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

Game I

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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 10 – 16 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: Cameron Munster

Game II

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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 44 – 12 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')

Sin Bins:
(38') Felise Kaufusi

Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 59,358
Referee: Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Nathan Cleary

Game III

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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 22 – 12 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: Kalyn Ponga

Teams

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New South Wales Blues

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Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback James Tedesco (c)
Wing Brian To'o
Centre Kotoni Staggs Matt Burton
Centre Jack Wighton Stephen Crichton
Wing Daniel Tupou
Five-eighth Jarome Luai
Halfback Nathan Cleary
Prop Payne Haas Jake Trbojevic
Hooker Damien Cook Apisai Koroisau
Prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard Jake Trbojevic Junior Paulo
Second row Tariq Sims Cameron Murray
Second row Liam Martin
Lock Isaah Yeo
Interchange Junior Paulo Jacob Saifiti
Interchange Cameron Murray Angus Crichton
Interchange Stephen Crichton Damien Cook
Interchange Ryan Matterson Siosifa Talakai
Replacement Nicho Hynes Jack Wighton
Coach Brad Fittler

Queensland Maroons

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Position Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Fullback Kalyn Ponga
Wing Selwyn Cobbo
Centre Valentine Holmes
Centre Dane Gagai
Wing Xavier Coates Murray Taulagi Corey Oates
Five-eighth Cameron Munster Tom Dearden
Halfback Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
Prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Lindsay Collins
Hooker Ben Hunt
Prop Josh Papalii
Second row Kurt Capewell
Second row Felise Kaufusi Jeremiah Nanai
Lock Reuben Cotter Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Patrick Carrigan
Interchange Harry Grant
Interchange Lindsay Collins Jai Arrow
Interchange Patrick Carrigan Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Interchange Jeremiah Nanai Tom Gilbert
Replacement Jai Arrow Tom Dearden Thomas Flegler
Coach 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

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Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Men's Under 19 State of Origin

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Thursday, 23 June 2022
7.40pm (AEST)
New South Wales 32 – 4 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[9]
 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: Jonah Pezet

Women's State of Origin

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Main article: 2022 Women's State of Origin

The 2022 Women's State of Origin game was played on 24 June at GIO Stadium, Canberra. It was won 20–14 by New South Wales. The women's under-19s match, won 22–6 by New South Wales, was played the day before as a curtain raiser for the under-19 men's game at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.[10][11][12]

Wheelchair State of Origin

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The Wheelchair State of Origin game was played on 23 July at Townsville Stadium, Townsville. Queensland won the game 49–24 to retain the title.[13]

Saturday, 23 July 2022
Queensland 49 – 24 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

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

On 2 July, the Queensland squad was announced: Shaun Harre (cc), Zac Schumacher (cc), Peter Arbuckle, James Hill, Matty Lodewikus, Cory Mostran, Gage McAlpine, Bayley McKenna, Chris Robson, Adam Tannock, coach: Jack Brown.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Newton, Alicia (8 Jun 2022). "Maroons spoil Blues homecoming to take series opener". NRL. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  2. ^ Davies, Justin (8 Jun 2022). "Queensland spirits their way to Game 1 win against New South Wales". League Unlimited. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  3. ^ Lenehan, Martin (26 Jun 2022). "Cleary sublime as brilliant Blues level series in Perth". NRL. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  4. ^ Davies, Justin (26 Jun 2022). "Blues batter Maroons to set up a decider". League Unlimited. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  5. ^ Fontaine, Angus (26 Jun 2022). "Nathan Cleary stars as NSW rout Queensland to level State of Origin series". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 Jun 2022.
  6. ^ Newton, Alicia (13 Jul 2022). "Maroons surge to seal one of great Origin series wins". NRL. Retrieved 13 Jul 2022.
  7. ^ Lucantonio, AJ (13 Jul 2022). "Where's the Origin Shield? That's in Queensland". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 Jul 2022.
  8. ^ Healy, Jon (13 Jul 2022). "Queensland Maroons win State of Origin decider at Lang Park, beating NSW Blues 22-12". ABC. Retrieved 13 Jul 2022.
  9. ^ Lenehan, Martin (25 Jun 2022). "Pezet's poise powers Blues to big win over Maroons". NRL. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  10. ^ "Kelly stars as Sky Blues clinch Origin thriller". NRL. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Five of the best from Robinson and Taylor get Blues home". NRL. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  12. ^ "NSW v QLD U/19 Women: Rising stars take centre stage". NRL. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Queensland go back-to-back in Wheelchair State of Origin". NRL. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  14. ^ McDonald, Margie (30 Jun 2022). "NSW Wheelchair Rugby League team named for Origin clash". NRL. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Reigning Queensland champions name Origin line-up". QRL. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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