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{{Infobox State of Origin series |
{{Infobox State of Origin series |
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| year = 1998 |
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| image = 2006_State_of_Origin_logo.PNG |
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| count = 9th |
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| winners = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] |
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| margin = 2-1 |
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| points = 106 |
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| attendance = 115469 |
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| top points scorer = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Darren Lockyer]] (14) |
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| top try scorer = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Kevin Walters|Walters]], [[Allan Langer|Langer]], <br /> [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Tim Brasher|Brasher]], [[Paul McGregor (rugby league)|McGregor]] (2) |
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The '''1998 [[Rugby league |
The '''1998 [[Rugby league State of Origin]] series''' was the 17th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate [[rugby league football]] matches contested between the [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules. The return of [[Super League]] - aligned stars to Origin following the end of the game's crippling civil war meant the stampeding [[Brisbane Broncos]] players were back - to the chagrin of the Blues. |
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==Game I== |
==Game I== |
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date = May 22, 1998 | |
date = May 22, 1998 | |
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team2 = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] | |
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score = 23–24 | |
score = 23–24 | |
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report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game52.html (Report)] | |
report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game52.html (Report)] | |
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team1 = [[ |
team1 = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] | |
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points1 = [[Rod Wishart]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Tim Brasher]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Laurie Daley]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Brad Fittler]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Steve Menzies]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Andrew Johns]] ('''3''' - 1g,1fg) | |
points1 = [[Rod Wishart]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Tim Brasher]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Laurie Daley]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Brad Fittler]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Steve Menzies]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Andrew Johns]] ('''3''' - 1g,1fg) | |
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points2 = ('''8''' - 4g) [[Darren Lockyer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Kevin Walters]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Allan Langer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Tonie Carroll]] | |
points2 = ('''8''' - 4g) [[Darren Lockyer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Kevin Walters]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Steve Price (rugby league)|Steve Price]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Allan Langer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Tonie Carroll]] | |
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date = June 5, 1998 | |
date = June 5, 1998 | |
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team1 = [[ |
team1 = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] | |
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score = 10–26 | |
score = 10–26 | |
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report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game53.html (Report)] | |
report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game53.html (Report)] | |
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team2 = [[ |
team2 = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] | |
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points1 = [[Wendell Sailor]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Matt Sing]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Darren Lockyer]] ('''2''' - 1g) | |
points1 = [[Wendell Sailor]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Matt Sing]] ('''4''' - 1t) <br /> [[Darren Lockyer]] ('''2''' - 1g) | |
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points2 = ('''8''' - 2t) [[Paul McGregor (rugby league)|Paul McGregor]] <br /> ('''6''' - 3g) [[Andrew Johns]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Brad Fittler]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Adam MacDougall]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Tim Brasher]] | |
points2 = ('''8''' - 2t) [[Paul McGregor (rugby league)|Paul McGregor]] <br /> ('''6''' - 3g) [[Andrew Johns]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Brad Fittler]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Adam MacDougall]] <br /> ('''4''' - 1t) [[Tim Brasher]] | |
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date = June 19, 1998 | |
date = June 19, 1998 | |
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team2 = [[ |
team2 = [[File:Queensland colours.svg|16px]] [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] | |
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score = 4–19 | |
score = 4–19 | |
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report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game54.html (Report)] | |
report = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game54.html (Report)] | |
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team1 = [[ |
team1 = [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] | |
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points1 = [[Ken McGuinness]] ('''4''' - 1t) | |
points1 = [[Ken McGuinness]] ('''4''' - 1t) | |
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points2 = ('''4''' - 1t) [[Kevin Walters]] <br /> ('''4'''- 1t) [[Ben Ikin]] <br /> ('''4'''- 1t) [[Allan Langer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 2g) [[Darren Lockyer]] <br /> ('''2''' - 1g) [[Robbie O'Davis]] <br /> ('''1''' - 1fg) [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] | |
points2 = ('''4''' - 1t) [[Kevin Walters]] <br /> ('''4'''- 1t) [[Ben Ikin]] <br /> ('''4'''- 1t) [[Allan Langer]] <br /> ('''4''' - 2g) [[Darren Lockyer]] <br /> ('''2''' - 1g) [[Robbie O'Davis]] <br /> ('''1''' - 1fg) [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] | |
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Queensland emerged full of running, tries to Walters, dummying his way over<ref>{{cite book |
Queensland emerged full of running, tries to Walters, dummying his way over<ref>{{cite book |
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| title = The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story |
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| publisher = [[University of Queensland]] Press |
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| year = 2005 |
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| location = Australia |
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| page = 195 |
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| url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OFE2EZ7JyEkC&source=gbs_navlinks_s |
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</ref> and then Ikin, giving them a 12-4 lead before the brilliant [[Allan Langer]] wrapped up the series with a late try.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/news/1998/06/19/queensland_nsw/ CNN/SI: "Langer leads way in what could be last game" - Friday June 19, 1998]</ref> A Jason Smith field goal rounded out the impressive Queensland 19-4 win. |
</ref> and then Ikin, giving them a 12-4 lead before the brilliant [[Allan Langer]] wrapped up the series with a late try.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/news/1998/06/19/queensland_nsw/ CNN/SI: "Langer leads way in what could be last game" - Friday June 19, 1998]</ref> A Jason Smith field goal rounded out the impressive Queensland 19-4 win. |
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==New South Wales squad== |
==New South Wales squad== |
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! style="width:125px;"|Position |
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!width="125"|Game 1 |
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! style="width:125px;"|Game 1 |
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!width="125"|Game 2 |
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! style="width:125px;"|Game 2 |
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! style="width:25px;"| |
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!width="125"|Game 3 |
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! style="width:125px;"|Game 3 |
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! Fullback |
! Fullback |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg|16px]] [[Tim Brasher]] |
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! Wing |
! Wing |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Rod Wishart]] |
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! Centre |
! Centre |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg|16px]] [[Andrew Ettingshausen]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Illawarra colours.svg|16px]] [[Paul McGregor (rugby league)|Paul McGregor]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] [[Laurie Daley]] (c) |
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! Centre |
! Centre |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] [[Terry Hill]] |
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! Wing |
! Wing |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Adam MacDougall]] |
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! Five-Eighth |
! Five-Eighth |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] [[Laurie Daley]] (c) |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Brad Fittler]] |
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! Halfback |
! Halfback |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Andrew Johns]] |
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! Prop |
! Prop |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] [[Rodney Howe]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Glenn Lazarus]] |
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! Hooker |
! Hooker |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] [[Geoff Toovey]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Matthew Johns]] |
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! Prop |
! Prop |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Paul Harragon]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Tony Butterfield]] |
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! Second Row |
! Second Row |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] [[Dean Pay]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] [[David Furner]] |
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! Second Row |
! Second Row |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] [[Nik Kosef]] |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[David Barnhill]] |
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|- |
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! Lock |
! Lock |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Brad Fittler]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] [[Jim Dymock]] |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[David Barnhill]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg|16px]] [[Andrew Ettingshausen]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] [[Dean Pay]] |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] [[Steve Menzies]] |
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|- |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] [[Matthew Johns]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] [[Nik Kosef]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] [[Robbie Kearns]] |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Western Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Ken McGuinness]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Glenn Lazarus]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Western Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Ken McGuinness]] |
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! Coach |
! Coach |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:New South Wales colours.svg|16px]] [[Tommy Raudonikis]] |
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==Queensland squad== |
==Queensland squad== |
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!width="125"|Game 1 |
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!width="125"|Game 2 |
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! style="width:125px;"|Game 2 |
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!width="125"|Game 3 |
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! style="width:125px;"|Game 3 |
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! Fullback |
! Fullback |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Darren Lockyer]] |
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! Wing |
! Wing |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Wendell Sailor]] |
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! Centre |
! Centre |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Steve Renouf]] |
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! Centre |
! Centre |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Darren Smith (rugby league)|Darren Smith]] |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|size=16}} [[Ben Ikin]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|size=16}} [[Ben Ikin]] |
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! Wing |
! Wing |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Sing]] |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} [[Robbie O'Davis]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} [[Robbie O'Davis]] |
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! Five-Eighth |
! Five-Eighth |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Kevin Walters]] |
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! Halfback |
! Halfback |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Allan Langer]] (c) |
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! Prop |
! Prop |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Shane Webcke]] |
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! Hooker |
! Hooker |
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| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Jason Hetherington]] |
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} [[Jason Hetherington]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[Jamie Goddard]] |
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! Prop |
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! Second Row |
! Second Row |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Dragons|size=16}} [[Wayne Bartrim]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Dragons|size=16}} [[Wayne Bartrim]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Brad Thorn]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Gorden Tallis]] |
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! Second Row |
! Second Row |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Gorden Tallis]] |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} [[Jason Smith (rugby league)|Jason Smith]] |
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! Lock |
! Lock |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Peter Ryan (rugby league)|Peter Ryan]] |
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| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Dragons|size=16}} [[Wayne Bartrim]] |
| colspan="2" | {{leagueicon|St George Dragons|size=16}} [[Wayne Bartrim]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Darren Smith (rugby league)|Darren Smith]] |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|size=16}} [[Ben Ikin]] |
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|size=16}} [[Ben Ikin]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Matt Sing]] |
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! Interchange |
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! Interchange |
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| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} [[Martin Lang (rugby league)|Martin Lang]] |
| colspan="4" | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} [[Martin Lang (rugby league)|Martin Lang]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Peter Ryan (rugby league)|Peter Ryan]] |
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! Interchange |
! Interchange |
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| colspan="4" | [[ |
| colspan="4" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Tonie Carroll]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[ |
| colspan="2" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Andrew Gee]] |
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! Coach |
! Coach |
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| colspan="6" | [[ |
| colspan="6" | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1998 NRL season]] |
* [[1998 NRL season]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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Revision as of 00:05, 22 October 2011
1998 State of Origin series | |
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File:2006 State of Origin logo.PNG | |
Won by | ![]() |
Series margin | 2-1 |
Points scored | 106 |
Attendance | 115,469 (ave. 38,490 per match) |
Top points scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() |
The 1998 Rugby league State of Origin series was the 17th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches contested between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules. The return of Super League - aligned stars to Origin following the end of the game's crippling civil war meant the stampeding Brisbane Broncos players were back - to the chagrin of the Blues.
Game I
May 22, 1998
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Rod Wishart (4 - 1t) Tim Brasher (4 - 1t) Laurie Daley (4 - 1t) Brad Fittler (4 - 1t) Steve Menzies (4 - 1t) Andrew Johns (3 - 1g,1fg) |
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(8 - 4g) Darren Lockyer (4 - 1t) Kevin Walters (4 - 1t) Steve Price (4 - 1t) Allan Langer (4 - 1t) Tonie Carroll |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 36,070 Referee: Bill Harrigan Player of the Match: Allan Langer |
Game I was a classic Origin encounter with each side scrambling to gain ascendancy in front of a boisterous Sydney crowd. The Maroons capitalised on mistakes from their opposition to score twice early in the second half before the mercurial Brad Fittler crossed to regain the lead for New South Wales. When Steve Menzies scored close to full time to give the Blues a 23-18 lead it seemed that they were heading for victory.
But with barely a minute remaining and Queensland stuck deep in their own territory, their five-eighth Kevin Walters produced the play of the series as he kicked ahead for replacement back Ben Ikin to regather. The Blues tried desperately to hold on for the few final tackles, but Walters destroyed their hopes by sending centre Tonie Carroll over alonsgide the posts. Darren Lockyer's conversion on debut after the siren gave Queensland a miracle 24-23 victory. It was a personal triumph for Walters coming only a few months after the death of his wife Kim.
Game II
June 5, 1998
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Wendell Sailor (4 - 1t) Matt Sing (4 - 1t) Darren Lockyer (2 - 1g) |
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(8 - 2t) Paul McGregor (6 - 3g) Andrew Johns (4 - 1t) Brad Fittler (4 - 1t) Adam MacDougall (4 - 1t) Tim Brasher |
In Game II, after falling behind early to a Wendell Sailor try, the Blues took control in the volatile surroundings of Suncorp Stadium. New South Wales centre Paul McGregor, replacing Andrew Ettingshausen in the starting line-up, scored twice and Brad Fittler added a third to give the visitors a commanding 20-6 lead from which the Maroons never recovered.
Andrew Johns was superb during the Blues' onslaught while Laurie Daley set up the try that levelled the score following Sailor's third-minute opener. A Tim Brasher try shortly after the break ended any hopes of another come-from-behind Queensland win and the final 26-10 scoreline was a fair reflection of the Blues domination over their opposition.
Game III
Before the Game III return to the Sydney Football Stadium for the decider there was little warning of the problems the New South Wales team were about to encounter when they were flattened by injury and illness. Six players from the selected squad including props Paul Harragon and Rodney Howe and inspirational hooker Geoff Toovey were forced to withdraw prior to the game.
June 19, 1998
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Ken McGuinness (4 - 1t) | (Report) |
(4 - 1t) Kevin Walters (4- 1t) Ben Ikin (4- 1t) Allan Langer (4 - 2g) Darren Lockyer (2 - 1g) Robbie O'Davis (1 - 1fg) Jason Smith |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,952 Referee: Bill Harrigan Player of the Match: Shane Webcke[1] |
Queensland emerged full of running, tries to Walters, dummying his way over[2] and then Ikin, giving them a 12-4 lead before the brilliant Allan Langer wrapped up the series with a late try.[3] A Jason Smith field goal rounded out the impressive Queensland 19-4 win.
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Queensland squad
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See also
Sources
- ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 195. ISBN 0702235369, 9780702235368.
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- Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney