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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow of the Maroons celebrates scoring a try with team mates during game one of the 2023 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Adelaide Oval on May 31, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Welcome to The Roar‘s coverage of the 2024 State of Origin series, including news, previews, video, highlights and team announcements.
The 2024 Origin fixture has been released, featuring a third Women’s Origin match for the first time.
Game 2 of the men’s series will return to the MCG in Melbourne for the first time since 2018, while the series decider, should it be required, will be held at Suncorp Stadium.
Queensland claimed the series with first a come-from-behind 26-18 win in Game 1 at the Adelaide Oval, then a commanding 32-6 victory in the second game at Suncorp Stadium.
NSW salvaged some pride with a 24-10 victory in Game 3 at Accor Stadium to ensure 2010 remains the last time a team clean-swept an Origin series.
Queensland’s Reuben Cotter was named the Player of the Series and awarded the Wally Lewis Medal, having also been named Man of the Match in Game 1.
The Maroons also won the women’s State of Origin series via a controversial aggregate, with they and the Blues winning one game each but Queensland scoring 32 points to 28 across the two games.
Game
Date
Venue
Result
Game 1
Wed, May 31
Adelaide Oval
QLD 26, NSW 18
Women’s Origin Game 1
Thu, Jun 1
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
QLD 18, NSW 10
Game 2
Wed, Jun 21
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
QLD 32, NSW 6
Women’s Origin Game 2
Thu, Jun 22
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
NSW 18, QLD 14
Game 3
Wed, Jul 12
Accor Stadium, Sydney
NSW 24, QLD 10
2022 State of Origin series
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The 2022 series saw one of the three games hosted by a neutral venue. Origin returned to Western Australia for only the second time in the competition’s history with Game 2 played in Perth.
Queensland claimed the shield after winning the first and third games 16-10 and 22-12, while NSW won Game 2 44-12.
Queensland’s Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos) was named Player of the Series and was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal.
Game
Date
Venue
Result
Game 1
Wed, Jun 8
Accor Stadium, Sydney
QLD 16, NSW 10
Women’s Origin
Fri, Jun 24
GIO Stadium, Canberra
NSW 20, QLD 14
Game 2
Sun, Jun 26
Optus Stadium, Perth
NSW 44, QLD 12
Game 3
Wed, Jul 13
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
QLD 22, NSW 12
2021 State of Origin series The 2021 series was won by the New South Wales Blues, thanks to wins in Game 1 (50-6) and Game 2 (26-0). Game 3 was won by Queensland (20-18).
Tom Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles) was named Player of the Series.
Game
Date
Venue
Result
Game 1
Wed, Jun 9
QCB Stadium
NSW 50, QLD 6
Women’s Origin
Fri, Jun 25
Sunshine Coast Stadium
QLD 8, NSW 6
Game 2
Sun, Jun 27
Suncorp Stadium
NSW 26, QLD 0
Game 3
Wed, Jul 14
Cbus Super Stadium
QLD 20, NSW 18
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2020 State of Origin series Unique in that it was played on consecutive Wednesdays in November due to the pandemic, the 2020 State of Origin series was won 2-1 by Queensland, with Cameron Munster winning the Wally Lewis medal for player of the series.
The Maroons won Game 1 18-14, the Blues cruised to a 34-10 victory in Game 2, and Queensland sealed the series with a 24-18 win in the decider in Game 3.
Game
Date
Venue
Result
Game 1
Wed, Nov 4
Adelaide Oval
QLD 18, NSW 14
Game 2
Wed, Nov 11
ANZ Stadium
NSW 34, QLD 10
Women’s Origin
Fri, Nov 13
Sunshine Coast Stadium
QLD 24, NSW 18
Game 3
Wed, Nov 18
Suncorp Stadium
QLD 20, NSW 14
2019 State of Origin series The NSW Blues won the 2019 State of Origin series thanks to a last-minute try by player of the series James Tedesco.
That try saw the Blues secure a 26-20 victory after scores were level with just moments to go in the match, and brought NSW back-to-back series wins for the first time since 2005.
NSW had previously recorded a dominant victory in Game 2 by 32 points in Perth, after Queensland won the series opener in Brisbane 18-14.
2018 State of Origin series The 2018 State of Origin series was won 2-1 by New South Wales, the Blues lifting the Origin Shield for the first time since 2014 thanks to wins in Games 1 and 2.
Queensland restored some pride in the final match of the 2018 State of Origin series, defeating the NSW Blues 18-12 at Suncorp Stadium.
In his final year of Origin, Maroons fullback Billy Slater was controversially awarded the Wally Lewis Medal for the best player of the series despite missing Game 1 through injury.
The fixtures and results for the 2018 State of Origin series were as follows:
