As the game progressed, the NRL All Stars found their assaults continuously knocked back at Cbus Super Stadium. What's more, their opponents found their stride through Inglis' Rabbitohs team-mates Will Chambers and Chris Grevsmuhl in what was a terrific night for the reigning NRL champions' indigenous players:

Chambers and Grevsmuhl glided over in the 64th and 78th minutes, respectively, Thurston converting all three and adding a penalty to his record to amass the 14-point lead.

Supercar driver James Courtney found some positives in the NRL Allstars' performance, while Ben Fordham of Sydney's Channel 9 found his allegiances wavering:

In the wake of victory, however, Inglis took the time to celebrate with some of those fans who made the trip after seeing the Indigenous All Stars win this fixture twice in a row for the first time in its history:

Doubters of the importance of this fixture may have found a new respect for its significance based on the second period alone, with the first half showing little to be admired.

For now, the big guns of the NRL All Stars can only look to taking their spot in next year's team in the hopes of earning redemption, while their indigenous foes can gloat in light of their 20-6 demolition.