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RESULTS


Series matches



Exhibition match

After Queensland had won the .


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.


STATISTICS


Series

  • Earliest start: May 3 (1993)

  • Latest finish: July 23 (1985)

  • Largest crowd: 203,309 (2004)

  • Largest crowd (with 2 games in Queensland): 187,374 (2005)

  • Smallest Crowd: 67,003 (1982)



Matches

  • Largest crowd: 88,336 at Stadium Australia (match 2, 1999)

  • Smallest crowd: 16,559 at Lang Park (match 3, 1984), 12,439 at Veteren'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)



Grounds

Since 1988 either New South Wales or Queensland has hosted two of the three matches on a rotational basis. Prior to this Queensland hosted two matches every year. In 1990 , 1994 , 1995 and 1997 , one of the matches was played in Melbourne . The following venues have hosted State of Origin matches since 1980.

#In 2006 one match is scheduled to be held at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne.


Players


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)



Man of the Match awards


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


Wally Lewis Medal

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

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


Brad Fittler Medal

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


Ron McAullife Medal

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


New South Wales captains


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


Queensland captains

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


Coaches


New South Wales


Queensland



Referees

The following referees have controlled State of Origin series matches.
# 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)



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