# 2022 State of Origin series

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

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 | 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

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 | Tries: 2 1 (22') Felise Kaufusi 1 (30') Cameron Munster Goals: 2 2/2 Valentine Holmes (24', 32') |
* Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 59,358 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Nathan Cleary

## Game III

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 | 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
### New South Wales Blues

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

### Queensland Maroons

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

Game 1
* Cap no. 298, Kotoni Staggs
* Cap no. 299, Stephen Crichton
* Cap no. 300, Ryan Matterson
* Cap no. 222, Selwyn Cobbo
* Cap no. 223, Reuben Cotter
* Cap no. 224, Patrick Carrigan
* Cap no. 225, Jeremiah Nanai
Game 2
* Cap no. 301, Matt Burton
* Cap no. 302, Siosifa Talakai
* Cap no. 226, Murray Taulagi
Game 3
* Cap no. 303, Jacob Saifiti
* Cap no. 227, Tom Dearden
* Cap no. 228, Tom Gilbert

## Women's State of Origin

* Friday. 24 June 2022 7:45pm
| New South Wales | 20 – 14 | Queensland |
| Tries: 3 Emma Tonegato (13') 1 Kirra Dibb (15') 1 Isabelle Kelly (67') 1 Goals: 4 Rachael Pearson 4/5 (14', 17', 27' pen, 41' pen) | 1st: 14-10 2nd: 6-4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports | Tries: 3 1 (8') Destiny Brill 1 (21') Tarryn Aiken 1 (56') Evania Pelite Goals: 1 1/2 Ali Brigginshaw (22') 0/2 Lauren Brown |
* GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,321 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly (Nellie Doherty Medal)
| FB | 1 | Emma Tonegato |
| WG | 2 | Yasmin Clydsdale |
| CE | 3 | Jessica Sergis |
| CE | 4 | Isabelle Kelly |
| WG | 5 | Tiana Penitani |
| FE | 6 | Kirra Dibb |
| HB | 7 | Rachael Pearson |
| PR | 8 | Simaima Taufa |
| HK | 9 | Keeley Davis |
| PR | 10 | Millie Boyle |
| SR | 11 | Kezie Apps |
| SR | 12 | Shaylee Bent |
| LK | 13 | Hannah Southwell |
| Substitutes: |||
| IC | 14 | Quincy Dodd |
| IC | 15 | Sarah Togatuki |
| IC | 16 | Caitlan Johnston |
| IC | 17 | Olivia Kernick |
| 18th Man: |||
| RE | 18 | Sam Bremner (not used) |
| Coach: Kylie Hilder |||
| FB | 1 | Tamika Upton |
| WG | 2 | Emily Bass |
| CE | 3 | Evania Pelite |
| CE | 4 | Shenae Ciesiolka |
| WG | 5 | Julia Robinson |
| FE | 6 | Tarryn Aiken |
| HB | 7 | Ali Brigginshaw (c) |
| PR | 8 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
| HK | 9 | Brittany Breayley-Nati |
| PR | 10 | Shannon Mato |
| SR | 11 | Tallisha Harden |
| SR | 12 | Tazmin Gray |
| LK | 13 | Destiny Brill |
| Substitutes: ||
| IC | 14 | Lauren Brown |
| IC | 15 | Jessika Elliston |
| IC | 16 | Steph Hancock |
| IC | 17 | Tiana Raftstrand-Smith |
| 18th Man: ||
| RE | 18 | Zahara Temara (not used) |
| Coach: Tahnee Norris ||

## Women's Under 19 State of Origin

* Thursday, 23 June 2022 5.45pm (AEST)
| New South Wales | 22 – 6 | Queensland |
| Tries: 5 Andie Robinson (4', 39', 46') 3 Jada Taylor (20', 53') 2 Goals: 1 Rueben Cherrington 1/3 (40') Monalisa Soliola 0/2 | HT: 8–6 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports | Tries: 1 1 (14') Jada Ferguson Goals: 1 1/1 Chantay Kiria-Ratu (15') |
* Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan Player of the Match: Jada Taylor (Nat Dwyer Medal)
Team details :
| FB | 1 | Jada Taylor |
| WG | 2 | Petesa Lio |
| CE | 3 | Andie Robinson |
| CE | 4 | Mia Middleton |
| WG | 5 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku |
| FE | 6 | Losana Lutu |
| HB | 7 | Tayla Montgomery |
| PR | 8 | Monalisa Soliola |
| HK | 9 | Rueben Cherrington |
| PR | 10 | Ruby-Jean Kennard |
| SR | 11 | Leilani Wilson |
| SR | 12 | Chantel Tugaga |
| LK | 13 | Iesha Duckett |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Anneka Wilson |
| IN | 15 | Tiana Kore |
| IN | 16 | Tahleisha Maeva |
| IN | 17 | Jules Kirkpatrick |
| CS | 18 | Rosemarie Beckett (not used) |
| Coach: Blake Cavallaro ||
| 1 | FB | Chantay Kiria-Ratu |
| 2 | WG | Jetaya Faifua |
| 3 | CE | Jasmine Peters |
| 4 | CE | Emma Paki |
| 5 | WG | Helen Uitualagi |
| 6 | FE | Jada Ferguson |
| 7 | HB | Jayde Herdegen |
| 8 | PR | April Ngatupuna |
| 9 | HK | Lily-Rose Kolc |
| 10 | PR | Fiona Jahnke |
| 11 | SR | Otesa Pule |
| 12 | SR | Hannah Larsson |
| 13 | LK | Georgina Tuitaalili |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Montana Mook |
| IN | 15 | Lavinia Kitai |
| IN | 16 | Felila Kia |
| IN | 17 | Jacinta Carter |
| CS | 18 | Ellie Williamson (not used) |
| Coach: Ben Jeffries ||
* Touch judges: Mitch Currie and Tori Wilkie

## Men's Under 19 State of Origin

* 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 | 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
Team details :
| FB | 1 | Terrell Kalo Kalo |
| WG | 2 | Utuloa Asomua |
| CE | 3 | Paul Alamoti |
| CE | 4 | Brad Morkos |
| WG | 5 | Jack Bostock |
| FE | 6 | Thomas Weaver |
| HB | 7 | Jonah Pezet |
| PR | 8 | Max Bradbury |
| HK | 9 | Tyler Moriarty |
| PR | 10 | Justin Matamua |
| SR | 11 | Oryn Keeley |
| SR | 12 | Brandon Tumeth |
| LK | 13 | Trey Mooney |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Jack Cole |
| IN | 15 | Toby Couchman |
| IN | 16 | Larry Muagututia |
| IN | 17 | Jacob Webster |
| CS | 18 | Charlie Thompson (not used) |
| Coach: Andrew Ryan ||
| FB | 1 | Isaiah Iongi |
| WG | 2 | Jacob Mene |
| CE | 3 | Sosefo Fifita |
| CE | 4 | Robert Toia |
| WG | 5 | Xavier Chatfield-Mooka |
| FE | 6 | Harradyn Wilson |
| HB | 7 | Tom Duffy |
| PR | 8 | Xavier Va'a |
| HK | 9 | Blake Mozer |
| PR | 10 | Paul Bryan |
| SR | 11 | Eddie Hampson |
| SR | 12 | Jack Howarth |
| LF | 13 | Luke Jack |
| Interchange: ||
| IN | 14 | Jye Gray |
| IN | 15 | Ben Te Kura |
| IN | 16 | Josiah Pahulu |
| IN | 17 | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki |
| CS | 18 | Kaleb Ngamanu (not used) |
| Coach: Kurt Richards ||
* Touch judges: Cameron Paddy and Nick Pelgrave

## Wheelchair State of Origin

* 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

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).