# 2017 State of Origin series

The 2017 State of Origin series was the 36th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn. Queensland were the current title holders coming into the series, having won 2-1 in 2016.
With Games One and Two completed, the series was tied with 1 win to each team. Game Three (the Decider) was played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium; leading to a 22-6 win to Queensland.
Former Queensland rugby league legend Kevin Walters coached Queensland for the 2nd year after his maiden series win in 2016. Former Canberra, New South Wales and Australia captain Laurie Daley coached New South Wales for the 5th year, looking for his 2nd series win after New South Wales' 2-1 win in 2014.
Queensland won their third consecutive series and their eleventh from the past twelve. New South Wales had decided on an unchanged team throughout the series, for the first time since 1996.

## Game I

* Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:15 pm
| Queensland | 4 – 28 | New South Wales |
| Tries: Corey Oates (35') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 0/1 | 1st: 4 – 12 2nd: 0 – 16 | Tries: 1 (6') James Maloney 1 (40') Mitchell Pearce 1 (52') James Tedesco 1 (55') Andrew Fifita 1 (60') Jarryd Hayne Goals: 4/5 James Maloney (8', 40', 53', 56') |
* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 50,390 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita

## Game II

* Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:15 pm
| New South Wales | 16 – 18 | Queensland |
| Tries: Jarryd Hayne (14') 1 Brett Morris (24') 1 Mitchell Pearce (27') 1 Goals: James Maloney 2/3 (16', 28') | 1st: 16 – 6 2nd: 0 – 12 | Tries: 2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai 1 (9') Valentine Holmes Goals: 3/3 Johnathan Thurston (11', 54', 78') |
* ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,259 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Josh Jackson
Game III
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:15 pm
Queensland
22 – 6
New South Wales
Tries: Valentine Holmes (15', 27', 60') 3 Jarrod Wallace (67') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 3/5 (17', 28', 68')
1st: 12 - 0 2nd: 10 - 6
Tries: 1 (48') Josh Dugan Goals: 1/1 James Maloney (49')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,540 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Cameron Smith
Teams
New South Wales Blues
Position
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Fullback
James Tedesco
Wing
Brett Morris
Centre
Josh Dugan
Centre
Jarryd Hayne
Wing
Blake Ferguson
Five-eighth
James Maloney
Halfback
Mitchell Pearce
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Aaron Woods
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Nathan Peats
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Andrew Fifita
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Second row
Josh Jackson
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Tyson Frizell
Interchange
David Klemmer
Interchange
Wade Graham
Interchange
Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
Jack Bird
Coach
Laurie Daley
1 - The collapses in Game 2 and Game 3 ended up costing coach Laurie Daley his job, bringing his tenure for the Blues to an end after 5 years. He was replaced by Brad Fittler.
2 - The series was Boyd Cordner's first as captain after Paul Gallen retired from State of Origin in 2016.
3 - It was the first time since the 1996 Series that New South Wales maintained the same 17 players in the same positions for all 3 games.
Queensland Maroons
Position
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Fullback
Darius Boyd
Billy Slater
Wing
Corey Oates
Valentine Holmes
Centre
Will Chambers
Centre
Justin O'Neill
Darius Boyd
Michael Morgan
Wing
Dane Gagai
Five-eighth
Anthony Milford
Johnathan Thurston
Cameron Munster
Halfback
Cooper Cronk
Prop
Dylan Napa
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Cameron Smith (c)
Prop
Nate Myles
Jarrod Wallace
Second row
Josh Papalii
Gavin Cooper
Second row
Matt Gillett
Lock
Josh McGuire
Interchange
Michael Morgan
Ben Hunt
Interchange
Sam Thaiday
Josh Papalii
Interchange
Aidan Guerra
Coen Hess
Interchange
Jacob Lillyman
Tim Glasby
Coach
Kevin Walters
1 - 2017 was Cameron Smith's last origin series for the Maroons, his 42 games since 2003 the most for any player from either state.
Player Debuts
Game 1
Cap no. 266, Nathan Peats
Cap no. 267, Jake Trbojevic
Cap no. 186, Anthony Milford
Cap no. 187, Dylan Napa
Game 2
Cap no. 188, Valentine Holmes
Cap no. 189, Jarrod Wallace
Cap no. 190, Coen Hess
Cap no. 191, Tim Glasby
Game 3
Cap no. 192, Cameron Munster
Cap no. 193, Ben Hunt
Residents
May 7, 2017
Queensland Residents
36 – 6
New South Wales Residents
Langlands Park, Brisbane
Under 20s
May 31, 2017
Queensland U20s
16 – 30
New South Wales U20s
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Under 18s
June 21, 2017
New South Wales U18s
35 – 28
Queensland U18s
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Women's Interstate Challenge
23 July 2017
New South Wales
22 – 6
Queensland
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
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↑ "Rugby League Tables / State of Origin".
↑ "Draw".
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