2019 State of Origin series
Australian rugby league series
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The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.
Won by
New South Wales (15th title)
New South Wales (15th title)Series margin2–1
Points scored122
Attendance194,477 (ave. 64,826 per match)
| 2019 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by | New South Wales (15th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 122 |
| Attendance | 194,477 (ave. 64,826 per match) |
| Player of the series | James Tedesco |
| Top points scorer(s) | James Maloney (20) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Tom Trbojevic (3) |
For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
Game I
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 8:10pm (AEST) |
Queensland  |
18–14 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: Dane Gagai (67', 71') 2 Corey Oates (53') 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 3/4 (54', 59' pen, 72') |
1st: 0 – 8 2nd: 18 – 6 |
Tries: 1 (20') Josh Morris 1 (76') Jake Trbojevic Goals: 3/3 Nathan Cleary (13' pen, 21', 76') Sin Bin: (58') Latrell Mitchell |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,191 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dane Gagai |
Game II
Sunday, 23 June 2019 5:50pm (AWST) |
| Queensland |
6–38 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Will Chambers (14' pen) 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 1/1 (15') |
1st: 6 – 18 2nd: 0 – 20 |
Tries: 3 (8', 36', 54') Tom Trbojevic 2 (58', 74') Josh Addo-Carr 1 (19') Tyson Frizell Goals: 5/6 James Maloney (37', 45' pen, 50' pen, 56', 76') 2/2 Nathan Cleary (9', 20') |
Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 59,721 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic |
Game III
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST) |
| New South Wales |
26–20 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: James Tedesco (52', 80') 2 Paul Vaughan (35') 1 Damien Cook (60') 1 Goals: James Maloney 5/5 (6' pen, 36', 53', 61', 80') |
1st: 8 – 8 2nd: 18 – 12 |
Tries: 1 (15') Felise Kaufusi 1 (72') Josh McGuire 1 (77') Josh Papalii Goals: 4/4 Ethan Lowe (17', 29' pen, 72', 78') |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,565 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: James Tedesco |
Teams
New South Wales Blues
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Fullback |  James Tedesco | ||
| Wing |  Nick Cotric |
 Blake Ferguson | |
| Centre | Latrell Mitchell |
 Tom Trbojevic | |
| Centre |  Josh Morris |
Jack Wighton | |
| Wing |  Josh Addo-Carr | ||
| Five-eighth |  Cody Walker |
 James Maloney | |
| Halfback | Nathan Cleary |
 Mitchell Pearce | |
| Prop | David Klemmer |
Daniel Saifiti | |
| Hooker | Damien Cook | ||
| Prop |  Paul Vaughan |
Jake Trbojevic |
David Klemmer |
| Second row | Boyd Cordner (c) | ||
| Second row | Tyson Frizell | ||
| Lock | Jake Trbojevic |
Dale Finucane |
Jake Trbojevic |
| Interchange | Jack Wighton |
Paul Vaughan | |
| Interchange |  Payne Haas |
Tariq Sims |
Dale Finucane |
| Interchange | Cameron Murray | ||
| Interchange | Angus Crichton |
 Wade Graham | |
| Coach | Brad Fittler | ||
1 - Playing in his eighth State of Origin series, Mitchell Pearce finally got his first ever series win after being called into the side in the decider for the injured Nathan Cleary.
Queensland Maroons
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Kalyn Ponga |
Cameron Munster | |
| Wing | Corey Oates | ||
| Centre |  Michael Morgan |
Will Chambers | |
| Centre | Will Chambers |
 Moses Mbye | |
| Wing | Dane Gagai | ||
| Five-eighth | Cameron Munster |
Corey Norman | |
| Halfback | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | ||
| Prop |  Jai Arrow |
Dylan Napa |
Joe Ofahengaue |
| Hooker | Ben Hunt | ||
| Prop | Josh Papalii | ||
| Second row | Felise Kaufusi | ||
| Second row | Matt Gillett |
Ethan Lowe | |
| Lock | Josh McGuire | ||
| Interchange | Moses Mbye |
Michael Morgan | |
| Interchange | Joe Ofahengaue |
Jarrod Wallace |
Christian Welch |
| Interchange | Dylan Napa |
Tim Glasby | |
| Interchange | David Fifita | ||
| Coach | Kevin Walters | ||
1 - 2019 would be Kevin Walters' final series as coach of the Queensland Maroons, resigning from the position in 2020 to take up an NRL coaching role with the Brisbane Broncos.
Player Debuts
Game 1
- Cap no. 281, Nick Cotric
- Cap no. 282, Cody Walker
- Cap no. 283, Payne Haas
- Cap no. 284, Cameron Murray
- Cap no. 285, Jack Wighton
Cap no. 198, Moses Mbye- Cap no. 199, Joe Ofahengaue
- Cap no. 200, David Fifita
Game 2
- Cap no. 286, Daniel Saifiti
- Cap no. 287, Dale Finucane
Game 3
- Cap no. 201, Corey Norman
- Cap no. 202, Christian Welch
- Cap no. 203, Ethan Lowe
Residents
| Queensland Residents |
42–22 | New South Wales Residents |
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| Tries Delouise Hoeter (7', 18', 58') 3 Sam Scarlett (21') 1 Temone Power (30') 1 Josh Cleeland (53') 1 Corey Jensen (77') 1 Goals Josh Cleeland (7/8) Sin Bins |
Report |
Tries Beau Fermor (40') 1 Brian To'o (43') 1 Dean Britt (49') 1 Keaon Koloamatangi (74') 1 Goals Brock Lamb (2/3) Morgan Harper (1/1) Sin Bins Morgan Harper (66') Brock Lamb (76') |
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Under 20s
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST) |
| New South Wales |
36–10 | Queensland |
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| Tries: Matt Burton (8', 22') 2 Teig Wilton (31') 1 Matt Croker (48') 1 Ky Rodwell (52') 1 Ethan Parry (62') 1 Goals: Stephen Crichton 6/7 (23', 33', 40' pen, 49', 54', 64') |
1st: 16 – 4 2nd: 20 – 6 |
Tries: 1 (12') Ronaldo Mulitalo 1 (67') Murray Taulagi Goals: 1/3 Braydon Trindall (68') |
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Under 18s
The Under-18s State of Origin match was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of State of Origin 2019.
| Queensland Under-18s |
34–12 | New South Wales Under-18s |
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| Tries: Fanitesi Niu (26', 60') 2 Jake Simpkin (5') 1 Alofiana Khan-Pereira (17') 1 Xavier Coates (53') 1 Reece Walsh (67') 1 Goals: Joshua James 5/6 (7', 19', 28', 62', 69') |
1st: 18 – 6 2nd: 16 – 6 |
Tries: 1 (10') David Hollis 1 (40') Sione Fainu Goals: 2/2 Jayden Sullivan (11', 41') |
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Universities Interstate Challenge
| Queensland Universities |
28–10 | New South Wales Universities |
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| Tries Jake Sparey 2 Sam Collins 2 Josh Rogers 1 Jack Miers 1 Goals Brayden Torpy (2/6) |
Report |
Tries 1 Trent Peoples 1 Royce Tout Goals (1/2) Dylan Izzard |
Source(s):[9]
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Women's State of Origin
On 21 June, the 2019 Women's State of Origin game was played at the North Sydney Oval. New South Wales retained the title with a 14–4 win. New South Wales also won the women's under-18s match that was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior game.[11][12]
Wheelchair State of Origin
In 2019, the annual wheelchair rugby league competition was rebranded as the Wheelchair State of Origin. The game was played on 6 July at the Quaycentre, Sydney, and was won 52–4 by New South Wales.[13]