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2023 State of Origin series

The 2023 State of Origin series is the 42nd annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 23 times, NSW 16 times, with two series drawn.

2023 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland (24th title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored116
Player of the series Reuben Cotter
(Wally Lewis Medal)
Top points scorer(s) Valentine Holmes (24)
Top try scorer(s) Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (4)

Venues edit

Game I was held in Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval, game II in Brisbane at the Suncorp Stadium, and game III in Sydney at Accor Stadium.[1]

The series returned to Adelaide for a second time, after the Adelaide Oval hosted the first match of the 2020 State of Origin series.[2][3]

Game I edit

Game I was held at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.

The return of blues centre Latrell Mitchell was pushed back due to Mitchell suffering a calf injury. Stephen Crichton replaced him at starting left centre, and Matt Burton was added into the Game I extended bench.

Wednesday, 31 May
19:35 ACST (UTC+9:30)
Queensland   26–18   New South Wales
Tries: 5
Tabuai-Fidow   7', 73'
Cobbo   10', 56'
Munster   76'
Goals: 3
Holmes   9', 58', 74' (3/5)
Sin Bin:
Flegler   68' to 78'
 1st: 10–6
2nd: 16–12
Report
 Tries: 3
Martin   31'
Koroisau   43'
Crichton   66'
Goals: 3
Cleary   32', 45', 67' (3/3)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 48,613
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram
Player of the Match:   Reuben Cotter

New South Wales entered the game as slight favourites, however any hopes of an easy win were vaporised early when Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Selwyn Cobbo crossed for Queensland in the 7th and 10th minutes respectively, giving the Maroons an early 10-0 lead.

Despite enjoying 56% possession and 74% territory in the first half, the Blues could only manage one try as they went into the sheds down 10-6. The try came when maligned five-eighth Jarome Luai threw a perfect pass for club teammate and second rower Liam Martin to burst through a hole and plant the ball down.

It was a dream start to the second half for New South Wales, with Maroons centre Valentine Holmes forcing an offload that was picked up by Blues hooker Api Koroisau, who streaked away to give his side the lead for the first time in the match.

It lasted until the 56th minute, when Cobbo went in for his second try, beating defenders Luai and James Tedesco in the process.

The game was clearly in the balance, and it looked as if the Blues would cruise home when Stephen Crichton's try in the 66th minute was followed by a sin-bin to Maroons forward Tom Flegler in the 68th minute for a dangerous tackle on Tom Trbojevic, meaning New South Wales would play the bulk of the final minutes against 12 men while already possessing a two-point lead.

Add to that, the Maroons would finish the game with both wingers off the field due to injury, with Cobbo going off in the 67th minute and Murray Taulagi in the 72nd. The Blues would also be forced into a late backline change, with Trbojevic off with an HIA in the 68th minute, replaced by Nicho Hynes.

Despite all the adversity, it would be the Maroons who romped home to take the win in the end, with Cameron Munster beating Hynes to set up Tabuai-Fidow for his second try in the 73rd minute. Queensland would seal it a few minutes later, with prop forward Lindsay Collins sensationally leaping over Blues fullback and Roosters team-mate Tedesco to catch the ball and offload to Munster, who scored the try.

Queensland forward Reuben Cotter was named man of the match, playing 80 minutes and finishing with the stats of 10 runs for 84 metres, a tackle break and 48 tackles with only 3 misses.

Game II edit

Game II was held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Wednesday, 21 June
20:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Queensland   32–6   New South Wales
Tries: 6
Holmes   8', 42'
Taulagi   33'
Tabuai-Fidow   50'
Coates   64'
Nanai   73'
Goals: 4
Holmes   34', 44', 65', 75' (4/6)
Sent Off:
Walsh   79'
 1st: 10–0
2nd: 22–6
Report
 Tries: 1
Cook   57'
Goals: 1
Crichton   57' (1/1)
Sin Bin:
Addo-Carr   79' to 80'
Sent Off:
Luai   79'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,433
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Dave Munro
Player of the Match:   Lindsay Collins

Game III edit

Game III was held at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Wednesday, 12 July
20:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
New South Wales   24–10   Queensland
Tries: 4
To'o   14'
Addo-Carr   20'
Best   23', 64'
Goals: 4
Crichton   18 (pen)', 24', 39 (pen)', 66' (4/6)
 1st: 18–10
2nd: 6–0
Report
 Tries: 2
Fifita   11'
Tabuai-Fidow   35'
Goals: 1
Holmes   12' (1/2)
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 75,342
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Dave Munro
Player of the Match:   Cody Walker

Teams edit

New South Wales Blues edit

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback   James Tedesco (c)
Wing   Brian To'o
Centre   Stephen Crichton
Centre   Tom Trbojevic   Bradman Best
Wing   Josh Addo-Carr
Five-eighth   Jarome Luai   Cody Walker
Halfback   Nathan Cleary   Mitchell Moses
Prop   Tevita Pangai Junior   Junior Paulo   Jake Trbojevic
Hooker   Apisai Koroisau   Damien Cook
Prop   Payne Haas   Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Second row   Tyson Frizell   Liam Martin
Second row   Hudson Young   Keaon Koloamatangi
Lock   Isaah Yeo   Cameron Murray
Interchange   Junior Paulo   Stefano Utoikamanu   Isaah Yeo
Interchange   Cameron Murray   Jacob Saifiti
Interchange   Liam Martin   Reece Robson
Interchange   Nicho Hynes   Reece Robson   Clinton Gutherson
Replacement   Matt Burton   Scott Drinkwater
Reserve   Stefano Utoikamanu   Keaon Koloamatangi   Spencer Leniu
Coach   Brad Fittler

Queensland Maroons edit

Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback   Reece Walsh   Alexander Brimson
Wing   Selwyn Cobbo   Xavier Coates
Centre   Valentine Holmes
Centre   Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Wing   Murray Taulagi
Five-eighth   Cameron Munster
Halfback   Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Prop   Tino Fa'asuamaleaui   Reuben Cotter
Hooker   Ben Hunt   Harry Grant
Prop   Reuben Cotter   Thomas Flegler   Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Second row   David Fifita
Second row   Tom Gilbert   Reuben Cotter   Jeremiah Nanai
Lock   Patrick Carrigan
Interchange   Harry Grant   Ben Hunt
Interchange   Thomas Flegler   Jeremiah Nanai   Lindsay Collins
Interchange   Lindsay Collins   Moeaki Fotuaika
Interchange   Jai Arrow   Moeaki Fotuaika   Corey Horsburgh
Replacement   Tom Dearden   Alexander Brimson   Tom Dearden
Reserve   Christian Welch   Corey Horsburgh   J'maine Hopgood
Coach   Billy Slater

Debutants edit

Game I
Game II
Game III

Women's State of Origin edit

Game 1 edit

Thursday, 1 June
19:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
New South Wales   10–18   Queensland
Tries: 2
Sergis   16'
Chapman   50'
Goals: 1
Southwell   18' (1/2)
 1st: 6–10
2nd: 4–8
Report
 Tries: 4
Robinson   7', 45'
Gray   32'
Bass   40'
Goals: 1
Temara   34' (1/4)
Commbank Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 12,972
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Touch judges: Dave Munro, Belinda Sharpe

Game 2 edit

Thursday, 22 June
7:45pm AEST (UTC+10:00)
Queensland   14–18   New South Wales
Tries: 3
Upton   17'
Bass   25'
Aiken   27'
Goals: 1
Temara   29' (1/3)
 1st: 14–6
2nd: 0–12
Report
 Tries: 3
Penitani   3', 40'
Clydsdale   68'
Goals: 3
Southwell   9 (pen)', 45 (pen)', 69' (3/5)
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 18,275
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Touch judges: Darian Furner, Wyatt Raymond

Teams edit

New South Wales Blues edit

Position Game 1 Game 2
Fullback   Emma Tonegato
Wing   Jaime Chapman
Centre   Isabelle Kelly (c)   Jessica Sergis
Centre   Taliah Fuimaono   Isabelle Kelly (c)
Wing   Jessica Sergis   Tiana Penitani
Five-eighth   Jesse Southwell   Taliah Fuimaono
Halfback   Rachael Pearson   Jesse Southwell
Prop   Millie Boyle   Kezie Apps
Hooker   Keeley Davis
Prop   Kennedy Cherrington   Millie Boyle
Second row   Olivia Kernick
Second row   Yasmin Clydsdale
Lock   Brooke Anderson   Simaima Taufa
Interchange   Kezie Apps (c)   Quincy Dodd
Interchange   Sarah Togatuki   Kennedy Cherrington
Interchange   Quincy Dodd   Sarah Togatuki
Interchange   Shaylee Bent
Replacement   Ellie Johnston   Cassey Tohi-Hiku
Reserve   Teagan Berry
Coach   Kylie Hilder

Notes:

  • Isabelle Kelly and Kezie Apps were named as co-captains.[4]
  • Tiana Penitani was named on the wing but was withdrawn on the morning of the first match due to a hamstring injury.[5][6]
  • The starting line-up was also amended with Apps dropping to the bench, Cherrington moving from lock to prop and Anderson starting at lock.
  • The order that interchange players took the field in game one was: Apps (13'), Togatuki (23'), Dodd (55') and Bent (also 55').

Queensland Maroons edit

Position Game 1 Game 2
Fullback   Tamika Upton
Wing   Julia Robinson   China Polata
Centre   Shenae Ciesiolka
Centre   Evania Pelite
Wing   Emily Bass
Five-eighth   Tarryn Aiken
Halfback   Zahara Temara
Prop   Shannon Mato
Hooker   Destiny Brill
Prop   Keilee Joseph
Second row   Tazmin Gray
Second row   Shaniah Power   Romy Teitzel
Lock   Ali Brigginshaw (c)
Interchange   Emma Manzelmann
Interchange   Jessika Elliston
Interchange   Sophie Holyman
Interchange   Romy Teitzel   Shaniah Power
Replacement   China Polata   Tallisha Harden
Reserve   Makenzie Weale
Coach   Tahnee Norris

Men's Under 19 State of Origin edit

Thursday, 13 July 2023
7.45pm (AEST)
Queensland   14 — 32   New South Wales
Tries: 3
Timothy Sielaff-Burns   20'
Wil Sullivan   22'
Caleb Jackson   36'
Goals: 1
Timothy Sielaff-Burns   23'
Sin Bin:
Mitchell Jennings   8' to 18' 		HT 10–14
Report
 Tries: 6
Ethan Strange 3   1', 40', 64'
Ethan Ferguson   13'
Ethan Sanders   32'
Savelio Tamale   45'
Goals: 4
Ethan Ferguson 4   34', 42', 47', 66'
Kayo Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 4,764
Referee: Darian Furner
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Touch judges: Dan Munroe, Clayton Wills
Player of the Match:   Ethan Strange

Women's Under 19 State of Origin edit

Thursday, 13 July 2023
5.45pm (AEST)
New South Wales   20 — 14   Queensland
Tries: 4
Skyla Adams   4'
Destiny Mino-Sinapati   43'
Emily Bella   46'
Libby Surha   50' >br> 'Goals: 4
Emily Bella   48', 51' 		HT 4–10
Report
 Tries: 3
Chelsea Makira 2   15', 55'
Grace-Lee Weekes   27'
Goals: 1
Monalisa Soliola   17'
Kayo Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 4,764
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua
Bunker: Matt Noyen
Touch judges: Dan Schwass, Tori Wilkie
Player of the Match:   Rilee Jorgensen

Wheelchair State of Origin edit

Saturday, 8 July 2023
Queensland   42 – 26   New South Wales
Tries: 7
A Tannock 3
S Harre 2
J Hill 1
B McKenna 1
Goals: 7
B McKenna 4
J Hill 3
 1st: 24 – 4
2nd: 18 – 22
 Tries: 5
2 B Grove
1 C O'Brien
1 C Cannane
1 D Karim
Goals: 3
2 B Henman
1 D Karim
Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool
Player of the Match: Adam Tannock

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "State of Origin: When and where is Origin in 2023?". The Sporting News. 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ Whittaker, Troy (2 March 2021). "Origin returning to iconic venue: Adelaide Oval hosting game in 2023". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Origin heading back to Adelaide". The Australian (online). Canberra, Australia: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ McDonald, Margie (25 May 2023). "Great mates are now Sky Blues co-captains". NSWRL. Retrieved 1 Jun 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's State of Origin Teams: Game One - Penitani ruled out". NRL. 1 Jun 2023. Retrieved 2 Jun 2023.
  6. ^ "Ruan Sims on final preparations for Game One". NSWRL. 1 Jun 2023. Retrieved 2 Jun 2023.
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