Rugby league State of Origin results and statistics

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This is a list of rugby league State of Origin results and statistics. Contained here are the results of each official State of Origin match, the exhibition match played between New South Wales and Queensland in the United States and the matches played between New South Wales and Queensland for the Super League Tri-series.

[edit] Results

[edit] Series matches

Date	Details	Referee	Ground	Crowd
8 July 1980	Queensland 20 (Tries: K. Boustead, C. Close; Goals: M. Meninga 7) New South Wales 10 (Tries: G. Brentnall, T. Raudonikis; Goals: M. Cronin 2)	B. Thompson	Lang Park	33,210
28 July 1981	Queensland 22 (Tries: M. Meninga, W. Lewis, B. Backer, C. Close; Goals: M.Meninga 5) New South Wales 15 (Tries : E. Grothe 2, M. Cronin; Goals: M. Cronin 3)	K. Steele	Lang Park	25,613
1 June 1982	New South Wales 20 (Tries: Z. Niszczot 2, S. Mortimer, B. Izzard; Goals: M.Cronin 4) Queensland 16 (Tries: M. Brennan, J. Ribot; Goals: M.Meninga 5)	K.Roberts	Lang Park	27,326
8 June 1982	Queensland 11 (Tries: G. Miles, J. Ribot, P. Vautin; Goals: C. Scott) New South Wales 7 (Tries: B. Izzard; Goals: T. Melrose 2)	B. Gomersall	Lang Park	19,435
22 June 1982	Queensland 10 (Tries: W. Lewis, R. Hancock; Goals: M.Meninga 2) New South Wales 5 (Tries: P. Duke; Goals: M. Cronin)	D. Wilson	Sydney Cricket Ground	20,242
7 June 1983	Queensland 24 (Tries: W. Lewis 2, M. Murray; Goals: M. Meninga 6) New South Wales 12 (Tries: S. Ella, E. Grothe; Goals: P. Sigsworth 2)	B.Gomersall	Lang Park	29,412
21 June 1983	New South Wales 10 (Tries: S. Ella, N.Hunt; Goals: M.Cronin) Queensland 6 (Tries: M.Meninga; Goals: M.Meninga)	J.Gocher	Sydney Cricket Ground	21,620
28 June 1983	Queensland 43 (Tries: M. Brennan 2, G. Conescu, B. Niebling, G. Miles, S. Stacey, D. Brown; Goals: M.Meninga 6, C.Scott; Field Goals: W. Lewis) New South Wales 22 (Tries: C. Anderson 3, S. Mortimer; Goals: M.Cronin 3)	R.Whitfield	Lang Park	26,084
29 May 1984	Queensland 29 (Tries: K. Boustead 3, G. Miles, W. Lewis, P. Vautin; Goals: M. Meninga 2; Field Goals: W. Lewis) New South Wales 12 (Tries: N. Cleal; Goals: R.Conlon 4)	K. Roberts	Lang Park	33,662
19 June 1984	Queensland 14 (Tries: G. Dowling, G. Miles; Goals: M.Meninga 3) New South Wales 2 (Goals: R. Conlon)	B. Gomersall	Sydney Cricket Ground	29,088
17 July 1984	New South Wales 22 (Tries: B. Johnston 2, N. Cleal; Goals: R. Conlon 5) Queensland 12 (Tries: K. Boustead, B. Lindner; Goals: M.Meninga 2)	K. Roberts	Lang Park	16,559
28 May 1985	New South Wales 18 (M.O'Connor 2 tries M.O'Connor 5 goals) Queensland 2 (M.Meninga goal)	K. Roberts	Lang Park	33,011
11 June 1985	New South Wales 21 (C.Mortimer,B.Kenny,B.Elias tries M.O'Connor 4 goals M.O'Connor fg) Queensland 14 (I.French,B.Lindner tries M.Meninga 3 goals)	B.Gomersall	Sydney Cricket Ground	39,068
23 July 1985	Queensland 20 (D.Shearer 2,I.French,J.Ribot tries M.Meninga 2 goals) New South Wales 6 (S.Ella try M.O'Connor goal	B.Gomersall	Lang Park	18,825
27 May 1986	New South Wales 22 (A.Farrar,C.Mortimer,R.Simmons,G.Jack tries M.O'Connor 3 goals) Queensland 16 (G.Dowling,G.Miles tries M.Meninga 4 goals)	K.Roberts	Lang Park	33,066
10 June 1986	New South Wales 24 (N.Cleal,W.Pearce,A.Farrar,B.Kenny,M.O'Connor tries M.O'Connor 2 goals) Queensland 20 (D.Shearer,I.French,L.Kiss,B.Lindner tries M.Meninga 2 goals)	B. Gomersall	Sydney Cricket Ground	40,707
1 July 1986	New South Wales 18 (W.Pearce,P.Tunks,M.O'Connor tries M.O'Connor 3 goals) Queensland 16 (G.Belcher,D.Shearer,G.Conescu,L.Kiss tries)	K. Roberts	Lang Park	21,097
2 June 1987	New South Wales 20 (M.O'Connor 2,L.Davidson,M.McGaw tries M.O'Connor 2 goals) Queensland 16 (D.Shearer,T.Currie,G.Dowling tries G.Belcher,P.Jackson goals	M .Stone	Lang Park	33,411
16 June 1987	Queensland 12 (D.Shearer,G.Dowling,C.Scott tries) New South Wales 6 (A.Farrar try M.O'Connor goal)	B.Gomersall	Sydney Cricket Ground	42,048
15 July 1987	Queensland 10 (D.Shearer,B.Lindner tries D.Shearer goal) New South Wales 8 (D.Boyle try M.O'Connor 2 goals)	B.Gomersall	Lang Park	32,602
17 May 1988	Queensland 26 (A.Langer 2,G.Belcher,P.Jackson,A.McIndoe tries G.Belcher 3 goals) New South Wales 18 (M.McGaw,A.Ettingshausen,M.O'Connor tries M.O'Connor 3 goals)	B.Gomersall	Sydney Football Stadium	26,441
31 May 1988	Queensland 16 (S.Backo,A.Langer tries G.Belcher 4 goals) New South Wales 6 (M.O'Connor try M.O'Connor goal)	M. Stone	Lang Park	31,817
21 June 1988	Queensland 38 (S.Backo 2,P.Jackson,A.Langer,W.Lewis,J.Kilroy,B.French tries G.Belcher 5 goals) New South Wales 22 (W.Pearce,J.Ferguson,M.O'Connor,S.Hanson tries M.O'Connor 3 goals)	G.McCallum	Sydney Football Stadium	16,910
23 May 1989	Queensland 36 (M.Meninga 2,M.Hancock 2,A.Langer,A.McIndoe,B.Lindner tries M.Meninga 4 goals) New South Wales 6 (A.Ettingshausen try L.Daley goal)	M. Stone	Lang Park	33,088
14 June 1989	Queensland 16 (K.Walters,W.Lewis,M.Hancock tries M.Meninga,G.Belcher goals) New South Wales 12 (L.Daley,C.Johns tries G.Alexander 2 goals)	D. Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	40,000
28 June 1989	Queensland 36 (D.Shearer 2,G.Belcher,T.Currie,K.Walters,M.Hancock,A.McIndoe tries D.Shearer 4 goals) New South Wales 16 (D.Trewhella,B.McGuire,D.Hasler tries M.O'Connor 2 goals)	G. McCallum	Lang Park	33,260
9 May 1990	New South Wales 8 (M.McGaw try M.O'Connor 2 goals) Queensland 0	D. Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	41,235
30 May 1990	New South Wales 12 (R.Stuart,B.Mackay tries R.Wishart 2 goals) Queensland 6 (L.Kiss try M.Meninga goal)	G. McCallum	Olympic Park, Melbourne	25,800
13 June 1990	Queensland 14 (S.Jackson,G.Belcher tries G.Belcher 2,W.Lewis goals) New South Wales 10 (M.McGaw,G.Lazarus tries R.Wishart goal)	D. Manson	Lang Park	31,416
8 May 1991	Queensland 6 (M.Meninga try M.Meninga goal) New South Wales 4 (L.Daley try)	B.Harrigan	Lang Park	32,400
29 May 1991	New South Wales 14 (M.McGaw,C.Johns tries M.O'Connor 3 goals) Queensland 12 (D.Shearer,W.Carne tries M.Meninga 2 goals)	D. Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	41,520
12 June 1991	Queensland 14 (D.Shearer,P.Hauff,M.Hancock tries M.Meninga goal) New South Wales 12 (C.Johns,M.O'Connor,D.Hasler tries)	B.Harrigan	Lang Park	33,226
6 May 1992	New South Wales 14 (B.Clyde,C.Salvatori tries R.Wishart 3 goals) Queensland 6 (A.Langer try M.Meninga goal)	D.Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	40,039
20 May 1992	Queensland 5 (B.Moore try A.Langer fg) New South Wales 4 (R.Wishart 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Lang Park	31,500
3 June 1992	New South Wales 16 (A.Ettingshausen,R.Stuart,J.Cartwright tries T.Brasher 2 goals) Queensland 4 (M.Meninga 2 goals)	E.Ward	Sydney Football Stadium	41,878
3 May 1993	New South Wales 14 (R.Stuart,R.Wishart tries R.Wishart 3 goals) Queensland 10 (W.Carne,B.Lindner tries M.Meninga goal)	G.McCallum	Lang Park	33,000
17 May 1993	New South Wales 16 (L.Daley,B.Mackay,R.Wishart tries R.Wishart 2 goals) Queensland 12 (M.Meninga,K.Walters tries D.Shearer,A.Brunker goals)	E.Ward	Sydney Football Stadium	41,895
31 May 1993	Queensland 24 (W.Carne 2,S.Walters(CN),B.Lindner tries M.Meninga 2,J.O'Neill 2 goals) New South Wales 12 (A.Ettingshausen,P.Harragon tries R.Wishart 2 goals	G.McCallum	Lang Park	31,500
23 May 1994	Queensland 16 (J.O'Neill,W.Carne,M.Coyne tries M.Meninga 2 goals) New South Wales 12 (P.Harragon,B.Mackay tries R.Wishart,G.Mackay goals)	B.Harrigan	Sydney Football Stadium	41,859
8 June 1994	New South Wales 14 (G.Lazarus,P.McGregor tries T.Brasher 3 goals) Queensland 0	G.Annesley	Melbourne Cricket Ground	87,161
20 June 1994	New South Wales 27 (B.Mullins,B.Clyde,L.Daley,B.Fittler tries T.Brasher 4 goals B.Elias 2,B.Fittler fg) Queensland 12 (S.Renouf,A.Gee tries J.O'Neill 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	40,665
15 May 1995	Queensland 2 (W.Bartrim goal) New South Wales 0	E.Ward	Sydney Football Stadium	39,841
31 May 1995	Queensland 20 (B.Dallas,M.Coyne,A.Lam tries W.Bartrim 4 goals) New South Wales 12	E.Ward	Melbourne Cricket Ground	52,994
12 June 1995	Queensland 24 (B.Dallas,J.Smith,B.Ikin,B.Moore tries W.Bartrim 4 goals) New South Wales 16 (T.Brasher,A.Muir,R.Wishart tries R.Wishart 2 goals)	D.Manson	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	40,189
20 May 1996	New South Wales 14 (A.Ettingshausen,S.Menzies tries A.Johns 3 Goals) Queensland 6 (A.Langer try W.Bartrim goal)	D.Manson	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	39,348
3 June 1996	New South Wales 18 (B.Mullins 2,R.Wishart tries A.Johns 3 goals) Queensland 6 (S.Renouf try J.O'Neill goal)	D.Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	41,955
17 June 1996	New South Wales 15 (A.Ettingshausen,B.Mullins tries A.Johns 2,R.Wishart goals B.Fittler fg) Queensland 14 (B.Dallas,M.Coyne tries W.Carne 3 goals)	D.Manson	Sydney Football Stadium	38,217
28 May 1997	New South Wales 8 (P.McGregor try A.Johns,R.Wishart goals) Queensland 6 (A.Lam try W.Bartrim goal)	K.Jeffes	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	28,222
11 June 1997	New South Wales 15 (J.Dymock,K.McGuinness,N.Kosef tries J.Simon goal J.Simon fg) Queensland 14 (B.Dallas,R.O'Davis,M.Sing tries J.O'Neill goal)	D.Manson	Melbourne Cricket Ground	25,105
25 June 1997	Queensland 18 (B.Ikin,J.O'Neill,M.Coyne tries J.O'Neill 3 goals) New South Wales 12 (A.Johns,J.Ainscough tries J.Simon,A.Johns goals)	E.Ward	Sydney Football Stadium	33,241
22 May 1998	Queensland 24 (S.Price(CB),T.Carroll,K.Walters,A.Langer tries D.Lockyer 4 goals) New South Wales 23 (L.Daley,T.Brasher,S.Menzies,R.Wishart,B.Fittler tries A.Johns goal A.Johns fg)	B.Harrigan	Sydney Football Stadium	36,070
5 June 1998	New South Wales 26 (P.McGregor 2,T.Brasher,A.MacDougall,B.Fittler tries A.Johns 3 goals) Queensland 10 (W.Sailor,M.Sing tries D.Lockyer goal)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	40,447
19 June 1998	Queensland 19 (B.Ikin,K.Walters,A.Langer tries D.Lockyer 2,R.O'Davis goals J.Smith fg) New South Wales 4 (K.McGuinness try)	B.Harrigan	Sydney Football Stadium	38,952
26 May 1999	Queensland 9 (M.Rogers 4 goals M.Rogers fg) New South Wales 8 (A.Mundine try R.Girdler 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	38,093
9 June 1999	New South Wales 12 (L.Daley,R.Ross tries R.Girdler 2 goals) Queensland 8 (M.Rogers try M.Rogers 2 goals)	S.Clark	Stadium Australia	88,336
23 June 1999	Queensland 10 (P.Green,D.Lockyer tries D.Lockyer goal) New South Wales 10 (M.Geyer 2 tries R.Girdler goal)	S.Clark	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	39,371
10 May 2000	New South Wales 20 (A.MacDougall 2,D.Peachey,R.Girdler tries R.Girdler 2 goals) Queensland 16 (A.Lam 2,M.Rogers tries M.Rogers,D.Lockyer goals)	B.Harrigan	Stadium Australia	61,511
24 May 2000	New South Wales 28 (S.Hill,D.Furner,S.Timmins,R.Girdler,B.Fittler tries R.Girdler 4 goals) Queensland 10 (G.Tallis try M.Rogers 3 goals)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	38,796
7 June 2000	New South Wales 56 (R.Girdler 3,M.Gidley 2,A.MacDougall,A.Johns,A.Muir,B.Fletcher tries R.Girdler 10 goals) Queensland 16 (M.Rogers,G.Tallis,D.Smith tries M.Rogers 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Stadium Australia	58,767
6 May 2001	Queensland 34 (C.Webb,C.Walker,D.Lockyer,D.Smith,J.Doyle,J.Buttigieg tries D.Lockyer 5 goals) New South Wales 16 (M.Gidley,T.Barrett,B.Fittler tries M.De Vere 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp-Metway Stadium	38,909
10 June 2001	New South Wales 26 (B.Fittler 2,J.Ainscough,T.Barrett,L.Ricketson tries R.Girdler 3 goals) Queensland 8 (C.Walker try D.Lockyer 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Stadium Australia	70,249
1 July 2001	Queensland 40 (C.Walker 2,D.Lockyer 2,P.Bowman 2,D.Carlaw,A.Langer tries D.Lockyer 4 goals) New South Wales 14 (R.Girdler 2 tries R.Girdler 3 goals)	B.Harrigan	ANZ Stadium	49,441
12 May 2002	New South Wales 32 (B.Hodgson,J.Lyon,T.Tahu,M.Gidley,A.Johns tries A.Johns 4,B.Hodgson goals A.Johns,T.Barrett fg) Queensland 4 (L.Tuqiri try)	B.Harrigan	Telstra Stadium	55,421
5 June 2002	Queensland 26 (L.Tuqiri 3,D.Carlaw,G.Tallis tries L.Tuqiri 3 goals) New South Wales 18 (B.Anasta,S.Timmins,L.Ricketson tries A.Johns 3 goals)	B.Harrigan	ANZ Stadium	47,989
26 June 2002	Queensland 18 (D.Carlaw,S.Berrigan,L.Tuqiri,S.Webcke tries L.Tuqiri goal) New South Wales 18 (J.Moodie 2,S.Menzies tries A.Johns 3 goals)	B.Harrigan	Stadium Australia	74,842
11 June 2003	New South Wales 25 (A.Minichiello 2,A.Johns,C.Wing tries A.Johns 4 goals A.Johns fg) Queensland 12 (G.Tallis,D.Lockyer tries D.Lockyer 2 goals)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp Stadium	52,429
25 June 2003	New South Wales 27 (T.Tahu 2,B.Kennedy,M.Gidley,A.Minichiello tries A.Johns 3 goals A.Johns fg) Queensland 4 (M.Crocker try)	B.Harrigan	Telstra Stadium	79,132
16 July 2003	Queensland 36 (M.Sing 3,B.Tate 2,C.Smith,M.Crocker tries J.Hannay 4 goals) New South Wales 6 (T.Tahu try A.Johns goal)	B.Harrigan	Suncorp Stadium	52,130
26 May 2004	New South Wales 9 (S.Timmins try C.Fitzgibbon 2 goals S.Timmins fg) Queensland 8 (B.Tate,S.Prince tries)	S.Hampstead	Telstra Stadium	68,344
16 June 2004	Queensland 22 (B.Slater 2,D.Carlaw,W.Tonga tries C.Smith 2,S.Prince goals) New South Wales 18 (T.Tahu 2,L.Rooney tries C.Fitzgibbon 3 goals)	S.Hampstead	Suncorp Stadium	52,478
7 July 2004	New South Wales 36 (M.Gasnier 2,L.Rooney,T.Barrett,A.Minichiello,B.Fittler tries C.Fitzgibbon 5,M.Gasnier goals) Queensland 14 (B.Slater,M.Bowen tries C.Smith 3 goals)	P.Simpkins	Telstra Stadium	82,487
25 May 2005	Queensland 24 (T.Williams,M.Crocker,M.Bowen tries C.Smith 5 goals D.Lockyer,J.Thurston fg) New South Wales 20 (B.Kennedy,L.Rooney,M.Gasnier,D.Buderus tries C.Fitzgibbon 2 goals)	P.Simpkins	Suncorp Stadium	52,484
15 June 2005	New South Wales 32 (A.Minichiello 2,M.Cooper,D.Buderus,S.Menzies tries A.Johns 3,C.Fitzgibbon 3 goals) Queensland 22 (P.Civoniceva,B.Thorn,B.Slater,M.Bowen tries C.Smith 3 goals)	S.Clark	Telstra Stadium	82,389
6 July 2005	New South Wales 32 (M.King 3,B.Anasta,M.Gasnier,T.Tahu tries A.Johns 3,C.Fitzgibbon goals) Queensland 10 (J.Thurston,M.Bowen tries C.Smith goal)	P.Simpkins	Suncorp Stadium	52,436
24 May 2006	New South Wales 17 (B. Finch, M. King, W. Mason tries; B. Hodgson 2 goals; B. Finch field goal) Queensland 16 (G. Inglis 2, S. Bell tries; J. Thurston 2 goals)	S. Hampstead	Telstra Stadium	72,773
14 June 2006	Queensland 30 (C. Webb, J. Hodges, A. Mogg 2, S Berrigan tries; J. Thurston 4 goals) New South Wales 6 (T. Tahu try; B. Hodgson goal)	S. Clark	Suncorp Stadium	52,468
5 July 2006	Queensland 16 (A. Mogg, B. Tate, D. Lockyer tries; C. Schifcofske 2 goals) New South Wales 14 (E. Grothe 2, M. King tries; B. Hodgson goal)	S. Clark	Telstra Dome	54,833

[edit] Exhibition match

After Queensland had won the 1987 series 2-1, a further game was played in Long Beach, California to showcase rugby league to the American public. For more information on this match see the main article.

Date	Details	Referee	Ground	Crowd
6 August 1987	New South Wales 30 (M.McGaw,J.Docking,A.Ettingshausen,M.O'Connor,C.Lyons tries M.O'Connor 5 goals) Queensland 18 (D.Shearer,T.Currie,G.Miles tries D.Shearer 3 goals)	M. Stone	Long Beach, California	12,439

[edit] Super League

New South Wales and Queensland played two matches against each other under State of Origin selection rules using players from the Super League (Australia) competition. These matches were not sanctioned by the Australian Rugby League and are not counted as official State of Origin matches.

Date	Details	Referee	Ground	Crowd
11 April 1997	New South Wales 38 (Andrew Ettingshausen 3, Ken Nagas 2, David Peachey, Greg Alexander tries; Ryan Girdler 5 from 7 goals) Queensland 10 (Wendell Sailor, Matthew Ryan tries; Mat Rogers 1 from 2 goals)	Bill Harrigan	Sydney Football Stadium	26,731
19 May 1997	New South Wales 23 (Brett Mullins 3, Matthew Ryan tries; David Furner 3 from 4 goals; Noel Goldthorpe field goal) Queensland 22 (Steve Renouf 2, Tonie Carroll, Michael Hancock tries; Mat Rogers 2 from 3, Darren Lockyer 1 from 2 goals)	Bill Harrigan	ANZ Stadium	35,570

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Series

Earliest start: May 3 (1993)
Latest finish: July 23 (1985)
Largest crowd:
- Absolute record: 203,309 (2004)
- Series with 2 games in Queensland: 187,374 (2005)^[1]
Smallest Crowd: 67,003 (1982)

[edit] Matches

Largest crowd: 88,336 at Stadium Australia (match 2, 1999)
Smallest crowd: 16,559 at Lang Park (match 3, 1984), 12,439 at Veteran's Stadium (exhibition match, 1987)
Most points scored: 72, New South Wales d. Queensland 56-16 (match 3, 2000)
Least points scored: 2, Queensland d. New South Wales 2-0 (match 1, 1995)
Most consecutive wins: 6, Queensland (match 1, 1988 - match 3, 1989)
New South Wales wins: 37 series matches, 1 exhibition match (38 total)
Queensland wins: 38 series matches
Drawn matches: 2

[edit] Grounds

Since 1988 either New South Wales or Queensland usually hosts two of the three matches on a rotational basis. Prior to this Queensland hosted two matches every year. In 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2006, one of the matches was played in Melbourne. (Another is also scheduled to be played there in 2009. The following venues have hosted State of Origin matches since 1980.

Venue	City	Number of Games	Highest Crowd	Lowest Crowd
Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park)	Brisbane	39	52,484	16,559
Sydney Football Stadium	Sydney	14	41,955	16,910
Telstra Stadium (Stadium Australia)	Sydney	11	88,336	55,421
Sydney Cricket Ground	Sydney	6	42,048	20,242
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne	3	87,161	25,105
ANZ Stadium	Brisbane	2	49,441	47,989
Veterans Memorial Stadium	Long Beach, California	1 (exhibition)	12,439	12,439
Olympic Park	Melbourne	1	25,800	25,800
Telstra Dome	Melbourne	1	54,833	54,833

[edit] Players

[edit] Individual records

Most tries in a match: 3 Chris Anderson (match 3, 1983), Kerry Boustead (match 1, 1984), Ryan Girdler (match 3, 2000), Matt King (match 3, 2005), Matt Sing (match 3, 2003), Lote Tuqiri (match 2, 2002).
Most goals in a match: 10 Ryan Girdler (match 3, 2000)
Most field goals in a match: 2 Ben Elias (match 3, 1994)
Most points in a match: 32 Ryan Girdler (match 3, 2000)
Most appearances: 34 Allan Langer
Most consecutive matches: 24 Gary Larson (match 1, 1991 - match 3, 1998)
Oldest player: Allan Langer (35 years and 331 days)
Youngest player: Ben Ikin (18 years and 83 days)
Most tries in State of Origin career: Dale Shearer (12)

[edit] Man of the Match awards

Player	State	Number of awards
Wally Lewis	Queensland	8
Andrew Johns	New South Wales	4
Allan Langer	Queensland	4
Benny Elias	New South Wales	3
Darren Lockyer	Queensland	3
Peter Sterling¹	New South Wales	3
Ricky Stuart	New South Wales	3
Sam Backo	Queensland	2
Martin Bella	Queensland	2
Tim Brasher	New South Wales	2
Chris Close	Queensland	2
Gary Larson	Queensland	2
Bob Lidner	Queensland	2
Geoff Toovey	New South Wales	2
Luke Bailey	New South Wales	1
Trent Barrett	New South Wales	1
Willie Carne	Queensland	1
Les Davidson	New South Wales	1
Craig Fitzgibbon	New South Wales	1
Wally Fullerton-Smith	Queensland	1
Ryan Girdler	New South Wales	1
Paul Harrogan	New South Wales	1
Jason Hetherington	Queensland	1
Rodney Howe	New South Wales	1
Brett Kenny	New South Wales	1
Adrian Lam	Queensland	1
Adam MacDougall	New South Wales	1
Paul McGregor	New South Wales	1
Chris McKenna	Queensland	1
Mal Meninga	Queensland	1
Steve Menzies	New South Wales	1
Anthony Minichiello	New South Wales	1
Rod Morris	Queensland	1
Steve Mortimer	New South Wales	1
Steve Price	Queensland	1
Wendell Sailor	Queensland	1
Dale Shearer	Queensland	1
Royce Simmons	New South Wales	1
Matt Sing	Queensland	1
Billy Slater	Queensland	1
Jason Smith	Queensland	1
Gorden Tallis	Queensland	1
Brent Tate	Queensland	1
Shaun Timmins	New South Wales	1
Kerrod Walters	Queensland	1
Willie Mason	New South Wales	1
Shane Webcke	Queensland	1
Peter Wynn	New South Wales	1

Peter Sterling also won Man of the Match in the exhibition match at Long Beach, California.

[edit] Wally Lewis Medal

The following players have been awarded the Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series.¹

Year	Player	State
2004	Craig Fitzgibbon	New South Wales
2005	Anthony Minichiello	New South Wales
2006	Darren Lockyer	Queensland

From 1992 to 2003 the Wally Lewis Medal was awarded by the Queensland Rugby League for the Queensland player of the series.

[edit] Brad Fittler Medal

The following players have been awarded the Brad Fittler Medal for New South Wales player of the series.

Year	Player
2005	Matt King

[edit] Ron McAuliffe Medal

The following players have been awarded the Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland player of the series.

Year	Player
2004	Steve Price
2005	Cameron Smith
2006	Darren Lockyer

[edit] New South Wales captains

Years	Name	Matches
1980	Tommy Raudonikis	1
1981	Steve Rogers	1
1982 - 1983	Max Krilich	6
1984	Ray Price	2
1984 - 1985	Steve Mortimer	4
1985 - 1988	Wayne Pearce	10
1989	Gavin Miller	3
1990 - 1991	Ben Elias	6
1992 - 1994, 1998 - 1999	Laurie Daley	13
1995 - 1996, 1999 - 2001	Brad Fittler	14
1997	Geoff Toovey	3
2002 - 2003	Andrew Johns	6
2004 - 2006	Danny Buderus	6

Peter Sterling captained New South Wales in the exhibition match at Long Beach, California.

[edit] Queensland captains

Years	Name	Matches
1980	Arthur Beetson	1
1981 - 1991	Wally Lewis	29¹
1988, 1990	Paul Vautin	2
1992 - 1994	Mal Meninga	9
1995 - 1996	Trevor Gillmeister	4
1996, 1998	Allan Langer	4
1996 - 1996, 1999 - 2000	Adrian Lam	8
2001 - 2003	Gorden Tallis	7
2001, 2004 - 2006	Darren Lockyer	10
2004	Shane Webcke	1

Wally Lewis also captained Queensland in the exhibition match at Long Beach, California.

[edit] Coaches

[edit] New South Wales

Name	Won	Lost	Draw
Terry Fearnley	2	1	0
Jack Gibson	2	4	0
Ted Glossop	1	4	0
John Peard	0	3	0
Frank Stanton	2	4	0
Ron Willey	5	2	0
Tim Sheens	1	2	0
Phil Gould	15	9	0
Tom Raudonikis	3	3	0
Wayne Pearce	5	3	1
Ricky Stuart	2	1	0
Graham Murray	1	2	0

[edit] Queensland

Name	Won	Lost	Draw
Arthur Beetson	11	5	0
Wayne Bennett	11	10	0
Wally Lewis	2	4	0
Graham Lowe	3	3	0
John MacDonald	1	0	0
Des Morris	1	2	0
Paul Vautin	4	5	0
Mark Murray	1	4	1
Michael Hagan	2	4	0
Mal Meninga	2	1	0

[edit] Referees

The following referees have controlled State of Origin series matches.

Name	State/Country	Games	NSW wins	Qld wins	Drawn
Bill Harrigan¹	New South Wales	21	9	11	1
David Manson	Queensland	10	7	3	0
Barry Gomersall	Queensland	9	2	7	0
Greg McCallum	New South Wales	5	2	3	0
Eddie Ward	Queensland	5	2	3	0
Steven Clark	New South Wales	5	2	2	1
Paul Simpkins	New South Wales	3	2	1	0
Michael Stone²	New South Wales	3	1	2	0
Sean Hampstead	New South Wales	3	2	1	0
Kevin Roberts	New South Wales	2	5	1	0
Graham Annesley	New South Wales	1	1	0	0
John Gocher	New South Wales	1	1	0	0
Kelvin Jeffes	New South Wales	1	1	0	0
Kevin Steele	New Zealand	1	0	1	0
Billy Thompson	Great Britain	1	0	1	0
Robin Whitfield	Great Britain	1	0	1	0
Don Wilson	New Zealand	1	0	1	0

Bill Harrigan also refereed both matches between New South Wales and Queensland in the Super League Tri-series.
Michael Stone also refereed the exhibition match between New South Wales and Queensland in Long Beach, California.

Most games in a row: 12 (Bill Harrigan)

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

^ Since the completion of Stadium Australia, now Telstra Stadium, in 1999, New South Wales has a significantly larger stadium than any in Queensland. This means that a series with two games in New South Wales, or with one at the even larger Melbourne Cricket Ground, has the potential for a larger attendance than any series with two matches in Queensland.

[edit] Sources

[edit] External links

RL1908's State of Origin All-time Statistics

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