2021 State of Origin series
The 2021 State of Origin series was the 40th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland has won 22 times, NSW 15 times, with two series drawn.
| 2021 State of Origin series | |
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| Won by |  New South Wales (16th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 120 |
| Player of the series | Tom Trbojevic |
| Top points scorer(s) | Nathan Cleary (26) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Latrell Mitchell & Tom Trbojevic (4) |
The venue for Game 1 was originally named as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, however, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne during the lead up to the match, it was relocated to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.[1] Game 2 was played at Suncorp Stadium as scheduled.[2] Game 3 was originally scheduled to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, however was moved, firstly, to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Sydney,[3] before being relocated again, to Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast. These relocations meant that the series was the first entirely staged in a single state and the first games held in both Townsville and on the Gold Coast.
Game I
Wednesday, 9 June 2021 8:10pm (AEST) |
Queensland  |
6 – 50 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: Kurt Capewell (35') 1 Goals: Valentine Holmes 1/1 (36') |
1st: 6 – 20 2nd: 0 – 30 |
Tries: 3 (18', 59', 69') Tom Trbojevic 2 (22', 27') Brian To'o 2 (49', 60') Latrell Mitchell 1 (63') Daniel Saifiti Goals: 8/8 Nathan Cleary (10' pen, 19', 29', 51', 60', 62', 66', 70') 1/1 Latrell Mitchell (24') |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 27,533 Referee: Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic |
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Game II
Sunday, 27 June 2021 7:50pm (AEST) |
| Queensland |
0 – 26 | New South Wales |
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| 1st: 0 – 18 2nd: 0 – 8 |
Tries: 2 (12', 70') Josh Addo-Carr 1 (26') Latrell Mitchell 1 (33') Tom Trbojevic Goals: 5/5 Nathan Cleary (14', 28', 34', 50' pen, 71') |
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Game III
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 8:10pm (AEST) |
| New South Wales |
18 – 20 | Queensland |
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| Tries: Latrell Mitchell (11') 1 Jack Wighton (48') 1 Apisai Koroisau (69') 1 Goals: Latrell Mitchell 3/4 (12', 50', 70') |
1st: 6 – 8 2nd: 12 – 12 |
Tries: 2 (57', 64') Ben Hunt 1 (18') Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Goals: 2/2 Valentine Holmes (5' pen, 20') 2/2 Daly Cherry-Evans (59', 65') |
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Player debuts
Game 1
- Cap no. 293, Jarome Luai
- Cap no. 294, Brian To'o
- Cap no. 295, Liam Martin
- Cap no. 218, Kyle Feldt
Game 2
- Cap no. 219, Francis Molo
Game 3
- Cap no. 296, Mitchell Moses
- Cap no. 297, Apisai Koroisau
- Cap no. 220, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
- Cap no. 221, Thomas Flegler
Women's State of Origin
Friday, 25 June 2021 7:45pm (AEST) |
| Queensland |
8 – 6 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: Destiny Brill (24') 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 2/2 (25', 70' pen) |
1st: 6 – 4 2nd: 2 – 2 |
Tries: 1 (5') Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1/2 Maddie Studdon (53' pen) |
References
- "Origin switches to Townsville after Victorian COVID outbreak". National Rugby League. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- "NSW Blues claim 2021 State of Origin series in historic Suncorp showdown". Nine Network. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Polson, James (2021-07-07). "NRL sends Rabbitohs game to Newcastle with Origin III up in the air". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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