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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 Rugby League 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.


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:

  • --- Absolute record: 203,309 (2004)

  • --- Series with 2 games in Queensland: 187,374 (2005)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.

  • 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 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: 39 series matches

  • Drawn matches: 2



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.


Players


Individual records

Most tries in a match: 3 Chris Anderson (match 3, 1983), Kerry Boustead (match 1, 1984), Ryan Girdler (match 3, 2000), Lote Tuqiri (match 2, 2002), Matt Sing (match 3, 2003), Matt King (match 3, 2005).

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)

Most tries in State of Origin career: Dale Shearer (12)

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 McAuliffe Medal

The following players have been awarded the Ron McAuliffe 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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