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New South Wales rugby league team records

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State of Origin

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This is a list of records in the State of Origin series for New South Wales.

Individual Records

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Most Capped (20+ Games)

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Games Player Era
31 Brad Fittler 1990–2001, 2004
27 Andrew Ettingshausen 1987–1996, 1998
24 Paul Gallen 2006–2016
23 Laurie Daley 1989–1996, 1998–1999
23 Andrew Johns 1995–2005
23 Jarryd Hayne 2007–2014, 2017
23 James Tedesco 2016–2024
22 Rod Wishart 1990–1998
21 Tim Brasher 1992–2000
21 Danny Buderus 2002–2008
20 Paul Harragon 1992–1998
20 Steve Menzies 1995–1998, 2001–2002, 2005–2006
Correct to Game 3, 2023 and includes exhibition match

Most Points (50+ Points)

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Points Player Tries Goals FG
129 Michael O'Connor 11 42 1
94 Andrew Johns 4 37 4
94 Nathan Cleary 2 43 0
82 Ryan Girdler 7 27 0
70 James Maloney 2 31 0
66 Rod Wishart 5 23 0
Correct to Game 3, 2023 and includes exhibition match

Most Tries (7+ Tries)

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Tries Player Games
11 Josh Addo-Carr 15
11 Michael O'Connor 19
11 Jarryd Hayne 23
9 Tom Trbojevic 7
8 Anthony Minichiello 11
8 Timana Tahu 12
8 James Tedesco 24
8 Brad Fittler 31
7 Latrell Mitchell 8
7 Ryan Girdler 8
7 Andrew Ettingshausen 27
Correct to Game 2, 2024 and includes exhibition match

Individual Appearance Records

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Record Player Detail When
Youngest Player Brad Fittler 18 years, 114 days Game 2, 1990
Oldest Player John Ferguson 34 years, 348 days Game 3, 1989
First Qld-based NSW Player Chris Johns Brisbane Broncos Game 1, 1989
Most Consecutive Appearances James Tedesco 23 Games Game 3, 2016 to Game 1, 2024
Most Appearances as Captain Brad Fittler 17 games 1994–1996, Games 1 & 2 1999, 2000, 2001
Most Matches won as Captain Brad Fittler 8 1994–2001
Most Series won as Captain Laurie Daley 4 1992–1994, 1997 (SL)
Correct to Game 3, 2018 and includes exhibition match

Individual Scoring Records

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Record Player Detail When
Most tries in a match Chris Anderson 3 Game 3, 1983
Ryan Girdler 3 Game 3, 2000
Matt King 3 Game 3, 2005
Tom Trbojevic 3 Game 2, 2019, Game 1, 2021
Most Goals in a Match Ryan Girdler 10 Game 3, 2000
Most Points in a Match Ryan Girdler 32 Game 3, 2000
Most Tries in a Series Ryan Girdler 5 2000
Most Goals in a Series Ryan Girdler 16 2000
Most Points in a Series Ryan Girdler 52 2000
Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Team Records

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Record When
Team unchanged for entire series Game 1 – Game 3, 1996 & 2017
3–0 Series whitewash victories 1986, 1996, 2000
0–3 Series whitewash losses 1988, 1989, 1995, 2010
Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Game records

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Biggest Wins (40+ Margin)

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Margin Game
44 50 – 6, Game 1, 2021
40 56 – 16, Game 3 2000
Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Biggest Losses (40+ Margin)

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Margin Game
46 52 – 6, Game 3, 2015
Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Attendance records

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The largest home attendances for NSW in State of Origin are:

Overall

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This is a list of records for New South Wales dating back to 1908 and includes traditional Interstate matches plus State of Origin records combined. Statistics from the Super League Tri-series are not included. There were no Interstate matches played between 1916–1918 and 1942–1944 due to the World Wars.

Individual Records

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Most Capped (20+ Games)

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Games Player Era
34 Wally Prigg 1929–1939
33 Graeme Langlands 1962–1975
31 Joe Pearce 1930–1941
31 Brad Fittler 1990–2001, 2004
30 Ray Stehr 1931–1941
27 Clive Churchill 1948–1957
27 Andrew Ettingshausen 1987–1996, 1998
26 Harry Wells 1952–1961
25 Jim Gibbs 1931–1938
25 Keith Holman 1950–1958
25 Ken Irvine 1959–1967
25 Mick Cronin 1973–1983 (19 Interstate + 6 State of Origin)
24 Johnny Raper 1959–1968, 1970
24 Paul Gallen 2006–2016
23 Laurie Daley 1989–1996, 1998–1999
23 Andrew Johns 1995–2005
23 Jarryd Hayne 2007–2014, 2017
22 Tommy Raudonikis 1971–1980 (21 Interstate + 1 State of Origin)
22 Rod Wishart 1990–1998
22 James Tedesco 2016–2023
21 Tim Brasher 1992–2000
21 Danny Buderus 2002–2008
20 Frank McMillan 1922–24, 1927, 1929–30, 1932–34
20 Noel Pidding 1947–48, 1950–54
20 Norm Provan 1954–61
20 Paul Harrigan 1992–1998
20 Steve Menzies 1995–1998, 2001–2002, 2005–2006

Most Points (90+ Points)

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Points Player Tries Goals Field Goals
183 Mick Cronin 7 81 0
169 Noel Pidding 17 59 0
163 Les Johns 3 74 3
137 Graeme Langlands 19 40 0
129 Michael O'Connor 11 42 1
125 Dave Brown 9 49 0
116 Dally Messenger 10 42 1
106 Keith Barnes 2 50 0
105 Harold Horder 23 18 0
95 Ken Irvine 29 4 0
94 Andrew Johns 4 37 4
94 Nathan Cleary 2 43 0

Most Tries (15+ Tries)

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Tries Player Games
29 Ken Irvine 25
25 Alan Ridley 18
23 Harold Horder 9
20 Keith Holman 25
19 Graeme Langlands 33
17 Noel Pidding 20

Individual Scoring Records

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Record Player Detail When
Most Tries in a Match Sid Goodwin 6 Game 2, 1939
Most Goals in a Match Greg Hawick 15 Game 3, 1957
Most Points in a Match Dally Messenger 32 Game 1, 1911
Ryan Girdler 32 Game 3, 2000
Most Tries in a Series Harold Horder 10 1915
Most Goals in a Series Noel Pidding 26 1954
Most Points in a Series Dally Messenger 75 1911

Game Records

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Biggest Wins (40+ Margin)

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Margin Score When
64 69 – 5 Game 3, 1957
56 65 – 9 Game 1, 1911
56 65 – 9 Game 1, 1912
49 49 – 0 Game 2, 1911
46 53 – 7 Game 2, 1963
44 53 – 9 Game 1, 1915
44 50 – 6 Game 1, 2021
43 43 – 0 Game 1, 1908
43 51 – 8 Game 3, 1935
41 54 – 13 Game 2, 1939
41 52 – 11 Game 1, 1940
40 56 – 16 Game 3, 2000

Biggest Losses (40+ Margin)

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Margin Score When
46 52–6 Game 3, 2015

References

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