2022 State of Origin series

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.

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Jack Wighton (14') 1
Cameron Murray (71') 1
Goals: 1
Nathan Cleary 1/2
(71')|points2=Tries: 3
1 (34') Dane Gagai
1 (48') Daly Cherry-Evans
1 (53') Valentine Holmes
Goals: 2
2/3 Valentine Holmes
(36', 49')|stadium= Accor Stadium, Sydney|attendance=80,512|referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Queensland|12}} Cameron Munster|| report = 1st: 4 – 6
2nd: 6 – 10
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbnkaPw2TY Highlights]
[https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2022/game-1/blues-v-maroons/ Match Stats (NRL)]
Reports{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/08/maroons-spoil-blues-homecoming-to-take-series-opener/|title=Maroons spoil Blues homecoming to take series opener|last=Newton|first=Alicia|date=8 Jun 2022|website=NRL|access-date=27 Jun 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/37564-blues-v-maroons-report/|title=Queensland spirits their way to Game 1 win against New South Wales|last=Davies|first=Justin|date=8 Jun 2022|website=League Unlimited|access-date=27 Jun 2022}}

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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.

{{rugbyleaguebox||bg=#eeeeee|date=Sunday, 26 June 2022|time=7:50pm (AEST)|team1=New South Wales {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}}|score=44 – 12|team2={{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Queensland|points1=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') |points2=Tries: 2
1 (22') Felise Kaufusi
1 (30') Cameron Munster
Goals: 2
2/2 Valentine Holmes
(24', 32')

Sin Bins:
(38') Felise Kaufusi

|stadium=Optus Stadium, Perth|attendance=59,358|referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch= {{leagueicon|NSW|12}} Nathan Cleary |report= 1st: 14 {{ndash}} 12
2nd: 30 {{ndash}} 0
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvDyh0udeIM Highlights]
[https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2022/game-2/blues-v-maroons/ Match Stats (NRL)]
Reports{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/26/cleary-sublime-as-blues-square-series-in-perth/|title=Cleary sublime as brilliant Blues level series in Perth|last=Lenehan|first=Martin|date=26 Jun 2022|website=NRL|access-date=27 Jun 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/37670-blues-v-maroons-report/|title=Blues batter Maroons to set up a decider|last=Davies|first=Justin|date=26 Jun 2022|website=League Unlimited|access-date=27 Jun 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/26/nathan-cleary-leads-way-as-nsw-roar-back-to-level-state-of-origin-series-with-queensland|title=Nathan Cleary stars as NSW rout Queensland to level State of Origin series|last=Fontaine|first=Angus|date=26 Jun 2022|website=The Guardian|access-date=27 Jun 2022}} }}

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.

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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') |points2=Tries:2
1 (18') Jarome Luai
1 (31') Jacob Saifiti
Goals: 2
2/2 Nathan Cleary
(19', 32')
Sin Bins:
(41') Matt Burton |stadium=Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane|attendance= 52,385 |referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch= {{leagueicon|Queensland|12}} Kalyn Ponga |report=1st:10 {{ndash}} 12
2nd:12 {{ndash}} 0
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgbajKDd63s Highlights]
[https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2022/game-3/maroons-v-blues/ Match Stats (NRL)]
Reports{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/07/13/maroons-surge-to-seal-one-of-great-origin-series-wins/|title=Maroons surge to seal one of great Origin series wins|last=Newton|first=Alicia|date=13 Jul 2022|website=NRL|access-date=13 Jul 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/37760-maroons-v-blues-report/|title=Where's the Origin Shield? That's in Queensland|last=Lucantonio|first=AJ|date=13 Jul 2022|website=League Unlimited|access-date=13 Jul 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-13/state-of-origin-decider-queensland-maroons-beat-nsw-blues/101236198|title=Queensland Maroons win State of Origin decider at Lang Park, beating NSW Blues 22-12|last=Healy|first=Jon|date=13 Jul 2022|website=ABC|access-date=13 Jul 2022}} }}

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.

Game 1

• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 298, Kotoni Staggs
• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 299, Stephen Crichton
• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 300, Ryan Matterson
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 222, Selwyn Cobbo
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 223, Reuben Cotter
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 224, Patrick Carrigan
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 225, Jeremiah Nanai

Game 2

• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 301, Matt Burton
• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 302, Siosifa Talakai
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 226, Murray Taulagi

Game 3

• {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 303, Jacob Saifiti
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 227, Tom Dearden
• {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 228, Tom Gilbert

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|date = Thursday, 23 June 2022

|time = 7.40pm (AEST)

|team1 = New South Wales {{leagueicon|NSW|16}}

|score = 32 – 4

|report = HT: 24{{ndash}}4
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfiy1hJoSHo Highlights]
[https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin-u19s/2022/round-1/nsw-u19s-v-qld-u19s/ Match Stats (NRL)]
Reports{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/23/pezets-poise-powers-blues-to-big-win-over-maroons/|title=Pezet's poise powers Blues to big win over Maroons|last=Lenehan|first=Martin|date=25 Jun 2022|website=NRL|access-date=26 Jun 2022}}

|team2 = {{leagueicon|QLD|16}} Queensland

|points1 = 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')

|points2 = Tries: 1
1 (5') Jacob Mene
Goals: nil
0/1 Thomas Duffy

|stadium = Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

|referee = Wyatt Raymond

|manofmatch = {{leagueicon|NSW|12}} Jonah Pezet

|attendance= 3,174

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{{Main|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/24/kelly-stars-as-sky-blues-clinch-origin-thriller/ |title=Kelly stars as Sky Blues clinch Origin thriller |website=NRL |date=24 June 2022 |access-date=26 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/23/blues-go-back-to-back-as-robinson-taylor-shine/ |title=Five of the best from Robinson and Taylor get Blues home |website=NRL |date=23 June 2022 |access-date=26 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/06/21/nsw-v-qld-u19-women-rising-stars-take-centre-stage/|title=NSW v QLD U/19 Women: Rising stars take centre stage|date=21 June 2022|website=NRL|access-date=26 May 2025}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/07/24/queensland-go-back-to-back-in-wheelchair-state-of-origin/ |title=Queensland go back-to-back in Wheelchair State of Origin |publisher=NRL |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=26 May 2025}}

{{rugbyleaguebox||bg=#eeeeee|date=Saturday, 23 July 2022|team1=Queensland {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}}|score=49 – 24|team2={{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} New South Wales |stadium= Townsville Stadium, Townsville |manofmatch=Peter Arbuckle|goal1=8
B McKenna 6
S Harre 2|try1=8
Z Schumacher 4
P Arbuckle 1
S Harre 1
J Hill 1
B McKenna 1|goal2=4
2 C Cannane
2 D Karim|try2=4
1 T Popple
1 C Cannane
1 B Grove
1 L Luff|2ndhalf=19 – 18|1sthalf=30 – 6|field1=1
B McKenna 1|report=[https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/07/24/queensland-go-back-to-back-in-wheelchair-state-of-origin/ Report]}}

On 30 June 2022, the New South Wales Rugby League named the New South Wales team for this match: Jason Attard ({{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|14}} Wests Tigers), Cory Cannane ({{leagueicon|St George|14}} St George Illawarra Dragons), Craig Cannane (c) ({{leagueicon|St George|14}} St George Illawarra Dragons), William Derederenalagi ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|14}} Parramatta Eels), Rick Engles ({{leagueicon|St George|14}} St George Illawarra Dragons), Brad Grove (c) ({{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|14}} Wests Tigers), Diab Karim ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|14}} Parramatta Eels), Liam Luff ({{leagueicon|Parramatta|14}} Parramatta Eels), Chris O'Brien ({{leagueicon|Canberra|14}} Canberra Raiders), Toby Popple ({{leagueicon|Canberra|14}} Canberra Raiders), Reserves: Zac Carl ({{leagueicon|Canberra|14}} Canberra Raiders), Edge Iole ({{leagueicon|St George|14}} St George Illawarra Dragons).{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Margie |date=30 Jun 2022 |title=NSW Wheelchair Rugby League team named for Origin clash |url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/06/30/nsw-wheelchair-rugby-league-team-named-for-origin-clash/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=NRL}}

On 2 July, the Queensland squad was announced: Shaun Harre ({{abbr|cc|co-captain}}), Zac Schumacher (cc), Peter Arbuckle, James Hill, Matty Lodewikus, Cory Mostran, Gage McAlpine, Bayley McKenna, Chris Robson, Adam Tannock, coach: Jack Brown.{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/07/02/reigning-queensland-champions-name-origin-line-up/ |title=Reigning Queensland champions name Origin line-up |website=QRL |date=2 July 2023 |access-date=27 May 2025}}

• 2022 Australian football code crowds

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