One state may dominate for a short period, but the other state would always come roaring back. Nsw blues win state of origin series 2014 defeating qld. Maroons take shine off blues origin series win salvaging. Queensland draw first blood against nsw in 2019 state of origin series. The state of origin series is an annual bestofthree rugby league matches between two.
Maroons origin history qrl queensland rugby league. The queensland state of origin side has chosen not to base itself at clive palmers coolum resort on the sunshine coast. Queensland however, under the leadership of immortal captain wally lewis, was inspired by this, and for the first three state of origin series, queensland won 2 matches to 1. They won 25 and lost 12 in those 20 years before the pro era between 19761995. Former canberra, queensland and australian captain mal meninga was coach of the queensland side, whose eightyear state of origin series winning streak was ended by new south wales in 2014.
Queensland maroons win state of origin game 2 and 2016. While the qld maroons will be looking to break the nsw winning streak and. State of origin football is often regarded the toughest, most demanding, most. New south wales blues took out the state of origin series title after they won the first and second games of the competition backtoback, ending queensland s eight year winning streak despite. Afl tipping comp afl fixtures afl ladder tv guide afl live stream. The interstate encounters between new south wales and queensland date back to. The australian game divided in 1997 into two competitions, one run by the.
Queensland draw first blood against nsw in 2019 state of. But the crown stayed with the maroons for 8 long years. Nsw blues fans needed the eight year losing streak to queensland in order for origin passion to be reignited adam hawse, the. The 2014 nrl season saw the mighty blues put an end to the 8 year queensland winning streak. On 15 july 2003 the australian rugby league announced that this game was to be classified as an official match and that the match would count towards the players individual statistics and overall match winlossdraw records.
The origin history books are filled with treasured memories for blues fans. This saw the new state of origin rules applied a fairer game, saw it again in 1981. None of the footage is my own state of origin is the pinnacle of australian rugby league, new south wales face queensland in one of, if not the most intense rivalry in sport. A year after the series was decided by one point, the maroons produced a far more convincing margin of victory a nervejangling two points. In sports, it can be applied to teams, and individuals. A group of unlikely heroes kickstarted queenslands. Alltime greatest queensland state of origin team the roar. How many times has queensland won the state of origin. Arthur beetson and chris close were the stars for queensland, but kerry boustead scored queenslands first ever try. Neither state has recorded consecutive clean sweeps since the 198889 maroons, who used fate and an inordinate amount of rugby league talent to compose a winning streak of eight consecutive games. This was the first queensland team to win all three consecutive state of origin games in 15 years.
Queensland has snatched a comefrombehind 1814 win over nsw in the state of origin series opener at suncorp stadium. Queensland have etched a special place in origin history, winning the final match 1210 to take their winning streak to eight straight state of origin series. The longest streak for qld is 9 wins in a row from 1999 to 2004. A tryscoring double by man of the match dane gagai helped the maroons overcome the 80 halftime score and a lot of missed chances to score the first victory in front of 52,191 fans. The largest home attendances for qld state of origin games are. The 2019 state of origin results have seen the nsw blues win series thanks to a. Johnathan thurstons toughness and durability is shown by his record of 36 consecutive state of origin appearances until injury forced him out of game 1 in 2017.
Queensland can claim the longest winning streak of the sides, with nine consecutive years from 2006 to 20. Back in 1980, queensland won the historic first game with a score of 20 10. What was the longest consecutive winning streakin games. Nsw 12 qld drawn 2 series wins excludes 1980, 1981 extra game is 1987 nonseries match played in usa wins in goldenpoint. Queensland maroons win state of origin game 2 and 2016 series as it happened queensland maroons 2616 nsw blues maroons secure 10th series win in last 11 years.
It is the second series to be administered by the australian rugby league commission which was created in a major restructure of the. It wasnt until 1976 that queensland started to win consistently against new south wales. Trent hodkinson is the toast of new south wales after scoring the try that ended queensland s eightseries state of origin winning streak the. An indepth, vividly illustrated exploration of the how and why behind queensland s winning streak, the streak will delight fans of nrl australiawide. The 20 state of origin series was the 32nd time the annual bestofthree series between the queensland and new south wales rugby league teams was played entirely under state of origin rules. He is the alltime leading point scorer in origin history and was the only maroon to play in all 24 matches of queensland s eightyear winning streak from 2006 to 20. All 49 players who wore the maroons jersey during queensland s eightyear winning streak will be honoured at. The 2011 state of origin series was the 30th annual bestofthree series of interstate rugby league football matches between the queensland and new south wales representative teams contested under state of origin selection rules. Nsw fans needed losing streak to reignite origin passion. The start of queensland s origin dynasty can be traced back to a private room in the teams melbourne hotel on the eve of game three 2006. The state of origin streak rolls on for maroons the victorious queensland state of origin team celebrates another series win over nsw at sydneys anz.
Prior to that, the blues had won game 2 in perth 386, after queensland won. Queensland 18, nsw 14, drawn 2 1980 and 1981 one game only record crowd. Here is a video to recap the rise and resurrection of the nsw blues in 2014. The most series won consecutively is 5 by queensland from 1980 1984. The eightyear streak hurt, but the passion never wavered. It was the first series to be administered by the australian rugby league commission which was created in a major restructure of the sports administration in australia. Maroons women look to end blues winning streak in second clash. Why 1989 queensland maroons are greatest state of origin.
Maroons steal state of origin game 1 from nsw kidsnews. Holden state of origin series 2020 official tickets, tour and event. Darren lockyer would bow out of the origin arena after game 3, 2011. The blues were coached by former canberra, nsw and australia captain laurie daley for a third consecutive year. In 2020 the holden state of origin celebrates a rivalry 40 years in the making. Nsw have won a state of origin series for the first time since 2005 after a hardfought 64 victory in a niggly second match at anz stadium. Queensland dominated for nearly a decade and nsw came agonisingly close many times.
State of origin new south wales v queensland betting tips. A winning streak is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by wins that are uninterrupted by losses or tiesdraws. In sports where teams or individuals represent groups such as countries or regions, those groups can also be said to have winning streaks if their representatives win. For the third successive year a queensland victory set a new record for consecutive state of origin titles, reaching six. Only once in queensland s eightyear winning streak did the maroons whitewash new south wales but, given the weaklooking blues side for their one and only home game, that is the way to bet on the 2015 edition.
Overall, there have now been 101 origin matches played, queensland winning 53, nsw 46, with two games. The 2014 state of origin series was the 33rd time the annual bestofthree series between the queensland and new south wales rugby league teams has been played entirely under state of origin rules 1980 and 1981 were only 1 game series. Nsw 64 queensland state of origin match report sport. State of origin 20 series summary state of origin 2014 series summary state of origin 2015 series summary state of origin 2016 series summary. Qld won the series in 1987, 1988 and 1989, with nsw winning in 1990. In the inaugural state of origin match in 1980, queensland surprised all in a commanding 2010 win over new south wales. Queensland opened the 2019 state of origin series with victory at suncorp stadium in a win that will be remembered as much for a multitude of missed opportunities as for their ability to overcome a talent deficit with energy, cohesion and will. After 36 appearances for the maroons, the broncos fiveeighth was set to retire from the game. Gone are the days of chook raffles or paying their own way to games, as the queensland womens state of origin team laces up to take the crown from nsw. Thurston has played in all 21 games during queensland s winning streak between 2006 and 2012 and has a. The longest streak for nsw is the wins in a row from 19591963. Tries from inexperienced origin players josh addocarr and latrell mitchell, plus a penalty try, ensured just that queensland s threeyear winning streak was ended, and there is.
After queensland had won the 1987 state of origin series 21, a further game was played in long beach, california to showcase rugby league to the american public. And so did a streaker as state of origin produced yet another night of drama at anz stadium. As the tally currently stands, queensland has beaten new south wales seven years in a row not the other way around. After queensland had won the 1987 state of origin series 21, a further game was.
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