2019 State of Origin series

2019 State of Origin series
Won by	New South Wales (15th title)
Series margin	2–1
Points scored	122
Player of the series	James Tedesco
Top points scorer(s)	James Maloney (20)
Top try scorer(s)	Tom Trbojevic (3)
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The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.

For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Game I[]

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 8:10pm (AEST)

Queensland	18–14	New South Wales
Tries: Dane Gagai (67', 71') 2 Corey Oates (53') 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 3/4 (54', 59' pen, 72')	1st: 0 – 8 2nd: 18 – 6	Tries: 1 (20') Josh Morris 1 (76') Jake Trbojevic Goals: 3/3 Nathan Cleary (13' pen, 21', 76') Sin Bin: (58') Latrell Mitchell

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,191 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dane Gagai

Team lists:

FB 1 Kalyn Ponga WG 2 Corey Oates CE 3 Michael Morgan CE 4 Will Chambers WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Cameron Munster HB 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c) PR 8 Jai Arrow HK 9 Ben Hunt PR 10 Josh Papalii SR 11 Felise Kaufusi SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Moses Mbye IC 15 Joe Ofahengaue IC 16 Dylan Napa IC 17 David Fifita Coach: Kevin Walters

FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Nick Cotric CE 3 Latrell Mitchell CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Josh Addo-Carr FE 6 Cody Walker HB 7 Nathan Cleary PR 8 David Klemmer HK 9 Damien Cook PR 10 Paul Vaughan SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Tyson Frizell LK 13 Jake Trbojevic Substitutes: IC 14 Jack Wighton IC 15 Payne Haas IC 16 Cameron Murray IC 17 Angus Crichton Coach: Brad Fittler

Game II[]

Sunday, 23 June 2019 5:50pm (AWST)

Queensland	6–38	New South Wales
Tries: Will Chambers (14' pen) 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 1/1 (15')	1st: 6 – 18 2nd: 0 – 20	Tries: 3 (8', 36', 54') Tom Trbojevic 2 (58', 74') Josh Addo-Carr 1 (19') Tyson Frizell Goals: 5/6 James Maloney (37', 45' pen, 50' pen, 56', 76') 2/2 Nathan Cleary (9', 20')

Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 59,721 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic

Team lists:

FB 1 Kalyn Ponga WG 2 Corey Oates CE 3 Michael Morgan CE 4 Will Chambers WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Cameron Munster HB 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c) PR 8 Dylan Napa HK 9 Ben Hunt PR 10 Josh Papalii SR 11 Felise Kaufusi SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Moses Mbye IC 15 Jarrod Wallace IC 16 Tim Glasby IC 17 David Fifita Coach: Kevin Walters

FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Blake Ferguson CE 3 Tom Trbojevic CE 4 Jack Wighton WG 5 Josh Addo-Carr FE 6 James Maloney HB 7 Nathan Cleary PR 8 Daniel Saifiti HK 9 Damien Cook PR 13 Jake Trbojevic SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Tyson Frizell LK 14 Dale Finucane Substitutes: IC 10 Paul Vaughan IC 15 Tariq Sims IC 16 Cameron Murray IC 17 Wade Graham Coach: Brad Fittler

Game III[]

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST)

New South Wales	26–20	Queensland
Tries: James Tedesco (52', 80') 2 Paul Vaughan (35') 1 Damien Cook (60') 1 Goals: James Maloney 5/5 (6' pen, 36', 53', 61', 80')	1st: 8 – 8 2nd: 18 – 12	Tries: 1 (15') Felise Kaufusi 1 (72') Josh McGuire 1 (77') Josh Papalii Goals: 4/4 Ethan Lowe (17', 29' pen, 72', 78')

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,565 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: James Tedesco

Team lists:

FB 1 James Tedesco WG 2 Blake Ferguson CE 3 Tom Trbojevic CE 4 Jack Wighton WG 5 Josh Addo-Carr FE 6 James Maloney HB 7 Mitchell Pearce PR 8 Daniel Saifiti HK 9 Damien Cook PR 15 David Klemmer SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c) SR 12 Tyson Frizell LK 13 Jake Trbojevic Substitutes: IC 10 Paul Vaughan IC 14 Dale Finucane IC 16 Cameron Murray IC 17 Wade Graham Coach: Brad Fittler

FB 1 Cameron Munster WG 2 Corey Oates CE 14 Moses Mbye CE 4 Will Chambers WG 5 Dane Gagai FE 6 Corey Norman HB 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c) PR 8 Joe Ofahengaue HK 9 Ben Hunt PR 10 Josh Papalii SR 11 Felise Kaufusi SR 18 Ethan Lowe LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 3 Michael Morgan IC 15 Christian Welch IC 16 Tim Glasby IC 17 David Fifita Coach: Kevin Walters

Player Debuts[]

Game 1[]

• Cap no. 281, Nick Cotric
• Cap no. 282, Cody Walker
• Cap no. 283, Payne Haas
• Cap no. 284, Cameron Murray
• Cap no. 285, Jack Wighton
• Cap no. 198, Moses Mbye
• Cap no. 199, Joe Ofahengaue
• Cap no. 200, David Fifita

Game 2[]

• Cap no. 286, Daniel Saifiti
• Cap no. 287, Dale Finucane

Game 3[]

• Cap no. 201, Corey Norman
• Cap no. 202, Christian Welch
• Cap no. 203, Ethan Lowe

Residents[]

Sunday, 12 May 2019 13:10 AEST (UTC+10)

Queensland Residents	42–22	New South Wales Residents
Tries Delouise Hoeter (7', 18', 58') 3 (21') 1 (30') 1 (53') 1 Corey Jensen (77') 1 Goals (7/8) Sin Bins	Report	Tries Beau Fermor (40') 1 Brian To'o (43') 1 Dean Britt (49') 1 Keaon Koloamatangi (74') 1 Goals Brock Lamb (2/3) Morgan Harper (1/1) Sin Bins Morgan Harper (66') Brock Lamb (76')

Dolphin Stadium, Queensland Player of the Match: (Queensland Residents)

Source(s):^[1]

Team lists:

FB 1 Zac Santo WG 2 Richard Kennar CE 3 Delouise Hoeter CE 4 WG 5 Izaia Perese FE 6 (c) HB 7 PR 8 Nat Neale HK 9 PR 10 Corey Jensen SR 11 Keenan Palasia SR 12 LK 13 Tom Gilbert Substitutes: IC 14 IC 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui IC 16 IC 17 Darryn Schonig Coach: [2]

FB 1 Kieren Moss WG 2 Christian Crichton CE 3 CE 4 Morgan Harper WG 5 Brian To'o FE 6 Connor Tracey HB 7 Brock Lamb PR 8 JJ Collins HK 9 Billy Brittain (c) PR 10 Lloyd Perrett SR 11 Dean Britt SR 12 Beau Fermor LK 13 Josh Curran Substitutes: IC 14 Keaon Koloamatangi IC 15 Mitch Kenny IC 16 Renouf To'omaga IC 17 Tom Amone Coach: Shane Millard[3]

Under 20s[]

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST)

New South Wales	36–10	Queensland
Tries: Matt Burton (8', 22') 2 Teig Wilton (31') 1 Matt Croker (48') 1 Ky Rodwell (52') 1 Ethan Parry (62') 1 Goals: Stephen Crichton 6/7 (23', 33', 40' pen, 49', 54', 64')	1st: 16 – 4 2nd: 20 – 6	Tries: 1 (12') Ronaldo Mulitalo 1 (67') Murray Taulagi Goals: 1/3 Braydon Trindall (68')

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Martin Jones Player of the Match: Matt Burton

Team lists:

FB 1 Tex Hoy WG 2 Tui Katoa CE 3 Stephen Crichton CE 4 Ethan Parry WG 5 Jason Saab FE 6 Matt Burton HB 7 Blake Taaffe PR 8 Spencer Leniu HK 9 Sam Verrills PR 10 Ky Rodwell SR 11 Teig Wilton SR 12 Matt Doorey LK 13 Darby Medlyn Substitutes: IC 14 IC 15 Stefano Utoikamanu IC 16 Matt Croker IC 17 Alex Seyfarth Coach: Mark O’Meley[4]

FB 1 Ronaldo Mulitalo WG 2 Treymain Spry CE 3 Tesi Niu CE 4 Murray Taulagi WG 5 Elijah Anderson FE 6 Braydon Trindall HB 7 Cory Paix (c) PR 8 Eddie Blacker HK 9 Kobe Hetherington PR 10 Ethan Bullemor SR 11 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui SR 12 J'maine Hopgood LK 13 Tom Gilbert Substitutes: IC 14 Tanah Boyd IC 15 Ben Condon IC 16 IC 17 Coach: Scott Prince[5]

Under 18s[]

The Under-18s State of Origin match was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of State of Origin 2019.

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 17:15 AEST (UTC+10)

Queensland Under-18s	34–12	New South Wales Under-18s
Tries: Fanitesi Niu (26', 60') 2 Jake Simpkin (5') 1 Alofiana Khan-Pereira (17') 1 Xavier Coates (53') 1 Reece Walsh (67') 1 Goals: Joshua James 5/6 (7', 19', 28', 62', 69')	1st: 18 – 6 2nd: 16 – 6 Report	Tries: 1 (10') David Hollis 1 (40') Sione Fainu Goals: 2/2 Jayden Sullivan (11', 41')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Player of the Match: Xavier Coates

Source(s):^[6][7]

Team lists:

FB 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow WG 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira CE 3 Reece Hoffman CE 4 Tesi Niu WG 5 Xavier Coates FE 6 Joshua James (c) HB 7 Sam Walker PR 8 Jack Martin HK 9 Jake Simpkin PR 10 Tristan Powell SR 11 Brendan Piakura SR 12 Trent Loiero LK 13 Juwan Compain Substitutes: IC 14 Reece Walsh IC 15 Jack Howarth IC 16 Carsil Vaikai IC 17 Harrison Graham Coach: Kurt Richards[2]

FB 1 Bradman Best WG 2 Matthew Feagai CE 3 Max Feagai CE 4 Viliami Penisini WG 5 Tyrell Sloan FE 6 Jayden Sullivan HB 7 Noah Griffiths PR 8 David Hollis HK 9 Mitchell Black PR 10 Sione Fainu SR 11 Jackson Topine (c) SR 12 Josh Schuster LK 13 Siua Fotu Substitutes: IC 14 Kaeo Weekes IC 15 Ben Trbojevic IC 16 Alec Tuitavake IC 17 Trey Mooney Coach: Michael Ennis[4]

Universities Interstate Challenge[]

Saturday 11 May 2019 12:00 AEST (UTC+10)[8]

Queensland Universities	28–10	New South Wales Universities
Tries Jake Sparey 2 Sam Collins 2 Josh Rogers 1 Jack Miers 1 Goals Brayden Torpy (2/6)	Report	Tries 1 Trent Peoples 1 Royce Tout Goals (1/2) Dylan Izzard

Langlands Park, Brisbane[9] Player of the Match: Dalton Phillips (Queensland Universities)

Source(s):^[10]

Team lists:

FB 1 Brayden Torpy WG 2 Jordon Perrins-Phillips CE 3 Declan Morrissy CE 4 Sam Collins WG 5 Jake Sparey FE 6 Joshua Rogers HB 7 Josh James PR 15 Cody McIntosh HK 9 Jack Miers PR 10 Jack Brock SR 11 Ryan Cameron SR 16 Tom Rafter LK 13 Dalton Phillips (c) Substitutes: IC 8 Dylan Haiijer IC 12 Brock Richardson IC 16 Harrison Graham IC 17 Matthew Butler IC 18 Hector Hilberto Coach: Mark Gliddon[11]

FB 1 Dylan Izzard WG 2 Samaka Isaacs CE 3 Nick O’Meley CE 4 Jack Gibbons WG 5 Brayden Stewart-Thomas FE 6 Tom Watkins HB 7 Luke Jurd PR 8 Matthew Jurd (c) HK 9 Maverick Tweedie PR 10 Matt Sheppard SR 11 Trent Peoples SR 12 Reed Izzard LK 13 Royce Tout Substitutes: IC 14 Alec Bush IC 15 Harrison Leonard IC 16 Jack Cross IC 17 Alex Fisher IC 18 Cheyne Pike Coach: Drew Dalton

Women's State of Origin[]

21 June 2019 7:45pm (AEST)

New South Wales	14–4	Queensland
Tries: Jessica Sergis (38') 1 Shakiah Tungai (44') 1 Maddie Studdon (50') 1 Goals: Kirra Dibb 1/2 (51') Maddie Studdon 0/1	1st: 0 – 4 2nd: 14 – 0	Tries: 1 (24') Tazmin Gray Goals: 0/1 Meg Ward

North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 10,515 Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe

Team lists:

FB 1 Corban McGregor WG 2 Jessica Sergis CE 3 Tiana Penitani CE 4 Isabelle Kelly WG 5 Shakiah Tungai FE 6 Kirra Dibb HB 7 Maddie Studdon PR 8 Simaima Taufa HK 9 Kylie Hilder PR 17 Millie Boyle SR 11 Kezie Apps (c) SR 12 Shontelle Stowers LK 13 Hannah Southwell Substitutes: IC 10 Vanessa Foliaki IC 14 Botille Vette-Welsh IC 15 Holli Wheeler IC 16 Takilele Katoa Coach: Andrew Patmore

FB 1 Chelsea Baker WG 2 Karina Brown CE 3 Stephanie Mooka CE 4 Amber Pilley WG 5 Meg Ward FE 6 Ali Brigginshaw (c) HB 7 PR 8 Heather Ballinger HK 9 Brittany Breayley PR 13 Rona Peters SR 11 Tazmin Gray SR 15 Tallisha Harden LK 12 Annette Brander Substitutes: IC 10 Steph Hancock IC 14 IC 16 Chelsea Lenarduzzi IC 17 Jessika Elliston Coach: Jason Hetherington

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