2020 Women's State of Origin

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2020 (2020) Women's State of Origin
12Total
QLD Queensland colours.svg 61824
NSW New South Wales colours.svg 61218
Date13 November 2020
Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium
Location Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Nellie Doherty Medal Tarryn Aiken
Referee Belinda Sharpe
Attendance4,833
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The 2020 Women's State of Origin was the third official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 13 November 2020. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2020 game being the third played under the State of Origin banner. [1]

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Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first State of Origin game and winning their first game since 2014. Queensland five-eighth Tarryn Aiken was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match. [2]

Background

The 2020 Women's State of Origin game was originally due to be played in June but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was moved to the post-season for the first time. The game was played in Queensland for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016. [3] [4] Unlike in 2019, a women's under-18 Origin game was not held as the curtain-raiser.

Match summary

Friday, 13 November
7:45 pm (AEDT)
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 24 18 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:4
Tamika Upton Ru ball.svg 14', 43'
Tarryn Aiken Ru ball.svg 51'
Steph Hancock Ru ball.svg 57'
Goals:4
Lauren Brown (4/4) Rugby penalty.svg 15', 44', 52', 58'
1st: 6–6
2nd: 18–12
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
Tries:4
Kezie Apps Ru ball.svg 24'
Tiana Penitani Ru ball.svg 59'
Filomina Hanisi Ru ball.svg 67'
Botille Vette-Welsh Ru ball.svg 69'
Goals:1
Melanie Howard (1/1) Rugby penalty.svg 26'
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,833
Nellie Doherty Medal: Tarryn Aiken
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Teams

QueenslandPositionNew South Wales
Brisbane colours.svg Tamika Upton Fullback Botille Vette-Welsh Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Shenae Ciesiolka Wing Jessica Sergis St. George colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Julia Robinson Centre Tiana Penitani St. George colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown Centre Isabelle Kelly St. George colours.svg
Auckland colours.svg Karina Brown Wing Shanice Parker Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Tarryn Aiken Five-Eighth Corban McGregor Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Zahara Temara Halfback Melanie Howard Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Chelsea Lenarduzzi Prop Simaima Taufa Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Brittany Breayley Hooker Kylie Hilder Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rona Peters Prop Millie Boyle Brisbane colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Tallisha Harden 2nd Row Kezie Apps (c) St. George colours.svg
Auckland colours.svg Tazmin Gray 2nd Row Shaylee Bent St. George colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Ali Brigginshaw (c)Lock Hannah Southwell Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
St. George colours.svg Steph Hancock Interchange Quincy Dodd Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Annette Brander Interchange Filomina Hanisi Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Shannon Mato Interchange Sarah Togatuki Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Auckland colours.svg Shaniah Power Interchange Yasmin Meakes Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Queensland colours.svg Jason Hetherington Coach Andy Patmore New South Wales colours.svg

References

  1. "Queensland to host 2020 Women's State of Origin". Queensland Rugby League. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Queensland finally break NSW stranglehold as Tamika Upton proves inspirational". The Courier Mail. 13 November 2020.
  3. Whittaker, Troy (21 May 2020). "Breaking new ground: Origin series and women's game in November". National Rugby League. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "Tickets on sale for Harvey Norman Women's State of Origin". NRL. 27 October 2020.