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{{Infobox State of Origin series |
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| attendance = 187309 |
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| player of series= {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} [[Anthony Minichiello]] |
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| top points scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Cameron Smith]] (18) |
| top points scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] (18) |
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| top try scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Bowen]] [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt King (rugby player)|Matt King]] (3) |
| top try scorer = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Bowen]] [[Image:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt King (rugby player)|Matt King]] (3) |
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The '''2005 State of Origin series''' saw the 24th time that the [[State of Origin series|annual three-game series]] between the [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] representative [[rugby league |
The '''2005 State of Origin series''' saw the 24th time that the [[State of Origin series|annual three-game series]] between the [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] representative [[rugby league]] football teams was contested entirely under '[[state of origin]]' selection rules. The three matches drew a total attendance of 187,309 and New South Wales won the series 2-1, their third consecutive series victory, and their last until [[2014 State of Origin series|2014]]. |
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The [[Wally Lewis]] |
The [[Wally Lewis Medal]] for Player of the Series was awarded to New South Wales' [[Fullback (rugby league)|fullback]], [[Anthony Minichiello]].<ref>[https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98638/Australian_Rugby_League_2005.pdf Annual Report 2005] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705170103/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98638/Australian_Rugby_League_2005.pdf |date=July 5, 2009 }} - [[Australian Rugby League]]</ref> The [[Ron McAuliffe Medal]] for Queensland player of the series was awarded to [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]]. The [[Brad Fittler Medal]] for New South Wales player of the series was awarded to [[Matt King (rugby player)|Matt King]]. |
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==Game I== |
==Game I== |
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New South Wales brought [[Ricky Stuart]] in to coach against [[Michael Hagan]], the two having previously faced each other as opposing halves in the opening game of the [[1990 State of Origin series]]. |
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|team1 = [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} |
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|score = 24 – 20 |
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report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4579137.stm (Report)] |
|report = 1st: 13 - 0<br/>2nd: 7 - 20<br/>[[Golden point|g.p.]]: 4 - 0<br/>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4579137.stm (Report)] |
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|team2 = {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] |
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points1 = [[ |
|points1 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Ty Williams]] (20') '''1'''<br>[[Michael Crocker]] (48') '''1'''<br>[[Matt Bowen]] (84') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] '''5/5'''<br/>(7' pen, 18' pen, 21', 34' pen, 50')<br/>[[Darren Lockyer]] '''0/1'''<br/>'''Field Goals:'''<br>[[Darren Lockyer]] '''1/3'''<br/>(40')<br/>[[Johnathan Thurston]] '''1/1'''<br/>(78') |
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|points2 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Luke Rooney]] (52') '''1'''<br>[[Mark Gasnier]] (61') '''1'''<br>[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] (68') '''1'''<br>[[Danny Buderus]] (71') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] '''2/3'''<br/>(69', 72')<br/>[[Brett Kimmorley]] '''0/1''' |
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stadium = [[Suncorp Stadium]], [[Brisbane]] |
|stadium = [[Lang Park|Suncorp Stadium]], [[Brisbane]] |
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attendance = 52,484 |
|attendance = 52,484 |
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referee= Paul Simpkins<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game73.html State Of Origin - Game 1, 2005] at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref> |
|referee = Paul Simpkins<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game73.html State Of Origin - Game 1, 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623083323/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game73.html |date=23 June 2010 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref> |
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manofmatch= [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]] |
|manofmatch= [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]] |
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⚫ | The crowd of 52,484 people at [[Lang Park|Suncorp Stadium]] was a record for the ground at the time. After fifty minutes, Queensland had raced away to a 19-0 lead. However New South Wales, under new coach [[Ricky Stuart]] made a strong comeback, bringing the score to 20-19 in their favour. A field goal from [[Johnathan Thurston]], in his first match for the Maroons, saw the game go into '[[golden point]]' extra time. [[Brett Kimmorley]], playing halfback in place of an injured [[Andrew Johns]], threw a pass intended for [[Matt King (rugby player)|Matt King]], but was instead intercepted by [[Matt Bowen]], who snatched a 24-20 victory for the Maroons. |
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⚫ | After fifty minutes, Queensland had raced away to a 19-0 lead. However New South Wales, under new coach [[Ricky Stuart]] made a strong comeback, bringing the score to 20-19 in their favour. A field goal from [[Johnathan Thurston]], in his first match for the Maroons, saw the game go into |
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==Game II== |
==Game II== |
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|date = Wednesday, 15 June 2005<ref>[http://www.nrlstats.com/origin/match.cfm?MatchID=11216 2005 Game 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214649/http://www.nrlstats.com/origin/match.cfm?MatchID=11216 |date=18 March 2012 }} at ''nrlstats.com''</ref> |
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|time = 8:00pm (AEST) |
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|team1 = [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} |
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score = 32–22 | |
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|score = 32 – 22 |
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report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4095478.stm (Report)] |
|report = 1st: 8 - 12<br/>2nd: 24 - 10<br/>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4095478.stm (Report)] |
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team2 = |
|team2 = {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] |
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points1 = [[Anthony Minichiello]] ('''8''' - 2t)<br />[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] ('''6''' - 3g)<br />[[Andrew Johns]] ('''6''' - 3g)<br />[[Danny Buderus]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br />[[Matt Cooper (rugby league footballer)|Matt Cooper]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br />[[Steven Menzies]] ('''4''' - 1t) | |
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|points1 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Anthony Minichiello]] (15', 44') '''2'''<br>[[Steven Menzies|Steve Menzies]] (48') '''1'''<br>[[Matt Cooper (rugby league)|Matt Cooper]] (59') '''1'''<br>[[Danny Buderus]] (76') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Andrew Johns]] '''3/3'''<br/>(46', 50', 61')<br/>[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] '''3/3'''<br/>(15', 18' pen, 78') |
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|points2 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Brad Thorn]] (23') '''1'''<br>[[Billy Slater]] (32') '''1'''<br>[[Matt Bowen]] (69') '''1'''<br>[[Petero Civoniceva]] (80') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] '''3/4'''<br/>(24', 34', 80') |
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stadium = [[Telstra Stadium]], [[Sydney]] |
|stadium = [[Stadium Australia|Telstra Stadium]], [[Sydney]] |
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attendance = 82,389 |
|attendance = 82,389 |
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referee= |
|referee = [[Steve Clark (referee)|Steve Clark]]<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game74.html State Of Origin - Game 2, 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623084451/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game74.html |date=23 June 2010 }} at ''stats.rleague.com''</ref> |
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manofmatch= [[Andrew Johns]] |
|manofmatch= [[Andrew Johns]] |
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Having made his first [[National Rugby League|NRL]] reappearance just ten days earlier following recovery from injury, Andrew Johns made his State of Origin comeback for Game II with a man-of-the-match performance to help level the 2005 series.<ref>{{cite news |
Having made his first [[National Rugby League|NRL]] reappearance just ten days earlier following recovery from injury, Andrew Johns made his State of Origin comeback for Game II with a man-of-the-match performance to help level the 2005 series.<ref>{{cite news |
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| date = 2010-06-15 |
| date = 2010-06-15 |
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| url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html |
| url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html |
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| access-date = 2010-06-15}}</ref> This game opened with the Blues sustaining immense pressure on their own line for the opening 15 minutes of the match before breaking through for a try to Minichiello to open the scoring. |
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| accessdate = 2010-06-15}}</ref> |
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==Game III== |
==Game III== |
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Queensland's decision to drop [[Billy Slater]] in favour of [[Matt Bowen]] led to outrage amongst Maroons fans.<ref>{{Cite news |
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|time = 8:00pm (AEST) |
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|team1 = [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} |
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| title = Slater axing has fans all at sea |
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|score = 10 – 32 |
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| work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |
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| place = Australia |
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|points1 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Johnathan Thurston]] (74') '''1'''<br>[[Matt Bowen]] (77') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] '''1/2'''<br/>(75') |
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|points2 = '''Tries:'''<br>[[Matt King (rugby league)|Matt King]] (31', 47', 64') '''3'''<br>[[Braith Anasta]] (21') '''1'''<br>[[Mark Gasnier]] (27') '''1'''<br>[[Timana Tahu]] (53') '''1'''<br/>'''Goals:'''<br>[[Andrew Johns]] '''3/5'''<br/>(22', 29', 48')<br/>[[Craig Fitzgibbon]] '''1/2'''<br/>(9' pen) |
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| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] |
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| date = 5 July 2005 |
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| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/slater-axing-has-fans-all-at-sea/2005/07/04/1120329386754.html |
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| accessdate = 14 October 2010}}</ref> |
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team1 = [[Image:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] | |
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score = 10–32 | |
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points1 = [[Matt Bowen]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br />[[Johnathan Thurston]] ('''4''' - 1t)<br />[[Cameron Smith]] ('''2''' - 1g) | |
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points2 = ('''12''' - 3t) [[Matt King (rugby player)|Matt King]]<br />('''6''' - 3g) [[Andrew Johns]]<br />('''4''' - 1t) [[Braith Anasta]]<br />('''4''' - 1t) [[Mark Gasnier]]<br />('''4''' - 1t) [[Timana Tahu]]<br />('''2''' - 1g) [[Craig Fitzgibbon]] | |
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⚫ | manofmatch= [[Anthony Minichiello]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Barrow|first=Tim|title=State of Origin: The deciders|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin-the-deciders-20110705-1h0sq.html| |
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After 25 years the 2005 decider was the 75th game between the two sides, with 36 wins for each side.<ref>{{Cite news |
After 25 years the 2005 decider was the 75th game between the two sides, with 36 wins for each side.<ref>{{Cite news |
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| title = Clockwatch: Queensland 10-32 NSW |
| title = Clockwatch: Queensland 10-32 NSW |
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| work = BBC Sport |
| work = BBC Sport |
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| place = UK |
| place = UK |
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| publisher = [[BBC]] |
| publisher = [[BBC]] |
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| date = 6 July 2005 |
| date = 6 July 2005 |
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| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4653353.stm |
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4653353.stm |
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| access-date = 30 October 2010}}</ref> |
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After an hour New South Wales had raced away to a 32-0 lead and late tries to Queensland proved too little too late. Matt King became only the ninth player (and fourth New South Welshman) to score a hat-trick in State of Origin.<ref>{{Cite news |
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| author-link = Australian Associated Press |
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| title = Blues rout Maroons |
| title = Blues rout Maroons |
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| work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |
| work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |
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| place = Australia |
| place = Australia |
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| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] |
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] |
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| date = 6 July 2005 |
| date = 6 July 2005 |
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| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/blues-rout-maroons/2005/07/06/1120329505015.html |
| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/blues-rout-maroons/2005/07/06/1120329505015.html |
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| access-date = 30 October 2010}}</ref> |
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==New South Wales squad== |
==New South Wales squad== |
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| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Ben Kennedy]] |
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} [[Ben Kennedy (rugby league)|Ben Kennedy]] |
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| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Cameron Smith]] |
| colspan="6" | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]] |
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Revision as of 02:38, 21 July 2023
2005 State of Origin series | |
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Won by | ![]() |
Series margin | 2-1 |
Points scored | 140 |
Attendance | 187,309 (ave. 62,436 per match) |
Player of the series | ![]() |
Top points scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() |
The 2005 State of Origin series saw the 24th time that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. The three matches drew a total attendance of 187,309 and New South Wales won the series 2-1, their third consecutive series victory, and their last until 2014.
The Wally Lewis Medal for Player of the Series was awarded to New South Wales' fullback, Anthony Minichiello.[1] The Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series was awarded to Cameron Smith. The Brad Fittler Medal for New South Wales player of the series was awarded to Matt King.
Game I
Wednesday, 25 May 2005[2]
8:00pm (AEST) |
Queensland ![]() |
24 – 20 | ![]() |
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Tries: Ty Williams (20') 1 Michael Crocker (48') 1 Matt Bowen (84') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 5/5 (7' pen, 18' pen, 21', 34' pen, 50') Darren Lockyer 0/1 Field Goals: Darren Lockyer 1/3 (40') Johnathan Thurston 1/1 (78') |
1st: 13 - 0 2nd: 7 - 20 g.p.: 4 - 0 (Report) |
Tries: Luke Rooney (52') 1 Mark Gasnier (61') 1 Craig Fitzgibbon (68') 1 Danny Buderus (71') 1 Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon 2/3 (69', 72') Brett Kimmorley 0/1 |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,484 Referee: Paul Simpkins[3] Player of the Match: Steve Price |
The crowd of 52,484 people at Suncorp Stadium was a record for the ground at the time. After fifty minutes, Queensland had raced away to a 19-0 lead. However New South Wales, under new coach Ricky Stuart made a strong comeback, bringing the score to 20-19 in their favour. A field goal from Johnathan Thurston, in his first match for the Maroons, saw the game go into 'golden point' extra time. Brett Kimmorley, playing halfback in place of an injured Andrew Johns, threw a pass intended for Matt King, but was instead intercepted by Matt Bowen, who snatched a 24-20 victory for the Maroons.
Game II
Wednesday, 15 June 2005[4]
8:00pm (AEST) |
New South Wales ![]() |
32 – 22 | ![]() |
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Tries: Anthony Minichiello (15', 44') 2 Steve Menzies (48') 1 Matt Cooper (59') 1 Danny Buderus (76') 1 Goals: Andrew Johns 3/3 (46', 50', 61') Craig Fitzgibbon 3/3 (15', 18' pen, 78') |
1st: 8 - 12 2nd: 24 - 10 (Report) |
Tries: Brad Thorn (23') 1 Billy Slater (32') 1 Matt Bowen (69') 1 Petero Civoniceva (80') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 3/4 (24', 34', 80') |
Having made his first NRL reappearance just ten days earlier following recovery from injury, Andrew Johns made his State of Origin comeback for Game II with a man-of-the-match performance to help level the 2005 series.[6] This game opened with the Blues sustaining immense pressure on their own line for the opening 15 minutes of the match before breaking through for a try to Minichiello to open the scoring.
Game III
Wednesday, 6 July 2005[7]
8:00pm (AEST) |
Queensland ![]() |
10 – 32 | ![]() |
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Tries: Johnathan Thurston (74') 1 Matt Bowen (77') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 1/2 (75') |
1st: 0 - 18 2nd: 10 - 14 (Report) |
Tries: Matt King (31', 47', 64') 3 Braith Anasta (21') 1 Mark Gasnier (27') 1 Timana Tahu (53') 1 Goals: Andrew Johns 3/5 (22', 29', 48') Craig Fitzgibbon 1/2 (9' pen) |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,436 Referee: Paul Simpkins[8] Player of the Match: Anthony Minichiello[9] |
After 25 years the 2005 decider was the 75th game between the two sides, with 36 wins for each side.[10] After an hour New South Wales had raced away to a 32-0 lead and late tries to Queensland proved too little too late. Matt King became only the ninth player (and fourth New South Welshman) to score a hat-trick in State of Origin.[11]
New South Wales squad
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Interchange | ![]() |
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Interchange | ![]() |
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Coach | ![]() |
Queensland squad
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Prop | ![]() | |||||
Second Row | ![]() | |||||
Second Row | ![]() |
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Interchange | ![]() | |||||
Interchange | ![]() |
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Coach | ![]() |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Annual Report 2005 Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - Australian Rugby League
- ^ 2005 Game 1 Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 1, 2005 Archived 23 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
- ^ 2005 Game 2 Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 2, 2005 Archived 23 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Prichard, Greg (15 June 2010). "Scandals, losing streaks, injuries but there's never been a lost cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ 2006 Game 3 Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 3, 2005 Archived 18 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Clockwatch: Queensland 10-32 NSW". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ AAP (6 July 2005). "Blues rout Maroons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
External links
- State of Origin 2005 at rugbyleagueproject.org