The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.
For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
Game I
Game II
Game III
Teams
New South Wales Blues PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3Fullback James TedescoWing Nick Cotric Blake FergusonCentre Latrell Mitchell Tom TrbojevicCentre Josh Morris Jack WightonWing Josh Addo-CarrFive-eighth Cody Walker James MaloneyHalfback Nathan Cleary Mitchell PearceProp David Klemmer Daniel SaifitiHooker Damien CookProp Paul Vaughan Jake Trbojevic David KlemmerSecond row Boyd Cordner (c)Second row Tyson FrizellLock Jake Trbojevic Dale Finucane Jake TrbojevicInterchange Jack Wighton Paul VaughanInterchange Payne Haas Tariq Sims Dale FinucaneInterchange Cameron MurrayInterchange Angus Crichton Wade GrahamCoach Brad Fittler 1 - Playing in his eighth State of Origin series, Mitchell Pearce finally got his first ever series win after being called into the side in the decider for the injured Nathan Cleary.
Queensland Maroons PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3Fullback Kalyn Ponga Cameron MunsterWing Corey OatesCentre Michael Morgan Will ChambersCentre Will Chambers Moses MbyeWing Dane GagaiFive-eighth Cameron Munster Corey NormanHalfback Daly Cherry-Evans (c)Prop Jai Arrow Dylan Napa Joe OfahengaueHooker Ben HuntProp Josh PapaliiSecond row Felise KaufusiSecond row Matt Gillett Ethan LoweLock Josh McGuireInterchange Moses Mbye Michael MorganInterchange Joe Ofahengaue Jarrod Wallace Christian WelchInterchange Dylan Napa Tim GlasbyInterchange David FifitaCoach Kevin Walters 1 - 2019 would be Kevin Walters' final series as coach of the Queensland Maroons, resigning from the position in 2020 to take up an NRL coaching role with the Brisbane Broncos.
Player Debuts
Game 1
Cap no. 281, Nick Cotric Cap no. 282, Cody Walker Cap no. 283, Payne Haas Cap no. 284, Cameron Murray Cap no. 285, Jack Wighton Cap no. 198, Moses Mbye Cap no. 199, Joe Ofahengaue Cap no. 200, David Fifita
Game 2
Cap no. 286, Daniel Saifiti Cap no. 287, Dale Finucane
Game 3
Cap no. 201, Corey Norman Cap no. 202, Christian Welch Cap no. 203, Ethan Lowe
Residents
Source(s): Team lists:FB1 Zac SantoWG2 Richard KennarCE3 Delouise HoeterCE4 Connor BroadhurstWG5 Izaia PereseFE6 Josh Cleeland (c)HB7 Sam ScarlettPR8 Nat NealeHK9 Mitch CroninPR10 Corey JensenSR11 Keenan PalasiaSR12 Temone PowerLK13 Tom GilbertSubstitutes:IC14 Christian HazardIC15 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiIC16 Brett GreinkeIC17 Darryn SchonigCoach: Jon BuchananFB1 Kieren MossWG2 Christian CrichtonCE3 Reubenn RennieCE4 Morgan HarperWG5 Brian To'oFE6 Connor TraceyHB7 Brock LambPR8 JJ Collins HK9 Billy Brittain (c)PR10 Lloyd PerrettSR11 Dean BrittSR12 Beau FermorLK13 Josh CurranSubstitutes:IC14 Keaon KoloamatangiIC15 Mitch KennyIC16 Renouf To'omaga IC17 Tom AmoneCoach: Shane Millard
Under 20s
Team lists:FB1 Tex HoyWG2 Tui KatoaCE3 Stephen CrichtonCE4 Ethan ParryWG5 Jason SaabFE6 Matt BurtonHB7 Blake TaaffePR8 Spencer LeniuHK9 Sam VerrillsPR10 Ky RodwellSR11 Teig WiltonSR12 Matt DooreyLK13 Darby MedlynSubstitutes:IC14 Luke HuthIC15 Stefano UtoikamanuIC16 Matt CrokerIC17 Alex SeyfarthCoach: Mark O’MeleyFB1 Ronaldo MulitaloWG2 Treymain SpryCE3 Tesi NiuCE4 Murray TaulagiWG5 Elijah AndersonFE6 Braydon TrindallHB7 Cory Paix (c)PR8 Eddie BlackerHK9 Kobe HetheringtonPR10 Ethan BullemorSR11 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiSR12 J'maine HopgoodLK13 Tom GilbertSubstitutes:IC14 Tanah BoydIC15 Ben CondonIC16 Logan Bayliss-BrowIC17 Nathan BarrettCoach: Scott Prince
Under 18s The Under-18s State of Origin match was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of State of Origin 2019. Source(s): Team lists:FB1 Hamiso Tabuai-FidowWG2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraCE3 Reece HoffmanCE4 Tesi NiuWG5 Xavier CoatesFE6 Joshua James (c)HB7 Sam WalkerPR8 Jack MartinHK9 Jake SimpkinPR10 Tristan PowellSR11 Brendan PiakuraSR12 Trent LoieroLK13 Juwan CompainSubstitutes:IC14 Reece WalshIC15 Jack HowarthIC16 Carsil VaikaiIC17 Harrison GrahamCoach: Kurt RichardsFB1 Bradman BestWG2 Matthew FeagaiCE3 Max FeagaiCE4 Viliami PenisiniWG5 Tyrell SloanFE6 Jayden SullivanHB7 Noah GriffithsPR8 David HollisHK9 Mitchell BlackPR10 Sione FainuSR11 Jackson Topine (c)SR12 Josh SchusterLK13 Siua FotuSubstitutes:IC14 Kaeo WeekesIC15 Ben TrbojevicIC16 Alec TuitavakeIC17 Trey MooneyCoach: Michael Ennis
Universities Interstate Challenge
Source(s): Team lists:FB1Brayden TorpyWG2Jordon Perrins-PhillipsCE3Declan MorrissyCE4Sam CollinsWG5 Jake SpareyFE6 Joshua RogersHB7Josh JamesPR15 Cody McIntoshHK9 Jack MiersPR10 Jack BrockSR11Ryan Cameron SR16Tom RafterLK13 Dalton Phillips (c)Substitutes:IC8Dylan HaiijerIC12Brock RichardsonIC16Harrison GrahamIC17Matthew ButlerIC18Hector HilbertoCoach: Mark GliddonFB1Dylan IzzardWG2Samaka IsaacsCE3Nick O’MeleyCE4Jack GibbonsWG5Brayden Stewart-ThomasFE6Tom WatkinsHB7Luke JurdPR8Matthew Jurd (c)HK9Maverick TweediePR10Matt SheppardSR11Trent PeoplesSR12Reed IzzardLK13Royce ToutSubstitutes:IC14Alec BushIC15Harrison LeonardIC16Jack CrossIC17Alex FisherIC18Cheyne PikeCoach: Drew Dalton
Women's State of Origin
On 21 June, the 2019 Women's State of Origin game was played at the North Sydney Oval. New South Wales retained the title with a 14–4 win. New South Wales also won the women's under-18s match that was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior game.
Wheelchair State of Origin In 2019, the annual wheelchair rugby league competition was rebranded as the Wheelchair State of Origin. The game was played on 6 July at the Quaycentre, Sydney, and was won 52–4 by New South Wales.
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