2025 State of Origin series
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{{Infobox State of Origin series
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| year = 2025
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| top points scorer = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} Zac Lomax (8)
| top try scorer = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} Zac Lomax (2)
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The 2025 State of Origin series is the 44th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 24 times, NSW 17 times, with two series drawn. The first game was hosted at Suncorp Stadium on 28 May 2025.{{Cite news |last=Snape |first=Jack |date=2025-05-26 |title=State of Origin Game 1: where the 2025 series opener will be won and lost |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/27/state-of-origin-game-1-where-the-2025-series-will-be-won-and-lost |access-date=2025-05-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} It is the first series to be held since Laurie Daley returned to coach New South Wales for the second stint.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=Daley returns to coach Westpac NSW Blues |url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2024/12/02/daley-returns-to-coach-westpac-nsw-blues/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=New South Wales Rugby League |language=en}}
Game I
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|date = 28 May 2025
|time = 20:05 AEST
|team1 = Queensland {{leagueicon|QLD|16}}
|team2 = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} New South Wales
|score = 6–18
|1sthalf = 2–14
|2ndhalf = 4–4
|report = [https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2025/round-1/maroons-v-blues Report]
|try1 = 1
Coates {{try|45}}
|goal1 = 1
Holmes 1/2 {{kick|39 pen}}
|try2 = 4
Lomax {{try|24|35}}
To'o {{try|28}}
Edwards {{try|72}}
|goal2 = 1
Cleary 1/4 {{kick|9 pen}}
Lomax 0/1
Sin bin:
To'o {{sin bin|39|49}}
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
|referee = Ashley Klein
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|attendance = 52,483
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Game II
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|date = 18 June 2025
|time = 18:05 AWST
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|team2 = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} New South Wales
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Game III
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|date = 9 July 2025
|time = 20:05 AEST
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Teams
=New South Wales Blues=
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! style="width:130px;" |Position ! style="width:160px;" |Game 1{{Cite web |date=2025-05-18 |title=Moses, King named in Yeo-led Blues team for Origin I |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/05/18/moses--king-named-in-yeo-led-blues-team-for-origin-i/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}} |
| Fullback
|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Dylan Edwards |
|---|
| Wing
|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Brian To'o |
| Centre
|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Stephen Crichton |
| Centre
|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|13}} Latrell Mitchell |
| Wing
|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|13}} Zac Lomax |
| Five-eighth
|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|13}} Mitchell Moses |
| Halfback
|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Nathan Cleary |
| Prop
|{{leagueicon|New Zealand|13}} Mitchell Barnett |
| Hooker
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Reece Robson |
| Prop
|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Payne Haas |
| Second row
|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Liam Martin |
| Second row
|{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Angus Crichton |
| Lock
|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Isaah Yeo (c) |
| colspan="2" | |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Connor Watson |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Spencer Leniu |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Canberra|13}} Hudson Young |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Max King |
| colspan="2" | |
| Replacement
|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|13}} Campbell Graham |
| Reserve
|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Stefano Utoikamanu |
| Reserve
|{{leagueicon|Manly|13}} Haumole Olakau'atu |
| colspan="2" | |
| Coach
|{{leagueicon|NSW|13}} Laurie Daley |
=Queensland Maroons=
| class="wikitable"
! style="width:130px;" |Position ! style="width:160px;" |Game 1{{Cite web |date=2025-05-18 |title=Queensland Maroons Game I squad announced |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2025/05/19/queensland-maroons-game-i-squad-announced/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Queensland Rugby League |language=en}} |
| Fullback
|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|13}} Kalyn Ponga |
|---|
| Wing
|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Xavier Coates |
| Centre
|{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Robert Toia |
| Centre
|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow |
| Wing
|{{leagueicon|St. George|13}} Valentine Holmes |
| Five-eighth
|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Cameron Munster |
| Halfback
|{{leagueicon|Manly|13}} Daly Cherry-Evans (c) |
| Prop
|{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Moeaki Fotuaika |
| Hooker
|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Harry Grant |
| Prop
|{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Tino Fa'asuamaleaui |
| Second row
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Reuben Cotter |
| Second row
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Jeremiah Nanai |
| Lock
|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Patrick Carrigan |
| colspan="2" | |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Tom Dearden |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Lindsay Collins |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Beau Fermor |
| Interchange
|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Trent Loiero |
| colspan="2" | |
| Replacement
|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Kurt Mann |
| Reserve
|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Jesse Arthars |
| Reserve
|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Kulikefu Finefeuiaki |
| colspan="2" | |
| Coach
|{{leagueicon|QLD|13}} Billy Slater |
See also
References
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