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2021 State of Origin series

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2021 State of Origin series
Won by New South Wales (16th title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored120
Player of the series Tom Trbojevic
Top points scorer(s) Nathan Cleary (26)
Top try scorer(s) Latrell Mitchell & Tom Trbojevic (4)

The 2021 State of Origin series was the 40th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland has won 22 times, NSW 15 times, with two series drawn.

The venue for Game 1 was originally named as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, however, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne during the lead up to the match, it was relocated to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.[1] Game 2 was played at Suncorp Stadium as scheduled.[2] Game 3 was originally scheduled to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, however was moved, firstly, to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Sydney,[3] before being relocated again, to Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast. These relocations meant that the series was the first entirely staged in a single state and the first games held in both Townsville and on the Gold Coast.

Game I

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Wednesday, 9 June 2021
8:10pm (AEST)
Queensland 6 – 50 New South Wales
Tries:
Kurt Capewell (35') 1
Goals:
Valentine Holmes 1/1
(36')
1st: 6 – 20
2nd: 0 – 30
Tries:
3 (18', 59', 69') Tom Trbojevic
2 (22', 27') Brian To'o
2 (49', 60') Latrell Mitchell
1 (63') Daniel Saifiti
Goals:
8/8 Nathan Cleary
(10' pen, 19', 29', 51', 60', 62', 66', 70')
1/1 Latrell Mitchell
(24')
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 27,533
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic

Game II

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Sunday, 27 June 2021
7:50pm (AEST)
Queensland 0 – 26 New South Wales
1st: 0 – 18
2nd: 0 – 8
Tries:
2 (12', 70') Josh Addo-Carr
1 (26') Latrell Mitchell
1 (33') Tom Trbojevic
Goals:
5/5 Nathan Cleary
(14', 28', 34', 50' pen, 71')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,272
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: James Tedesco

Game III

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Wednesday, 14 July 2021
8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales 18 – 20 Queensland
Tries:
Latrell Mitchell (11') 1
Jack Wighton (48') 1
Apisai Koroisau (69') 1
Goals:
Latrell Mitchell 3/4
(12', 50', 70')
1st: 6 – 8
2nd: 12 – 12
Tries:
2 (57', 64') Ben Hunt
1 (18') Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Goals:
2/2 Valentine Holmes
(5' pen, 20')
2/2 Daly Cherry-Evans
(59', 65')
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 26,307
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Ben Hunt

Teams

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New South Wales Blues

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Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback James Tedesco (c)
Wing Brian To'o
Centre Latrell Mitchell
Centre Tom Trbojevic
Wing Josh Addo-Carr
Five-eighth Jarome Luai Jack Wighton
Halfback Nathan Cleary Mitchell Moses
Prop Daniel Saifiti Junior Paulo
Hooker Damien Cook
Prop Jake Trbojevic Junior Paulo Dale Finucane
Second row Cameron Murray
Second row Tariq Sims
Lock Isaah Yeo
Interchange Jack Wighton Apisai Koroisau
Interchange Junior Paulo Angus Crichton
Interchange Payne Haas
Interchange Liam Martin
Coach Brad Fittler

Queensland Maroons

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Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Valentine Holmes Kalyn Ponga
Wing Xavier Coates Kyle Feldt Valentine Holmes
Centre Kurt Capewell Dane Gagai
Centre Dane Gagai Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Wing Kyle Feldt Xavier Coates
Five-eighth Cameron Munster
Halfback Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Prop Christian Welch
Hooker Harry Grant Andrew McCullough Ben Hunt
Prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Josh Papalii
Second row Felise Kaufusi Jai Arrow Kurt Capewell
Second row David Fifita Felise Kaufusi
Lock Jai Arrow Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Interchange AJ Brimson Ben Hunt AJ Brimson
Interchange Jaydn Su'a David Fifita Tom Flegler
Interchange Moeaki Fotuaika
Interchange Joe Ofahengaue Francis Molo
Coach Paul Green

1 - With the State of Origin series returning to the middle of the NRL season, Wayne Bennett would step back from his head coaching role with Queensland, Paul Green picking up the job for 2021.

Player debuts

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Game 1

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Game 2

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Game 3

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Women's State of Origin

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Friday, 25 June 2021
7:45pm (AEST)
Queensland 8 – 6 New South Wales
Tries:
Destiny Brill (24') 1
Goals:
Lauren Brown 2/2
(25', 70' pen)
1st: 6 – 4
2nd: 2 – 2
Tries:
1 (5') Isabelle Kelly
Goals:
1/2 Maddie Studdon
(53' pen)
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Nellie Doherty Medal: Tazmin Gray
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Wheelchair State of Origin

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Saturday, 29 January 2022
3:00pm (AEDT)
Queensland 50 – 30 New South Wales
Tries: 9
P Arbuckle rugby ball 10'41'44' 3
Z Schumacherrugby ball 16'27'58' 3
A Tannock rugby ball 3'31' 2
J Hillrugby ball 73' 1
Goals: 7
B McKenna rugby goalposts icon 3', 11', 17', 41', 59', 74' (6/7)
S Harre rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/2)
1st: 28 – 18
2nd: 22 – 12
Report
Tries: 5
2 C Cannane rugby ball 13'21'
2 R Engels rugby ball 55'77'
1 D Karim rugby ball 6'
Goals: 5
D Karim rugby goalposts icon 22', 56', 78' (3/3)
B Henman rugby goalposts icon 7', 14' (2/2)
Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool
Attendance: 0[notes 1]
Player of the Match: Bayley McKenna

Notes

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  1. ^ The game was played behind closed doors due to New South Wales' COVID-19 policies.

References

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  1. ^ "Origin switches to Townsville after Victorian COVID outbreak". National Rugby League. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ "NSW Blues claim 2021 State of Origin series in historic Suncorp showdown". Nine Network. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Polson, James (2021-07-07). "NRL sends Rabbitohs game to Newcastle with Origin III up in the air". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-07.