2022 State of Origin series

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2022 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland colours.svg Queensland  (23rd title)
Series margin2–1
Points scored116
Attendance192,255 (ave. 64,085 per match)
Player of the series Queensland colours.svg Patrick Carrigan
(Wally Lewis Medal)
Top points scorer(s) New South Wales colours.svg Nathan Cleary (30)
Top try scorer(s) New South Wales colours.svg Nathan Cleary
New South Wales colours.svg Jarome Luai
Queensland colours.svg Valentine Holmes
(All 2 Tries Each)

The 2022 State of Origin series was the 41st annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 22 times, NSW 16 times, with two series drawn.

Contents

Game I

Game One was played at Sydney's Accor Stadium, and was won by Queensland, 16 points to 10.

Blues centre Jack Wighton and Queensland five-eighth Cameron Munster produced performances of note, with the latter named Man of the Match. The match was also notable for its high attendance of 80,512 people, the highest rugby league attendance since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday, 8 June 2022
8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 10 – 16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries: 2
Jack Wighton (14') 1
Cameron Murray (71') 1
Goals: 1
Nathan Cleary 1/2
(71')
1st: 4 – 6
2nd: 6 – 10
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [1] [2]
Tries: 3
1 (34') Dane Gagai
1 (48') Daly Cherry-Evans
1 (53') Valentine Holmes
Goals: 2
2/3 Valentine Holmes
(36', 49')
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 80,512
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Cameron Munster

Game II

Game Two, held at Perth's Optus Stadium, before a sellout crowd of 59,358, saw Matt Burton and Nathan Cleary masterclasses deliver New South Wales a 44-12 victory to level the series at 1-1. Cleary scored 2 tries and 8 goals for a combined points total of 24, the second highest behind Ryan Girdler's 32 in New South Wales' 56-16 demolition of Queensland in Game III 2000.

Sunday, 26 June 2022
7:50pm (AEST)
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 44 – 12 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries: 7
Nathan Cleary (63', 66') 2
Matt Burton (26') 1
Brian To'o (39') 1
Daniel Tupou (49') 1
Jarome Luai (58') 1
Angus Crichton (73') 1
Goals: 8
Nathan Cleary 8/8
(11' pen, 28', 40', 51', 59', 65', 67', 75')
1st: 14 – 12
2nd: 30 – 0
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [3] [4] [5]
Tries: 2
1 (22') Felise Kaufusi
1 (30') Cameron Munster
Goals: 2
2/2 Valentine Holmes
(24', 32')
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 59,358
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Nathan Cleary

Game III

Game Three, held at Suncorp Stadium started with three players being knocked out in the opening three minutes of the contest (Cameron Murray, Selwyn Cobbo and Lindsay Collins). After this, Queensland scored the opening try, before NSW exploded to take a 12-6 lead with tries to Jarome Luai and Jacob Saifiti. However, Queensland drew back within two points just before half time, capitalising on a dropped bomb from Daniel Tupou.

The second half began with a brawl between Queensland centre Dane Gagai and New South Wales centre Matt Burton. Gagai and Burton were both sent to the sin bin. From this moment on, Queensland began to wrestle momentum back through the kicking game of Daly Cherry-Evans and Ben Hunt, pinning New South Wales down their own end. The match was won by a try to Kalyn Ponga and a sealing chargedown try to Hunt, who sprinted 80 metres to score.

Wednesday, 13 July 2022
8:10pm (AEST)
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 22 – 12 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries: 4
Valentine Holmes (12') 1
Kurt Capewell (39') 1
Kalyn Ponga (60') 1
Ben Hunt (78') 1
Goals: 3
Valentine Holmes 3/4
(14', 62', 78')
Sin Bins:
Dane Gagai (41')
1st:10 – 12
2nd:12 – 0
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [6] [7] [8]
Tries:2
1 (18') Jarome Luai
1 (31') Jacob Saifiti
Goals: 2
2/2 Nathan Cleary
(19', 32')
Sin Bins:
(41') Matt Burton
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,385
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Kalyn Ponga

Teams

New South Wales Blues

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
Fullback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg James Tedesco (c)
Wing Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Brian To'o
Centre Brisbane colours.svg Kotoni Staggs Canterbury colours.svg Matt Burton
Centre Canberra colours.svg Jack Wighton Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Stephen Crichton
Wing Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Daniel Tupou
Five-eighth Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Jarome Luai
Halfback Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nathan Cleary
Prop Brisbane colours.svg Payne Haas Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Jake Trbojevic
Hooker South Sydney colours.svg Damien Cook Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Apisai Koroisau
Prop Parramatta colours.svg Reagan Campbell-Gillard Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Jake Trbojevic Parramatta colours.svg Junior Paulo
Second row St. George Illawarra colours.svg Tariq Sims South Sydney colours.svg Cameron Murray
Second row Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Liam Martin
Lock Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Isaah Yeo
Interchange Parramatta colours.svg Junior Paulo Newcastle colours.svg Jacob Saifiti
Interchange South Sydney colours.svg Cameron Murray Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Angus Crichton
Interchange Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Stephen Crichton South Sydney colours.svg Damien Cook
Interchange Parramatta colours.svg Ryan Matterson Cronulla colours.svg Siosifa Talakai
Replacement Cronulla colours.svg Nicho Hynes Canberra colours.svg Jack Wighton
Coach New South Wales colours.svg Brad Fittler

Queensland Maroons

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
Fullback Newcastle colours.svg Kalyn Ponga
Wing Brisbane colours.svg Selwyn Cobbo
Centre North Queensland colours.svg Valentine Holmes
Centre Newcastle colours.svg Dane Gagai
Wing Melbourne colours.svg Xavier Coates North Queensland colours.svg Murray Taulagi Brisbane colours.svg Corey Oates
Five-eighth Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Munster North Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden
Halfback Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lindsay Collins
Hooker St. George Illawarra colours.svg Ben Hunt
Prop Canberra colours.svg Josh Papalii
Second row Brisbane colours.svg Kurt Capewell
Second row Melbourne colours.svg Felise Kaufusi North Queensland colours.svg Jeremiah Nanai
Lock North Queensland colours.svg Reuben Cotter Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Brisbane colours.svg Patrick Carrigan
Interchange Melbourne colours.svg Harry Grant
Interchange Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lindsay Collins South Sydney colours.svg Jai Arrow
Interchange Brisbane colours.svg Patrick Carrigan Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Interchange North Queensland colours.svg Jeremiah Nanai North Queensland colours.svg Tom Gilbert
Replacement South Sydney colours.svg Jai Arrow North Queensland colours.svg Tom Dearden Brisbane colours.svg Thomas Flegler
Coach Queensland colours.svg Billy Slater

1 - With Paul Green fired after an uninspiring 2021 series, Billy Slater took over for his first series as Queensland coach.

2 - Despite making his Queensland debut in 2018, 2022 was the first time that Kalyn Ponga played in every game of an origin series.

Player debuts

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Women's State of Origin

Friday. 24 June 2022
7:45pm
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 20 – 14 Queensland Queensland colours.svg
Tries: 3
Emma Tonegato (13') 1
Kirra Dibb (15') 1
Isabelle Kelly (67') 1
Goals: 4
Rachael Pearson 4/5
(14', 17', 27' pen, 41' pen)
1st: 14-10
2nd: 6-4
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [9] [10] [11]
Tries: 3
1 (8') Destiny Brill
1 (21') Tarryn Aiken
1 (56') Evania Pelite
Goals: 1
1/2 Ali Brigginshaw
(22')
0/2 Lauren Brown
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 11,321
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Isabelle Kelly
(Nellie Doherty Medal)
Team lists:
FB1 St. George colours.svg Emma Tonegato
WG2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Yasmin Clydsdale
CE3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jessica Sergis
CE4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Isabelle Kelly
WG5 Parramatta colours.svg Tiana Penitani
FE6 Newcastle colours.svg Kirra Dibb
HB7 St. George colours.svg Rachael Pearson
PR8 Parramatta colours.svg Simaima Taufa
HK9 St. George colours.svg Keeley Davis
PR10 Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle
SR11 St. George colours.svg Kezie Apps
SR12 St. George colours.svg Shaylee Bent
LK13 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Hannah Southwell
Substitutes:
IC14 St. George colours.svg Quincy Dodd
IC15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sarah Togatuki
IC16 Newcastle colours.svg Caitlan Johnston
IC17 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Olivia Kernick
18th Man:
RE18 Cronulla colours.svg Sam Bremner (not used)
Coach: Kylie Hilder
FB1 Brisbane colours.svg Tamika Upton
WG2 Brisbane colours.svg Emily Bass
CE3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Evania Pelite
CE4 Brisbane colours.svg Shenae Ciesiolka
WG5 Brisbane colours.svg Julia Robinson
FE6 Brisbane colours.svg Tarryn Aiken
HB7 Brisbane colours.svg Ali Brigginshaw (c)
PR8 Brisbane colours.svg Chelsea Lenarduzzi
HK9 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Brittany Breayley-Nati
PR10 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Shannon Mato
SR11 Brisbane colours.svg Tallisha Harden
SR12 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tazmin Gray
LK13 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Destiny Brill
Substitutes:
IC14 Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown
IC15 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Jessika Elliston
IC16 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Steph Hancock
IC17 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
18th Man:
RE18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Zahara Temara (not used)
Coach: Tahnee Norris

Women's Under 19 State of Origin

Thursday, 23 June 2022
5.45pm (AEST)
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 22 – 6 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries: 5
Andie Robinson (4', 39', 46') 3
Jada Taylor (20', 53') 2
Goals: 1
Rueben Cherrington 1/3
(40')
Monalisa Soliola 0/2
HT: 8–6
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [12]
Tries: 1
1 (14') Jada Ferguson
Goals: 1
1/1 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
(15')
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Jada Taylor
(Nat Dwyer Medal)

Men's Under 19 State of Origin

Thursday, 23 June 2022
7.40pm (AEST)
New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 32 – 4 Queensland colours.svg Queensland
Tries: 5
Utuloa Asomua (15', 62') 2
Paul Alamoti (18') 1
Jack Bostock (21') 1
Thomas Weaver (25') 1
Goals: 6
Thomas Weaver 6/6
(17', 18', 23', 27', 53' pen, 63')
HT: 24–4
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports [13]
Tries: 1
1 (5') Jacob Mene
Goals: nil
0/1 Thomas Duffy
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Jonah Pezet

Wheelchair State of Origin

Saturday, 23 July 2022
Queensland Queensland colours.svg 49 – 24 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales
Tries:8
Z Schumacher 4
P Arbuckle 1
S Harre 1
J Hill 1
B McKenna 1
Goals:8
B McKenna 6
S Harre 2
Field goals:1
B McKenna 1
1st: 30 – 6
2nd: 19 – 18
Report
Tries:4
1 T Popple
1 C Cannane
1 B Grove
1 L Luff
Goals:4
2 C Cannane
2 D Karim
Townsville Stadium, Townsville
Player of the Match: Peter Arbuckle

Squads

On 30 June 2022, the New South Wales Rugby League named the New South Wales team for this match: Jason Attard ( Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers), Cory Cannane ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons), Craig Cannane (c) ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons), William Derederenalagi ( Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels), Rick Engles ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons), Brad Grove (c) ( Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers), Diab Karim ( Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels), Liam Luff ( Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels), Chris O'Brien ( Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders), Toby Popple ( Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders), Reserves: Zac Carl ( Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders), Edge Iole ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons). [14]

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