2016 State of Origin series

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2016 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland colours.svg Queensland  (20th title)
Series margin2-1
Attendance193,811 (ave. 64,604 per match)
Player of the series Queensland colours.svg Cameron Smith
Top points scorer(s) Queensland colours.svg Dane Gagai (16)
Top try scorer(s) Queensland colours.svg Dane Gagai (4)

The 2016 State of Origin series was the 35th time the annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams to be played entirely under 'state of origin' rules (1980 and 1981 were only one game series). [1]

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The Maroons were the defending champions, but had a new coach in Kevin Walters, following the appointment of Mal Meninga to the position of Australian head coach.

Game I

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
8:15 pm
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 4 – 6 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries:
Cordner 1
Goals:
Reynolds 0/1
Report
Tries:
1 Gagai
Goals:
1/2 Thurston
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 80,251
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins
Player of the Match: Matt Gillett

Game II

Wednesday, 22 June 2016
8:15 pm
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 26 – 16 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:
Gagai 3
Oates 1
Goals:
Thurston 5/6
Tries:
1 Frizell
1 Maloney
Goals:
3/3 Reynolds
1/1 Maloney
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 52,293
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins [2]
Player of the Match: Cameron Smith

Game III

Wednesday, 13 July 2016
8:15pm
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 18 – 14 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries:
Frizell 1
Fifita 1
Jennings 1
Goals:
Maloney 2/2
Gallen 1/1
Sin Bin:
Fifita 1
Tries:
1 Inglis
1 Cooper
1 Boyd
Goals:
1/3 Thurston
Sin Bin:
1 Cronk
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 61,267
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins
Player of the Match: James Maloney

Teams

New South Wales Blues

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
Fullback Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Matt Moylan Wests Tigers colours.svg James Tedesco
Wing Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Blake Ferguson
Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Michael Jennings
Centre Canterbury colours.svg Josh Morris Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Dylan Walker St. George Illawarra colours.svg Josh Dugan
Wing Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Josh Mansour
Five-eighth Cronulla colours.svg James Maloney Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Matt Moylan
Halfback South Sydney colours.svg Adam Reynolds Cronulla colours.svg James Maloney
Prop Wests Tigers colours.svg Aaron Woods
Hooker Wests Tigers colours.svg Robbie Farah
Prop Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen (c) North Queensland colours.svg James Tamou Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen (c)
Second row Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Boyd Cordner Canterbury colours.svg Josh Jackson Cronulla colours.svg Wade Graham
Second row Canterbury colours.svg Josh Jackson St. George Illawarra colours.svg Tyson Frizell Canterbury colours.svg Josh Jackson
Lock North Queensland colours.svg James Tamou Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen (c) St. George Illawarra colours.svg Tyson Frizell
Interchange Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Greg Bird Cronulla colours.svg Jack Bird
Interchange South Sydney colours.svg Dylan Walker Canterbury colours.svg David Klemmer North Queensland colours.svg James Tamou
Interchange Canterbury colours.svg David Klemmer Cronulla colours.svg Andrew Fifita Canterbury colours.svg David Klemmer
Interchange Cronulla colours.svg Andrew Fifita Cronulla colours.svg Jack Bird Cronulla colours.svg Andrew Fifita
Coach New South Wales colours.svg Laurie Daley

Queensland Maroons

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
Fullback Brisbane colours.svg Darius Boyd
Wing Brisbane colours.svg Corey Oates
Centre South Sydney colours.svg Greg Inglis
Centre North Queensland colours.svg Justin O'Neill
Wing Newcastle colours.svg Dane Gagai
Five-eighth North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
Halfback Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
Prop North Queensland colours.svg Matt Scott
Hooker Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith (c)
Prop Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Nate Myles Brisbane colours.svg Josh McGuire Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Nate Myles
Second row Brisbane colours.svg Matt Gillett
Second row Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday
Lock Brisbane colours.svg Corey Parker
Interchange North Queensland colours.svg Michael Morgan North Queensland colours.svg Gavin Cooper
Interchange Brisbane colours.svg Josh McGuire Auckland colours.svg Jacob Lillyman Brisbane colours.svg Josh McGuire
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Aidan Guerra
Interchange Canberra colours.svg Josh Papalii Auckland colours.svg Jacob Lillyman
Coach Queensland colours.svg Kevin Walters

1 - Darius Boyd in his 24th appearance for Queensland made his first origin start at fullback after playing his previous 23 matches on the wing. This was because Billy Slater was sidelined for 8 months in March after a shoulder surgery.

2 - For the first time since 2006, the Maroons had a new coach, with Kevin Walters taking over from Mal Meninga, who famously oversaw the 8 consecutive series victories during his time in charge.

Player Debuts

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Residents

8 May 2016
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 30 - 16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland

Under-20s

13 July 2016
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 36-22 Queensland Queensland colours.svg

Women's Interstate Challenge

23 July 2016
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 8 - 4 Queensland Queensland colours.svg

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References

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  2. "Referees confirmed for Origin II". 14 June 2016.