2026 State of Origin series
| 2026 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
 A record attendance of 91,671 at the MCG for the second match of the series | |
| Won by |  New South Wales (18th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 152 |
| Attendance | 223,309 (ave. 74,436 per match) |
| Player of the series | Nathan Cleary (Wally Lewis Medal) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Nathan Cleary (36) |
| Top try scorer(s) |  Selwyn Cobbo (4) |
The 2026 State of Origin series was the 45th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales men's rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 25 times, and New South Wales 17 times, with two series drawn. The first game was hosted at Accor Stadium on 27 May. The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted the second match of the series and its seventh ever State of Origin match, attracting a record Origin crowd of 91,671.[1] Suncorp Stadium hosted the third and deciding match of the series after both sides won a game apiece.
Game I
[edit]In the lead up to the first match of the series, New South Wales coach Laurie Daley selected a 20-man squad which included six possible debutants. Those included Tongan international Tolu Koula, hooker Blayke Brailey, and following changes to the eligibility rules,[2][3] New Zealand international Addin Fonua-Blake and England international Victor Radley. Former NSW captain James Tedesco returned to the squad after not being selected since game one of the 2024 series, with Penrith Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards dropped from the squad.[4][5]
For Queensland, coach Billy Slater overlooked 2025 Clive Churchill Medal winner Reece Walsh in favour of Kalyn Ponga. Slater selected Sam Walker at halfback to replace injured North Queensland Cowboys halfback Tom Dearden who had won the Wally Lewis Medal in 2025. Slater also named a number of potential debutants as well as New Zealand international Briton Nikora.[6] Days after his diagnosis with Motor Neuron Disease and subsequent immediate retirement from the sport, Queensland made former Origin player Jai Arrow their honorary "20th man."[7]
During the team preparations, NSW halfback Mitchell Moses was ruled out of the match due to a hamstring injury. In his place Ethan Strange was elevated to the starting line-up to make his Origin debut.[8]
Referee Ashley Klein was appointed to officiate his 21st Origin match, equalling the record of Bill Harrigan. It was Klein's thirteenth consecutive appointment to officiate a State of Origin match.[9]
| New South Wales |
22–20 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Young  27'Strange 63'Cleary 72'Tedesco 79'Goals: 3 Cleary  28', 73', 80' (3/4) |
1st: 6–20 2nd: 16–0 Report |
Tries: 3 Toia 10'Flegler 14'Tabuai-Fidow 17'Goals: 4 Walker 11', 16', 19', pen 21' (4/4)Sent off: Ponga  57' |
Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 79,186 Referee: Ashley Klein Video referee: Chris Butler Touch judges: Matt Noyen, Phil Henderson Player of the Match: Nathan Cleary (New South Wales) |
| New South Wales | Position | Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| James Tedesco | 1 | 1 | Kalyn Ponga | |
| Brian To'o | 2 | 2 | Selwyn Cobbo | |
| Stephen Crichton | 3 | 3 | Robert Toia | |
| Kotoni Staggs | 4 | 4 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | |
| Tolu Koula | 5 | 5 | Jojo Fifita | |
| Ethan Strange | 18 | 6 | Cameron Munster (c) | |
| Nathan Cleary | 7 | 7 | Sam Walker | |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 8 | 8 | Thomas Flegler | |
| Reece Robson | 9 | 9 | Harry Grant | |
| Mitchell Barnett | 10 | 10 | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | |
| Hudson Young | 11 | 11 | Reuben Cotter | |
| Haumole Olakau'atu | 12 | 12 | Kurt Capewell | |
| Isaah Yeo (c) | 13 | 13 | Max Plath | |
| Cameron Murray | 14 | 14 | Briton Nikora | |
| Victor Radley | 15 | 15 | Lindsay Collins | |
| Blayke Brailey | 17 | 16 | Patrick Carrigan | |
| Casey McLean | 19 | 17 | Trent Loiero | |
| Matt Burton | 18 | Replacement | ||
| Laurie Daley | Coach | Billy Slater | ||
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Game I full replay on the NRL's official YouTube channel |
In wet conditions at Accor Stadium, Robert Toia scored the first try of the match in the tenth minute, grounding the ball in the in-goal area following a deft grubber kick from Sam Walker. The try was converted by Walker to give Queensland a 6–0 lead. The Maroons doubled their lead in the 14th minute after Queensland's backline through Kalyn Ponga, Selwyn Cobbo, and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow set up Queensland with field position following a high kick from Nathan Cleary that went uncontested at the back. Prop forward Thomas Flegler scoring the try adjacent to the posts, running off a pass from Walker after Harry Grant broke out of a tackle to offload. Queensland scored a third straight try in the 17th minute when Tabuai-Fidow grounded the ball from a Cameron Munster grubber kick that bounced through the NSW line. Queensland's lead inside the first 20 minutes was 18–0.[10]
Another error from NSW provided Queensland with an opportunity to extend their lead, Walker converting a penalty goal attempt for Queensland to take the score to 20–0.[10]
A big tackle from Blues debutant Ethan Strange on Queensland captain Munster in the 33rd minute forced an error when it looked like the Maroons could score again. That tackle seemed to spark the Blues who went down the field to score their first try through Hudson Young. The forward diving onto the ball after chasing through a kick from Cleary that looked to be heading towards the dead-ball line. Cleary converted the try to bring the score to 20–6, which would be the half time score with no further points added in the final ten minutes before the break. Queensland had 55% of the possession in the first half, completing 85% of their sets, while the Blues had completed 76% of their sets.[10]
Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga was controversially sent off in the 57th minute for a shoulder charge on NSW winger Tolu Koula. Ponga was the seventh player to be sent off in Origin history, and the fourth in three years by referee Ashley Klein. Some commentators like Corey Parker and Greg Alexander suggesting that Klein should have sent Ponga to the sin bin for 10 minutes, rather than making a "game-changing moment."[11] The NRL later backed the decision of Klein to send off Ponga after Koula suffered a concussion from the incident, with Ponga also fined 23% off his match payment under the NRL Judiciary rules governing Origin matches.[12][13]
Following the send off of Ponga, and the subsequent melee, NSW were able to heavily attack the Queensland line. Strange looked to have scored his first Origin try after bumping out of tackle from Munster close to the line, but the try was disallowed by the video referee for an obstruction play from Haumole Olakau'atu on Grant. A few minutes later another chance for NSW was squandered due to a forward pass from Stephen Crichton. The Blues would not be denied when Crichton made a break down the flank, passing back to Strange to score in the 63rd minute. Cleary missed the conversion attempt to make the score 20–10.[10]
After another break out wide, NSW bombed a clear try scoring opportunity when Olakau'atu could not cleanly handle a low pass from James Tedesco, knocking the ball forward in the wet conditions.[10] With a ten-point lead entering the final ten minutes of the match, Queensland were trying to hang on to their advantage. A 40–20 kick from Cleary that went close to the Queensland 10m line gave NSW advantageous field position. Cleary scored NSW's third try in the 72nd minute, running a diagonal line to score close to the posts from a pass from Blayke Brailey.[10]
With 100 seconds remaining, a midfield high kick from Cleary positioned just outside the 30m line landed just short of the Queensland line, Tedesco outjumping Tabuai-Fidow to the ball to pivot over the line to score the try to level the match. Cleary converted the try with seconds remaining to win the match 22–20.[10][14]
For his role in the second half comeback, NSW halfback Nathan Cleary was named the player of the match. Cleary scored a try, kicked a key 40–20 kick and had two try assists.[10]
Game II
[edit]Leading in the series, NSW made a number of changes to their squad for the second match of the series played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After missing the first match with a knee injury, prop forward Payne Haas returned to the starting team, as did Mitchell Moses after recovering from a hamstring strain.[15] Moses had not played a NRL match since mid-May. The selection of Moses meant that Ethan Strange moved out of the starting lineup, despite his try in the first match in Sydney. Coach Laurie Daley suggested in the lead-up that he would use Strange off the bench in the forward pack.[16]
Initially selected in the NSW squad to replace the injured Stephen Crichton, centre Casey McLean was forced to withdraw after suffering a quadriceps injury during team preparations. The injury forced a reshuffle to the NSW backline, with Mark Nawaqanitawase moving from the reserves to the wing to make his Origin debut, with Tolu Koula shifted to his preferred position at centre.[17] Despite his good form for Manly, NSW forward Haumole Olakau'atu was relegated to 20th man, with Newcastle Knights forward Dylan Lucas elevated to the squad to make his Origin debut.[18]
Queensland made only minimal changes to its squad for the match in Melbourne. Dolphins forward Kulikefu Finefeuiaki was named to make his Origin debut,[19] replacing Patrick Carrigan who suffered an ankle injury playing for the Brisbane Broncos after the first match of the series. Carrigan was expected to miss a number of NRL matches after having surgery to repair an ankle syndesmosis injury.[20]
Coach Billy Slater brought in Reece Walsh and Murray Taulagi as potential interchange players in place of Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki.[19] Slater suggesting before the match that Walsh could have a 'roving role' should he be utilised from the bench.[21]
In the days before the match, the father of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Fereti died from cancer.[22] Fa'asuamaleaui remained with his family before the match, travelling to Melbourne to rejoin his teammates to take his place in the Queensland team.[23]
Despite the controversy around decisions made during Game I and an online petition which garnered over 25,000 signatures, Ashley Klein was appointed as the referee.[24] Both coaches voiced their support for Klein before the match after Klein's gambling history was revealed in the media.[25]
| New South Wales |
24–44 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Staggs 7'Nawaqanitawase 21', 60'Barnett 78'Goals: 4 Cleary 9', 23', 61', 78' (4/4)Sin bin: Staggs  64' to 74' |
1st: 12–8 2nd: 12–38 Report |
Tries: 7 Loiero 27'Cobbo 47', 52', 72'Fifita 56'Tabuai-Fidow 63'Collins 66'Goals: 8 Walker pen 6', 27', 47', 53', 57', 63', 66', 72' (8/8) |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 91,671 Referee: Ashley Klein Video referee: Chris Butler Touch judges: Matt Noyen, Phil Henderson Player of the Match: Sam Walker (Queensland) |
| New South Wales | Position | Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| James Tedesco | 1 | 1 | Kalyn Ponga | |
| Brian To'o | 2 | 2 | Selwyn Cobbo | |
| Tolu Koula | 3 | 3 | Robert Toia | |
| Kotoni Staggs | 4 | 4 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | |
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | 5 | 5 | Jojo Fifita | |
| Mitchell Moses | 6 | 6 | Cameron Munster (c) | |
| Nathan Cleary | 7 | 7 | Sam Walker | |
| Payne Haas | 8 | 8 | Thomas Flegler | |
| Reece Robson | 9 | 9 | Harry Grant | |
| Mitchell Barnett | 10 | 10 | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | |
| Hudson Young | 11 | 11 | Briton Nikora | |
| Dylan Lucas | 12 | 12 | Kurt Capewell | |
| Isaah Yeo (c) | 13 | 13 | Reuben Cotter | |
| Cameron Murray | 14 | 14 | Max Plath | |
| Victor Radley | 15 | 15 | Lindsay Collins | |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 16 | 16 | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | |
| Ethan Strange | 18 | 17 | Trent Loiero | |
| Laurie Daley | Coach | Billy Slater | ||
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Game II full replay on the NRL's official YouTube channel |
In clear conditions, a new record for an Origin match of 91,671 people were in attendance at the MCG.[26]
After receiving the ball from the kickoff, Queensland received the first penalty of the match in the fifth minute when Nathan Cleary was ruled to have impeded Harry Grant while covering at marker in defence. Sam Walker took the penalty shot at goal from about 18m from the line adjacent to the goal posts to give Queensland a 2–0 lead. From the restart, Maroons forward Thomas Flegler immediate dropped the ball, with Blues winger Mark Nawaqanitawase picking up the loose ball. Nawaqanitawase offloaded in a desperate three-man Queensland tackle to Kotoni Staggs to dive over and score a try. Cleary kicked the conversion attempt from near the sideline to hand NSW an unlikely 6–2 lead.[26]
A high tackle from NSW forward Hudson Young on Walker sparked a melee in the 15th minute, after Briton Nikora took exception to the tackle from Young.[26] In the 21st minute, a grubber kick from Cleary ricocheted back to him off the Queensland defenders close to their line, the halfback able to pass the ball out to an unmarked Nawaqanitawase to dive over to score a try in the corner. With a successful conversion, NSW extended their lead to 12–2.[26]
With less than 15 minutes to play before half time, a fluid passing movement that started inside their own half, Queensland's Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow brushed off two defenders near midfield to give the Maroons attacking field position. On the next play, Harry Grant caught NSW on the short side, passing to Cameron Munster who was able to offload for Walker. The halfback combining with Max Plath to send Trent Loiero to cross the line for his first Origin try. Queensland cut the scoreboard deficit to four points, although captain Munster was temporarily forced from the field for a head injury assessment.[26] Mark Nawaqanitawase went close to scoring a second try for NSW in the 30th minute, but planted the ball on the touch in-goal line under pressure from Selwyn Cobbo. In the final minutes of the first half both teams had chances to score, only for strong defence to deny those opportunities. NSW would lead 12–8 at the break.[26]
After half time, Queensland took the lead in the 47th minute when Selwyn Cobbo scored the first of his three tries for the match. Cobbo dived over the line to score in the corner following a fifth tackle play that included two kicks, latching onto the second from Munster. Cobbo had his second try five minutes later when Queensland put together a set play from a scrum win 10m out from the NSW line. Fullback Kalyn Ponga was heavily involved in the play, with Cobbo able to beat the tackle from Nawaqanitawase to score. Walker's successful conversion attempt providing the Maroons with a 18–12 advantage. Queensland were full of running and a line break from Grant set up another try on the next play when Munster launched a cross-field kick for Jojo Fifita to acrobatically outjump Brian To'o to score on Queensland's right edge.[26]
NSW were able to score the next try through Nawaqanitawase in the 60th minute, the winger showing footwork to dive over in the corner for his second try. That try was converted by Cleary to bring the Blues deficit to eight points. Queensland were able to hit back shortly after when Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow picked up a grubber kick from Cobbo to score his 13th Origin try. In the lead up to the try, NSW centre Kotoni Staggs tackled Ponga high after the fullback had passed the ball to spark another melee. Referee Ashley Klein sent Staggs to the sin bin following the incident.[26]
With a man advantage, Queensland quickly added two more tries through Lindsay Collins, with Cobbo completing his hat-trick#Rugby union and rugby league in the 72nd minute. NSW scored a late consolation try with two minutes remaining after Mitch Barnett crashed over beneath the posts to score his first Origin try.[26]
Queensland had scored six tries in 25 minutes during the second half, with NSW conceding seven line breaks and making 12 errors for the match.[27] Queensland coach Slater praising his players saying after the match "we have 19 team leaders in our team and everyone is accountable and has a role and when we get it right we are hard to handle."[28]
Queensland halfback Sam Walker was awarded the player of the match award, kicking a penalty goal and converting all seven of Queensland's tries to score 16 points. He also led the Maroons with 446 kick metres.[27]
The match was the seventh Origin fixture to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Queensland's victory ending a four-match losing streak at the venue.[29] Following the match, a heartbroken Tino Fa'asuamaleaui revealed that he had honoured advice from his father to "play hard."[30]
Game III
[edit]| Queensland |
12–30 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Tabuai-Fidow 35'Cobbo 49'Fifita 64'Goals: 0 Sam Walker (0/2) Reece Walsh (0/1) |
1st: 4–18 2nd: 8–12 Report |
Tries: 5 Cleary 15', 27'Murray 30'Best 57'Young 80'Goals: 5 Cleary 16', 28', 31', 59', pen 71' (5/5)[a] |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,452 Referee: Ashley Klein Video referee: Chris Butler Touch judges: Matt Noyen, Phil Henderson Player of the Match: Nathan Cleary (New South Wales) |
| Queensland | Position | New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | 1 | James Tedesco | |
| Selwyn Cobbo | 2 | 2 | Jack Bostock | |
| Robert Toia | 3 | 3 | Bradman Best | |
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 4 | 4 | Stephen Crichton | |
| Jojo Fifita | 5 | 5 | Mark Nawaqanitawase | |
| Cameron Munster (c) | 6 | 6 | Mitchell Moses | |
| Sam Walker | 7 | 7 | Nathan Cleary | |
| Thomas Flegler | 8 | 8 | Payne Haas | |
| Harry Grant | 9 | 9 | Reece Robson | |
| Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | 10 | 10 | Mitchell Barnett | |
| Briton Nikora | 11 | 11 | Hudson Young | |
| Kurt Capewell | 12 | 12 | Liam Martin | |
| Reuben Cotter | 13 | 13 | Isaah Yeo (c) | |
| Max Plath | 14 | 14 | Cameron Murray | |
| Jeremiah Nanai | 16 | 15 | Addin Fonua-Blake | |
| Trent Loiero | 17 | 17 | Blayke Brailey | |
| Reece Walsh | 18 | 19 | Toluta'u Koula | |
Replacement | 18 | Ethan Strange | ||
| Billy Slater | Coach | Laurie Daley | ||
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Game III full replay on the NRL's official YouTube channel |
Teams
[edit]New South Wales Blues
[edit]| Position | Game 1[31] | Game 2[32] | Game 3[33] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  James Tedesco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wing |  Brian To'o |
 Jack Bostock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre |  Stephen Crichton |
 Tolu Koula |
 Bradman Best | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre |  Kotoni Staggs |
Stephen Crichton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wing | Tolu Koula |
Mark Nawaqanitawase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Five-eighth |  Ethan Strange[34] |
 Mitchell Moses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halfback | Nathan Cleary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prop |  Addin Fonua-Blake |
Payne Haas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hooker | Reece Robson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prop |  Mitchell Barnett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second row | Hudson Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second row | Haumole Olakau'atu |
Dylan Lucas |
Liam Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lock | Isaah Yeo (c) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interchange |  Cameron Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interchange | Victor Radley |
Tolu Koula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interchange | Blayke Brailey |
Addin Fonua-Blake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interchange | Casey McLean |
Ethan Strange |
Blayke Brailey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replacement | Matt Burton |
N/a | Ethan Strange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reserve(s) | Jacob Saifiti |  Api Koroisau | Haumole Olakau'atu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/a | Jack Bostock | N/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Laurie Daley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queensland Maroons
[edit]| Position | Game 1[35] | Game 2[36] | Game 3[37] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Kalyn Ponga | ||
| Wing | Selwyn Cobbo | ||
| Centre | Robert Toia | ||
| Centre | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | ||
| Wing |  Jojo Fifita | ||
| Five-eighth |  Cameron Munster (c) | ||
| Halfback | Sam Walker | ||
| Prop | Thomas Flegler | ||
| Hooker | Harry Grant | ||
| Prop | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | ||
| Second row |  Reuben Cotter |
Briton Nikora | |
| Second row | Kurt Capewell | ||
| Lock | Max Plath |
Reuben Cotter | |
| Interchange | Briton Nikora |
Max Plath | |
| Interchange | Lindsay Collins |
Jeremiah Nanai | |
| Interchange | Patrick Carrigan |
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki |
Reece Walsh |
| Interchange | Trent Loiero | ||
| Reserve | Ezra Mam |
Reece Walsh |
Patrick Carrigan |
| Reserve | Gehamat Shibasaki |
Murray Taulagi | |
| Coach | Billy Slater | ||
Debutants
[edit]- Game I
Cap no. 320, Toluta'u Koula- Cap no. 321, Addin Fonua-Blake
- Cap no. 322, Victor Radley
- Cap no. 323, Blayke Brailey
- Cap no. 324, Ethan Strange
- Cap no. 325, Casey McLean
Cap no. 237, Jojo Fifita- Cap no. 238, Sam Walker
- Cap no. 239, Max Plath
- Cap no. 240, Briton Nikora
- Game II
- Cap no. 326, Mark Nawaqanitawase
- Cap no. 327, Dylan Lucas
- Cap no. 241, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
- Game III
- Cap no. 328, Jack Bostock
Men's Under-19 State of Origin
[edit]| New South Wales |
14–28 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Iakopo 28'Batten 59'Goals: 3 Mareko 30', pen 36', 61' (3/3) |
1st: 8–12 2nd: 6–16 Report |
Tries: 5 Wynyard 9'Francis 24', 65'Clarke 42'Watson 45'Goals: 4 Lateo 11', 26', 47', 66' (4/5) |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney Referee: Tyson Brough Video referee: Kasey Badger Touch judges: Dylan Lawrence, Ethan Klein Player of the Match: Hayden Watson (Queensland) |
| New South Wales | Position | Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Toby Winter | 1 | 1 | Tyler Pereira | |
| Jope Rauqe | 2 | 2 | Siosaia Poese | |
| Dayne Jennings | 3 | 3 | Alize Clarke | |
| Marcellus Iakopo | 4 | 4 | Kingston Seve | |
| Archie Mesritz | 5 | 5 | Joseph Litidamu | |
| Onitoni Large | 6 | 6 | Taj Lateo | |
| Carter Mareko | 7 | 7 | Hayden Watson (c) | |
| Ryda Talagi | 8 | 8 | Jackson Koina | |
| Diesel Hagan (c) | 9 | 9 | Amare Wynyard | |
| Christian Taupau-Moors | 10 | 10 | Cody Starr | |
| Christopher Petrus | 11 | 11 | Bishop Neal | |
| Darcy Smith | 12 | 12 | Frank Howarth | |
| Thomas Dellow | 13 | 13 | Tupou Francis | |
| Toby Batten | 14 | 14 | Ellyjah Birve | |
| Roman Tuaimau | 15 | 15 | Chaev Kolone | |
| James Finegan | 16 | 16 | Taylan To'a | |
| Eddy Cayless | 17 | 17 | Jett Ryan | |
| Cameron Bamblett (not used) | 18 | Reserve | 18 | Adaquix-Jeramiah Watts-Luke (not used) |
| Josh Jackson | Coach | Darius Boyd | ||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ New South Wales declined the conversion attempt on the try by Hudson Young.
References
[edit]- ↑ Tedeschi, Nick (17 June 2026). "Queensland set up State of Origin decider with stunning Game 2 win over NSW". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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- ↑ "Daley selects six new faces for Westpac NSW Blues". nswrl.com.au. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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- ↑ Sullivan, Matthew (18 May 2026). "Queensland State of Origin team named: Walsh axed, six debutants in Billy Slater's squad". news.com.au. Brisbane, Queensland: News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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- ↑ "Maroons rally around Tino Fa'asuamaleaui after father's death ahead of Origin II". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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- ↑ "State of Origin coaches back referee Ashley Klein after gambling history made public". 17 June 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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