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Date | 21 June 2019 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | North Sydney Oval | ||||||||||||
Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||
Nellie Doherty Medal | Maddie Studdon | ||||||||||||
Referees | Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 10,515 | ||||||||||||
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The 2019 Women's State of Origin was the second State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland women's teams played at North Sydney Oval on 21 June 2019. The match was the second played under the State of Origin banner.
New South Wales defeated Queensland 14–4, extending their winning streak over their rivals to four games. [1] New South Wales halfback Maddie Studdon was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match. [2]
On 22 May 2019, North Sydney Oval was announced as the venue for the 2019 Women's State of Origin, hosting the game for the second consecutive season. Also announced was the first under-18 Women's State of Origin game, which would take place as a curtain-raiser to the senior game. [3]
New South Wales | Position | Queensland |
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Fullback | Chelsea Baker | |
Wing | Karina Brown | |
Centre | Stephanie Mooka | |
Centre | Amber Pilley | |
Wing | Meg Ward | |
Five-Eighth | Ali Brigginshaw (c) | |
Halfback | Jenni-Sue Hoepper | |
Prop | Heather Ballinger | |
Hooker | Brittany Breayley | |
Prop | Rona Peters | |
2nd Row | Tazmin Gray | |
2nd Row | Tallisha Harden | |
Lock | Annette Brander | |
Interchange | Steph Hancock | |
Interchange | Amy Turner | |
Interchange | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | |
Interchange | Jessika Elliston | |
Coach | Jason Hetherington |
Friday, 21 June 7:40 pm (AEDT) |
New South Wales | 14 – 4 | |
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Tries: Jessica Sergis (38') 1 Shakiah Tungai (44') 1 Maddie Studdon (50') 1 Goals: Kirra Dibb 1/2 (51') Maddie Studdon 0/1 | Report 1st: 0 – 4 2nd: 14 – 0 | Tries: 1 (24') Tazmin Gray Goals: 0/1 Meg Ward |
North Sydney Oval Attendance: 10,515 Nellie Doherty Medal: Maddie Studdon Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe |
The Under-18 Women's State of Origin was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior Women's State of Origin match. [4] New South Wales defeated Queensland 24–4 in the inaugural game at North Sydney Oval, with Blues' second-row Caitlan Johnston named Player of the Match. [5] [6] The game was livestreamed on NRL.com. [7]
New South Wales | Position | Queensland |
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Fullback | China Polata | |
Wing | Jasmine Peters | |
Centre | Tyesha Mikaio | |
Centre | Chante Temara | |
Wing | Rosemary Vaimili-Toalepai | |
Five-Eighth | Rhiannon Revell-Blair | |
Halfback | Courtney Tamati | |
Prop | Jessikah Reeves | |
Hooker | Emma Manzelmann | |
Prop | Lyllian Mikaio (c) | |
2nd Row | Keilee Joseph | |
2nd Row | Jasmon Tupou | |
Lock | Nakita Sao | |
Interchange | Acacia Wulf | |
Interchange | River Smalley | |
Interchange | Tiamo Williams | |
Interchange | Keisharn Hala | |
Coach | Ben Jeffries |
Friday, 21 June 5:45 pm (AEDT) |
New South Wales | 24 – 4 | |
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Tries: Teagan Berry (8', 32') 2 Olivia Kernick (17') 1 Caitlan Johnston (46') 1 Goals: Emily Curtain 4/4 (10', 19', 34', 47') | Report 1st: 12 – 0 2nd: 12 – 4 | Tries: 1 (39') Courtney Tamati Goals: 0/1 Emma Manzelmann |
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