The 2021 Women's State of Origin was the fourth official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland. It was played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 25 June 2021. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2021 game being the fourth played under the State of Origin banner.
Background On 5 May 2021, it was announced that Sunshine Coast Stadium would host Women's State of Origin for the second consecutive year. The curtain-raiser for the senior Women's Origin game was the under-19 Origin between Queensland and New South Wales.
The match is historically notable for being the first Women's State of Origin fixture where the players, coaches and on-field officials were all women.
Match summary
Teams Queensland PositionNew South Wales Tamika UptonFullback Botille Vette-Welsh Shenae CiesiolkaWing Yasmin Meakes Lauren BrownCentre Jessica Sergis Julia RobinsonCentre Isabelle Kelly Karina BrownWing Tiana Penitani Tarryn AikenFive-Eighth Corban Baxter Zahara TemaraHalfback Maddie Studdon Chelsea LenarduzziProp Simaima Taufa Destiny BrillHooker Keeley Davis Shannon MatoProp Millie Boyle Tazmin Gray2nd Row Kezie Apps (c) Tiana Raftstrand-Smith2nd Row Sarah Togatuki Ali Brigginshaw (c)Lock Hannah Southwell Tallisha HardenInterchange Quincy Dodd Rona PetersInterchange Filomina Hanisi Shaniah PowerInterchange Kennedy Cherrington Brianna ClarkInterchange Holli Wheeler Tahnee NorrisCoachKylie Hilder
Under-19s The Under-19 Women's State of Origin was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior Women's State of Origin match.
Match summary
Teams Queensland PositionNew South Wales Jasmine PetersFullback Jaime Chapman (c) Tyesha MikaioWingCharlize Lloyd-Phillips Emmanita PakiCentreAndie Robinson Makenzie WealeCentreCassey Tohi-Hiku Traevonnah FisherWingTeagan Berry Jada FergusonFive-Eighth Luisa Yaranamua Courtney TamatiHalfback Tayla Montgomery Keilee Joseph (c) Prop Fatafehi Hanisi Jetaya FaifuaHooker Rueben Cherrington April NgatupunaProp Rose Lina Tau Zoe Cook 2nd Row Hope Tevaga Sara Sautia2nd Row Chantel Tugaga Nakita SaoLock Lilly Baker Jazmon Tupou-WitchmanInterchange Taneka Todhunter Ebony LaingInterchange Tegan Dymock Jordii MahendrarajahInterchangeFolau Vaki Hannah LarssonInterchange Leilani Wilson Kelvin WrightCoachBlake Cavallaro
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