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The first three-match series came down to a Game III decider to be played at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], the first time the Maroons had played at the ground since 1976. Officiated by a neutral referee – New Zealander Don Wilson, it was the first State of Origin match to be played in Sydney, and for the players Kangaroos test positions hung in the balance. |
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1982 State of Origin series | |
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Won by | ![]() |
Series margin | 2-1 |
Points scored | 69 |
Attendance | 67,003 (ave. 22,334 per match) |
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The 1982 State of Origin series was the first annual three-match series between New South Wales and Queensland to be played entirely under "state of origin" selection rules. After the matches in 1980 and 1981 that trialed the concept, 'Origin' was fully embraced in 1982, with no matches using the previous seventy-four years' residential-based selection rules ever played again.
The series came down to the deciding third match, which a mistake-riddled New South Wales lost to a more professional Queensland.[1]
Game I
In preparation for the first ever full State of Origin series, the Blues were afforded a two and a half week preparation under New South Wales' coach Frank Stanton, including time spent training for the annual City vs Country Origin match. Maroons coach Artie Beetson however had only four days to build a team out of his men as Sydney clubs refused to release their players from club duties the weekend before game one.[2] This would lead the QRL to demand more of their players' time to prepare for State of Origin fixtures.
1 June[3]
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(6 - 2 t) Ziggy Niszczot (3 - 1 t) Steve Mortimer (3 - 1 t) Brad Izzard (8 - 4 g) Mick Cronin |
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Mal Meninga (10 - 5 g) John Ribot (3 - 1 t) Mitch Brennan (3 - 1 t) |
New South Wales won their first Origin match in game I of the 1982 series at Lang Park 20-16, inspired by a fine display from halfback Steve Mortimer but not before resisting another valiant comeback by Queensland. The Blues led 17-6 and appeared to be coasting toward a comfortable victory until centre Mal Meninga – who achieved the rare feat of winning the man-of-the-match award from a losing side – cut a swathe through the New South Wales defence. His destructive bursts led to tries for winger John Ribot and centre Mitch Brennan which cut the Blues’ lead to one point. Mortimer laid on a late try for Penrith's powerful young replacement back Brad Izzard to lift the Blues to a 20-16 lead and the Maroons were then required to battle desperately to hold their line intact for the final minutes. Fullback Greg Brentnall kept the scores tight when he leapt spectacularly to claim a Queensland bomb a minute from full-time.
Game II
For game II, also played at Lang Park, the Maroons made several changes as they tried to keep the series alive. Meninga was sidelined with a shoulder injury, opening the way for the debut of Gene Miles who would go on to star in 20 Origins for Queensland throughout the 1980s and would form a regular Australian Test side pairing with his Origin opposite Brett Kenny, who also debuted in this game.
Maroons coach Arthur Beetson sprang a late surprise when he replaced second-rower Paul Vautin in the starting line-up with veteran front-rower Rod Morris. Morris had played only a handful of club games for Wynnum-Manly after emerging from retirement, but Beetson's move proved a masterstoke.
8 June[5]
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(3 - 1 t) John Ribot (3 - 1 t) Gene Miles (3 - 1 t) Paul Vautin (2 - 1 g) Colin Scott |
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Brad Izzard (3 - 1 t) Tony Melrose (4 - 2 g) |
The Queensland plan was to bustle the Blues out of the contest and they were aided in this by referee Barry Gomersall making his own Origin debut and allowing the Maroons enormous latitude in the tackles.
With Morris leading from the front in a man-of-the-match winning performance, Queensland ground New South Wales out of the contest, scoring three tries to one to win 11-7. Miles scored the first try when he ran over the top of Blues fullback Greg Brentnall. The Maroons led 8-7 before Vautin sealed the result with a late try scored after second-rower Rohan Hancock punched a hole in the Blues defence close to the line.
Game III
The first three-match series came down to a Game III decider to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the first time the Maroons had played at the ground since 1976. Officiated by a neutral referee – New Zealander Don Wilson, it was the first State of Origin match to be played in Sydney, and for the players Kangaroos test positions hung in the balance.
I cannot imagine any match having more appeal than this in the rugby league calendar. If ever the resistance by fans to representative matches in Sydney is to be broken down, this will be the match to do it.
— Frank Hyde, 15 June 1982[7]
The Blues made wholesale changes and among the new faces were Brett Kenny, Manly centre Phil Sigsworth at fullback and virtual unknown Moree Boomerangs winger Phillip Duke who had starred for NSW Country in the annual match in Sydney.
22 June[8]
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(4 - 2 g) Mal Meninga (3 - 1 t) Rohan Hancock (3 - 1 t) Wally Lewis |
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Phillip Duke (3 - 1 t) Mick Cronin (2 - 1 g) |
Duke and Sigsworth were involved in one of the most memorable bungles in State of Origin history.[10] With the series poised on a knife’s edge and the score at five all, Sigsworth scrambled to field a Lewis kick in the Blues in-goal. Trapped by Second-rower Paul McCabe, Sigsworth threw a pass to Duke who fumbled the ball and Wally Lewis dived on it for a try that rocked the Blues.[11]
Queensland went on to win 10–5, claiming the first three-match series 2–1. Lewis won the first of his record total of eight man-of-the-match awards and beginning a run of five Origin best player awards in six games.
New South Wales squads
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Queensland squads
The 21 players selected by Queensland:
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Greg Holben | ![]() |
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Sources
- ^ Clarkson, Alan (24 June 1982). "Hancock cleared of cheek fracture". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons Ltd. p. 34. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
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(help) - ^ Gallaway, Jack (2003). Origin: Rugby League's greatest contest 1980-2002. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7022-3383-8.
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(help) - ^ 1982 State of Origin game 1 at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 1, 1982 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ 1982 State of Origin game 2 at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 2, 1982 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Hyde, Frank (15 June 1982). "Origin game has a difficult job". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons Ltd. p. 24.
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(help) - ^ 1982 State of Origin game 3 at nrlstats.com
- ^ State Of Origin - Game 3, 1982 at stats.rleague.com
- ^ Barrow, Tim (6 July 2011). "State of Origin: The deciders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Rothfield, Phil (2010-08-23). "Buzz names his top 10 NRL chokers". The Daily Telegraph. Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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(help)
- Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney
External links
- State of Origin 1982 at rugbyleagueproject.org