2025 State of Origin series
Australian rugby league series
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The 2025 State of Origin series was the 44th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales men’s rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 24 times, NSW 17 times, with two series drawn. The first game was hosted at Suncorp Stadium on 28 May 2025.[1] It is the first series to be held since Laurie Daley returned to coach New South Wales for a second stint.[2]
Queensland (25th title)| 2025 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by | Queensland (25th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 110 |
| Attendance | 189,762 (ave. 63,254 per match) |
| Player of the series | Tom Dearden (Wally Lewis Medal) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Valentine Holmes (20) Brian To'o (20) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Brian To'o (5) |
Game I
Game II
18 June 2025 18:05 AWST |
| Queensland |
26–24 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Tabuai-Fidow  12', 19' Munster 28' Capewell 36'Goals: 5 Holmes 5/5  13', 20', pen 28', 32', 38' |
1st: 26–6 2nd: 0–18 Report |
Tries: 5 To'o 6', 45', 64' S Crichton 56' A Crichton 71'Goals: 2 Lomax 2/5 8', 73' |
Game III
9 July 2025 20:05 AEST |
| New South Wales |
12–24 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 S Crichton 55' To'o 79'Goals: 2 Lomax 2/2 56', 79' |
1st: 0–20 2nd: 12–4 Report |
Tries: 4 Coates 17' Dearden 26', 73' Grant 36'Goals: 4 Holmes 4/5 pen 7', 18', 27', 39' |
Teams
New South Wales Blues
| Position | Game 1[3] | Game 2[4] | Game 3[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  Dylan Edwards | ||
| Wing | Brian To'o | ||
| Centre |  Stephen Crichton | ||
| Centre |  Latrell Mitchell | ||
| Wing |  Zac Lomax | ||
| Five-eighth | Mitchell Moses |
 Jarome Luai | |
| Halfback | Nathan Cleary | ||
| Prop |  Mitchell Barnett |
Max King | |
| Hooker |  Reece Robson | ||
| Prop |  Payne Haas | ||
| Second row | Liam Martin | ||
| Second row |  Angus Crichton | ||
| Lock | Isaah Yeo (c) | ||
| Interchange | Connor Watson | ||
| Interchange | Spencer Leniu | ||
| Interchange |  Hudson Young | ||
| Interchange | Max King |
 Stefano Utoikamanu | |
| Replacement | Campbell Graham |
Matt Burton |
Jacob Kiraz |
| Reserve | Stefano Utoikamanu |
Jacob Preston |
Lindsay Smith |
| Reserve |  Haumole Olakau'atu |
Lindsay Smith |
 Bradman Best |
| Coach | Laurie Daley | ||
Queensland Maroons
| Position | Game 1[6] | Game 2[7] | Game 3[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Kalyn Ponga |
 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | |
| Wing | Xavier Coates | ||
| Centre | Robert Toia | ||
| Centre | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow |
 Valentine Holmes |
Gehamat Shibasaki |
| Wing | Valentine Holmes |
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow |
Valentine Holmes |
| Five-eighth | Cameron Munster |
Cameron Munster (c) | |
| Halfback | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) |
Tom Dearden | |
| Prop |  Moeaki Fotuaika |
Josh Papali'i | |
| Hooker | Harry Grant | ||
| Prop | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | ||
| Second row | Reuben Cotter | ||
| Second row | Jeremiah Nanai |
Kurt Capewell | |
| Lock | Patrick Carrigan |
Trent Loiero | |
| Interchange | Tom Dearden |
Kurt Mann | |
| Interchange | Lindsay Collins | ||
| Interchange | Beau Fermor |
Jeremiah Nanai |
Patrick Carrigan |
| Interchange | Trent Loiero |
Patrick Carrigan |
Jeremiah Nanai |
| Replacement | Kurt Mann |
Ezra Mam |
Reece Walsh |
| Reserve | Jesse Arthars |
Jack Howarth |
J'maine Hopgood |
| Reserve | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki |
Corey Horsburgh |
Josh Kerr |
| Coach | Billy Slater | ||
Debutants
- Game I
Cap no. 319, Max King
Cap no. 232, Robert Toia- Cap no. 233, Beau Fermor
- Cap no. 234, Trent Loiero
- Game II
- Game III
- Cap no. 236, Gehamat Shibasaki
Men's Under 19 State of Origin
19 June 2025 19:45 AEST |
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Referee: Liam Kennedy Player of the Match: Javon Andrews |
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Women's State of Origin
The 2025 Women's State of Origin was the second time that the competition was played as a three-game series. On 1 May, New South Wales won the opening game 32–12 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. On 15 May, New South Wales claimed the series with a 26–6 win at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. On 27 June, Queensland won the final game 18–14 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. The under-19s game, which was played as a double-header with the men's under-19s game, was won 26–10 by New South Wales.[citation needed]