2021 State of Origin series
2021 State of Origin series | |
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Series margin | 2–1 |
Points scored | 120 |
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The 2021 State of Origin series was the 40th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland has won 22 times, NSW 15 times, with two series drawn.
The venue for Game 1 was originally named as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, however, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne during the lead up to the match, it was relocated to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.[1] Game 2 was played at Suncorp Stadium as scheduled.[2] Game 3 was originally scheduled to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, however was moved, firstly, to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Sydney,[3] before being relocated again, to Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast. These relocations meant that the series was the first entirely staged in a single state and the first games held in both Townsville and on the Gold Coast.
Game I
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
8:10pm (AEST) |
Queensland ![]() |
6 – 50 | ![]() |
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Tries: Kurt Capewell (35') 1 Goals: Valentine Holmes 1/1 (36') |
1st: 6 – 20 2nd: 0 – 30 |
Tries: 3 (18', 59', 69') Tom Trbojevic 2 (22', 27') Brian To'o 2 (49', 60') Latrell Mitchell 1 (63') Daniel Saifiti Goals: 8/8 Nathan Cleary (10' pen, 19', 29', 51', 60', 62', 66', 70') 1/1 Latrell Mitchell (24') |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 27,533 Referee: Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: ![]() |
Game II
Sunday, 27 June 2021
7:50pm (AEST) |
Queensland ![]() |
0 – 26 | ![]() |
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1st: 0 – 18 2nd: 0 – 8 |
Tries: 2 (12', 70') Josh Addo-Carr 1 (26') Latrell Mitchell 1 (33') Tom Trbojevic Goals: 5/5 Nathan Cleary (14', 28', 34', 50' pen, 71') |
Game III
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
8:10pm (AEST) |
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18 – 20 | ![]() |
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Tries: Latrell Mitchell (11') 1 Jack Wighton (48') 1 Apisai Koroisau (69') 1 Goals: Latrell Mitchell 3/4 (12', 50', 70') |
1st: 6 – 8 2nd: 12 – 12 |
Tries: 2 (57', 64') Ben Hunt 1 (18') Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Goals: 2/2 Valentine Holmes (5' pen, 20') 2/2 Daly Cherry-Evans (59', 65') |
Teams
New South Wales Blues
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Queensland Maroons
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1 - With the State of Origin series returning to the middle of the NRL season, Wayne Bennett would step back from his head coaching role with Queensland, Paul Green picking up the job for 2021.
Player debuts
Game 1
Cap no. 293, Jarome Luai
Cap no. 294, Brian To'o
Cap no. 295, Liam Martin
Cap no. 218, Kyle Feldt
Game 2
Cap no. 219, Francis Molo
Game 3
Cap no. 296, Mitchell Moses
Cap no. 297, Apisai Koroisau
Cap no. 220, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Cap no. 221, Thomas Flegler
Women's State of Origin
Friday, 25 June 2021
7:45pm (AEST) |
Queensland ![]() |
8 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries: Destiny Brill (24') 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 2/2 (25', 70' pen) |
1st: 6 – 4 2nd: 2 – 2 |
Tries: 1 (5') Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1/2 Maddie Studdon (53' pen) |
Wheelchair State of Origin
Saturday, 29 January 2022
3:00pm (AEDT) |
Notes
- ^ The game was played behind closed doors due to New South Wales' COVID-19 policies.
References
- ^ "Origin switches to Townsville after Victorian COVID outbreak". National Rugby League. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "NSW Blues claim 2021 State of Origin series in historic Suncorp showdown". Nine Network. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Polson, James (2021-07-07). "NRL sends Rabbitohs game to Newcastle with Origin III up in the air". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-07.