| 2021 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
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| Won by |  New South Wales (16th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 120 |
| Player of the series | Tom Trbojevic |
| Top points scorer(s) | Nathan Cleary (26) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Latrell Mitchell &Tom Trbojevic (4) |
The2021 State of Origin series was the 40thannual best-of-three series between theQueensland andNew 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 theMelbourne Cricket Ground, however, due to aCOVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne during the lead up to the match, it was relocated toQueensland Country Bank Stadium inTownsville.[1] Game 2 was played atSuncorp Stadium as scheduled.[2] Game 3 was originally scheduled to be played atStadium Australia inSydney, however was moved, firstly, toMcDonald Jones Stadium inNewcastle due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Sydney,[3] before being relocated again, toCbus Super Stadium inGold 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.
Wednesday, 9 June 2021 8:10pm (AEST) |
Queensland | 6 – 50 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Kurt Capewell (35')1 Goals: Valentine Holmes1/1 (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: 8/8Nathan Cleary (10' pen, 19', 29', 51', 60', 62', 66', 70') 1/1Latrell Mitchell (24') |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium,Townsville Attendance: 27,533 Referee:Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic |
Sunday, 27 June 2021 7:50pm (AEST) |
| Queensland | 0 – 26 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1st: 0 – 18 2nd: 0 – 8 | Tries: 2 (12', 70')Josh Addo-Carr 1 (26')Latrell Mitchell 1 (33')Tom Trbojevic Goals: 5/5Nathan Cleary (14', 28', 34', 50' pen, 71') |
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 8:10pm (AEST) |
| New South Wales | 18 – 20 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Latrell Mitchell (11')1 Jack Wighton (48')1 Apisai Koroisau (69')1 Goals: Latrell Mitchell3/4 (12', 50', 70') | 1st: 6 – 8 2nd: 12 – 12 | Tries: 2 (57', 64')Ben Hunt 1 (18')Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Goals: 2/2Valentine Holmes (5' pen, 20') 2/2Daly Cherry-Evans (59', 65') |
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  James Tedesco (c) | ||
| Wing |  Brian To'o | ||
| Centre |  Latrell Mitchell | ||
| Centre |  Tom Trbojevic | ||
| Wing |  Josh Addo-Carr | ||
| Five-eighth | Jarome Luai |  Jack Wighton | |
| Halfback | Nathan Cleary |  Mitchell Moses | |
| Prop |  Daniel Saifiti | Junior Paulo | |
| Hooker | Damien Cook | ||
| Prop | Jake Trbojevic | Junior Paulo | Dale Finucane |
| Second row | Cameron Murray | ||
| Second row |  Tariq Sims | ||
| Lock | Isaah Yeo | ||
| Interchange | Jack Wighton | Apisai Koroisau | |
| Interchange | Junior Paulo | Angus Crichton | |
| Interchange |  Payne Haas | ||
| Interchange | Liam Martin | ||
| Coach | Brad Fittler | ||
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  Valentine Holmes | Kalyn Ponga | |
| Wing | Xavier Coates | Kyle Feldt | Valentine Holmes |
| Centre | Kurt Capewell | Dane Gagai | |
| Centre | Dane Gagai | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | |
| Wing | Kyle Feldt | Xavier Coates | |
| Five-eighth | Cameron Munster | ||
| Halfback | Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | ||
| Prop | Christian Welch | ||
| Hooker | Harry Grant | Andrew McCullough | Ben Hunt |
| Prop |  Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | Josh Papalii | |
| Second row | Felise Kaufusi | Jai Arrow | Kurt Capewell |
| Second row | David Fifita | Felise Kaufusi | |
| Lock | Jai Arrow | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | |
| Interchange | AJ Brimson | Ben Hunt | AJ Brimson |
| Interchange | Jaydn Su'a | David Fifita | Tom Flegler |
| Interchange | Moeaki Fotuaika | ||
| Interchange |  Joe Ofahengaue | Francis Molo | |
| Coach | Paul Green | ||
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.
Cap no.293,Jarome Luai Cap no.294,Brian To'o Cap no.295,Liam Martin Cap no.218,Kyle Feldt Cap no.219,Francis Molo Cap no.296,Mitchell Moses Cap no.297,Apisai Koroisau Cap no.220,Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Cap no.221,Thomas FleglerThe2021 Women's State of Origin game was played on 25 June at theSunshine Coast Stadium and was won 8–6 byQueensland. The women's under-19s match was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior game was won 16–12 by New South Wales.[4][5]
TheWheelchair State of Origin game was postponed until January 2022 when it was playedbehind closed doors at theWhitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool. Queensland defeated New South Wales 50–30 to win the contest for the first time[6]
Saturday, 29 January 2022 3:00pm (AEDT) |
| Queensland | 50 – 30 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:9 P Arbuckle  10', 41', 44'3Z Schumacher 16', 27', 58'3A Tannock 3', 31'2J Hill 73'1Goals:7 B McKenna  3',11',17',41',59',74'(6/7)S Harre 28'(1/2) | 1st: 28 – 18 2nd: 22 – 12 Report | Tries:5 2 C Cannane 13', 21'2 R Engels 55', 77'1 D Karim 6'Goals:5 D Karim 22',56',78'(3/3)B Henman 7',14'(2/2) |