2025 State of Origin series

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2025 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland colours.svg Queensland  (25th title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored110
Attendance189,762 (ave. 63,254 per match)
Player of the series Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden
(Wally Lewis Medal)
Top points scorer(s) Queensland colours.svg Valentine Holmes (20)
New South Wales colours.svg Brian To'o (20)
Top try scorer(s) New South Wales colours.svg Brian To'o (5)

The 2025 State of Origin series was the 44th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 24 times, NSW 17 times, with two series drawn. The first game was hosted at Suncorp Stadium on 28 May 2025. [1] It is the first series to be held since Laurie Daley returned to coach New South Wales for a second stint. [2]

Contents

Game I

28 May 2025
20:05 AEST
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 6–18 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:1
Coates Ru ball.svg 45'
Goals:1
Holmes 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg pen 39'
1st: 2–14
2nd: 4–4
Report
Tries:4
Lomax Ru ball.svg 24', 35'
To'o Ru ball.svg 28'
Edwards Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:1
Cleary 1/4 Rugby penalty.svg pen 9'
Lomax 0/1
Sin bin:
To'o Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,483
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Payne Haas

Game II

18 June 2025
18:05 AWST
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 26–24 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:4
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 12', 19'
Munster Ru ball.svg 28'
Capewell Ru ball.svg 36'
Goals:5
Holmes 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 13', 20', pen 28', 32', 38'
1st: 26–6
2nd: 0–18
Report
Tries:5
To'o Ru ball.svg 6', 45', 64'
S Crichton Ru ball.svg 56'
A Crichton Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:2
Lomax 2/5 Rugby penalty.svg 8', 73'
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 57,023
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Cameron Munster

Game III

9 July 2025
20:05 AEST
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 12–24 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries:2
S Crichton Ru ball.svg 55'
To'o Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:2
Lomax 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 56', 79'
1st: 0–20
2nd: 12–4
Report
Tries:4
Coates Ru ball.svg 17'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 26', 73'
Grant Ru ball.svg 36'
Goals:4
Holmes 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg pen 7', 18', 27', 39'
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 80,256
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden

Teams

New South Wales Blues

PositionGame 1 [3] Game 2 [4] Game 3 [5]
Fullback Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Dylan Edwards
Wing Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Brian To'o
Centre Canterbury colours.svg Stephen Crichton
Centre South Sydney colours.svg Latrell Mitchell
Wing Parramatta colours.svg Zac Lomax
Five-eighth Parramatta colours.svg Mitchell Moses Wests Tigers colours.svg Jarome Luai
Halfback Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nathan Cleary
Prop Auckland colours.svg Mitchell Barnett Canterbury colours.svg Max King
Hooker North Queensland colours.svg Reece Robson
Prop Brisbane colours.svg Payne Haas
Second row Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Liam Martin
Second row Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Angus Crichton
Lock Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Isaah Yeo (c)
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Connor Watson
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Spencer Leniu
Interchange Canberra colours.svg Hudson Young
Interchange Canterbury colours.svg Max King Melbourne colours.svg Stefano Utoikamanu
Replacement South Sydney colours.svg Campbell Graham Canterbury colours.svg Matt Burton Canterbury colours.svg Jacob Kiraz
Reserve Melbourne colours.svg Stefano Utoikamanu Canterbury colours.svg Jacob Preston Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Lindsay Smith
Reserve Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Haumole Olakau'atu Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Lindsay Smith Newcastle colours.svg Bradman Best
Coach New South Wales colours.svg Laurie Daley

Queensland Maroons

PositionGame 1 [6] Game 2 [7] Game 3 [8]
Fullback Newcastle colours.svg Kalyn Ponga Dolphins colours.png Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Wing Melbourne colours.svg Xavier Coates
Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Robert Toia
Centre Dolphins colours.png Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow St. George colours.svg Valentine Holmes Brisbane colours.svg Gehamat Shibasaki
Wing St. George colours.svg Valentine Holmes Dolphins colours.png Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow St. George colours.svg Valentine Holmes
Five-eighth Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Munster Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Munster (c)
Halfback Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Daly Cherry-Evans (c) North Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden
Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Moeaki Fotuaika Canberra colours.svg Josh Papali'i
Hooker Melbourne colours.svg Harry Grant
Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Second row North Queensland colours.svg Reuben Cotter
Second row North Queensland colours.svg Jeremiah Nanai Auckland colours.svg Kurt Capewell
Lock Brisbane colours.svg Patrick Carrigan Melbourne colours.svg Trent Loiero
Interchange North Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden Canterbury colours.svg Kurt Mann
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lindsay Collins
Interchange Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Beau Fermor North Queensland colours.svg Jeremiah Nanai Brisbane colours.svg Patrick Carrigan
Interchange Melbourne colours.svg Trent Loiero Brisbane colours.svg Patrick Carrigan North Queensland colours.svg Jeremiah Nanai
Replacement Canterbury colours.svg Kurt Mann Brisbane colours.svg Ezra Mam Brisbane colours.svg Reece Walsh
Reserve Brisbane colours.svg Jesse Arthars Melbourne colours.svg Jack Howarth Parramatta colours.svg J'maine Hopgood
Reserve Dolphins colours.png Kulikefu Finefeuiaki Canberra colours.svg Corey Horsburgh Dolphins colours.png Josh Kerr
Coach Queensland colours.svg Billy Slater

Debutants

Game I
Game II
Game III

Men's Under 19 State of Origin

19 June 2025
19:45 AEST
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 23–22 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:4
Bai Ru ball.svg 9'
Garton Ru ball.svg 19'
Black Ru ball.svg 36'
Laine-Sietu Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:3
Black 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 10', 21'
Andrews 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 65'
1st: 13–6
2nd: 10–16
Report
Tries:4
Halangahu Ru ball.svg 28'
Stanley-Traill Ru ball.svg 47'
Hopwood Ru ball.svg 51'
Allen Ru ball.svg 53'
Goals:3
Votano 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 30', 49', 53'
Sin bin:
Uta Yellow card.svg 21' to 31'
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Javon Andrews

Women's State of Origin

The 2025 Women's State of Origin was the second time that the competition was played as a three-game series. On 1 May, New South Wales won the opening game 32–12 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. On 15 May, New South Wales claimed the series with a 26–6 win at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. On 27 June, Queensland won the final game 18–14 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. The under-19s game, which was played as a double-header with the men's under-19s game, was won 26–10 by New South Wales.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Snape, Jack (2025-05-26). "State of Origin Game 1: where the 2025 series opener will be won and lost". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Daley returns to coach Westpac NSW Blues". New South Wales Rugby League. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Moses, King named in Yeo-led Blues team for Origin I". National Rugby League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Daley sticks with same starting side for Origin decider". National Rugby League. 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Maroons Game I squad announced". Queensland Rugby League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Ampol State of Origin Team Lists: Game Two". National Rugby League. 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  8. ↑ "Slater's selection shocks for Game Three decider". National Rugby League. 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
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