After Walsh’s Queensland retained the shield with their 32-6 win, Luai said the chance to add another chapter to the pair’s burgeoning Origin rivalry would help motivate him in the third match of the series next month.

Blues five-eighth Luai lost his cool when Queensland fullback Walsh interfered with NSW’s James Tedesco as he chased a kick to the line in the final minute of the game.

That led Walsh to bite back at Luai and the pair headbutted one another after becoming entangled in a fracas.

Teammates from both sides pulled them apart and referee Ashley Klein sent both from the field, with Blues winger Josh Addo-Carr also heading to the sin bin for entering the fray and throwing a punch.

Luai and Walsh have been charged with grade two striking by the match review committee and must pay 23 per cent of their match fees after an early guilty plea.

Neither will miss any game time, nor will Addo-Carr, who must pay 10 per cent of his payment for his grade-one striking charge.

“It was just a bit of passion,” Luai said of the incident.

“I’m a bit of a sore loser as well so I was just disappointed. I just hate to lose.

“I don’t get baited. I’m a professional and I know there’s a line always on the field. They won the game, so good on them.”

The melee came after Luai accused Walsh of pulling his hair in Game I, and after a captain’s challenge earlier in Game II led the bunker to blow a penalty against Walsh for a high shot on Luai.

The chance to get one over Walsh will be on Luai’s mind ahead of Game III.

“It’s a good rivalry we have now,” he said.

“If you get the opportunity to play Origin, you’ve always got something to play for, someone to play for.”

Walsh holds Luai, 26, in high regard despite their recent history of on-field spats.

“It was two passionate players who wear their hearts on their sleeves, who would do anything for their mates and their state,” he told AAP.

“I respect Jarome as a player. He makes the game interesting. I love watching him play and I love having those battles. It brings out the character in people.”

Walsh expects to feel the full brunt of the Sydney crowd on July 12.

“You’re always going to get that extra love, when you’re in someone else’s backyard, in their territory. It’s going to be a good challenge for the boys,” he said.

Once a fleet-footed fullback himself, Queensland coach Billy Slater has warned Walsh that bigger, stronger players will continue to target him in the Origin arena.

“From our point of view, they went after him,” Slater said.

“He’s got to learn to accept that that’s coming at him for the next 15 years.”

Walsh is ready for the extra attention though.

“If you don’t want to get challenged and you don’t want to have that adversity and try and be better, you’re probably in the wrong sport,” he said.