2025 State of Origin series

{{Short description|Australian rugby league series}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox State of Origin series

| name = 2025 State Of Origin

| year = 2025

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

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

| count = 25th

| margin = 2–1

| points = 110

| attendance = 189762

| player of series = {{leagueicon|QLD|16}} Tom Dearden
(Wally Lewis Medal)

| top points scorer = {{leagueicon|QLD|16}} Valentine Holmes (20)
{{leagueicon|NSW|16}} Brian To'o (20)

| top try scorer = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} Brian To'o (5)

}}

The 2025 State of Origin series was 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 a 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

{{rugbyleaguebox

|bg = #eeeeee

|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|pen 39}}

|try2 = 4
Lomax {{try|24|35}}
To'o {{try|28}}
Edwards {{try|72}}

|goal2 = 1
Cleary 1/4 {{kick|pen 9}}
Lomax 0/1
Sin bin:
To'o {{sin bin|39|49}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|referee = Ashley Klein

|manofmatch = {{leagueicon|NSW|12}} Payne Haas

|attendance = 52,483

}}

Game II

{{rugbyleaguebox

|bg = #eeeeee

|date = 18 June 2025

|time = 18:05 AWST

|team1 = Queensland {{leagueicon|QLD|16}}

|team2 = {{leagueicon|NSW|16}} New South Wales

|score = 26–24

|1sthalf = 26–6

|2ndhalf = 0–18

|report = [https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2025/round-2/maroons-v-blues/ Report]

|try1 =4
Tabuai-Fidow {{try|12|19}}
Munster {{try|28}}
Capewell {{try|36}}

|goal1 =5
Holmes 5/5 {{kick|13|20|pen 28|32|38}}

|try2 = 5
To'o {{try|6|45|64}}
S Crichton {{try|56}}
A Crichton {{try|71}}

|goal2 = 2
Lomax 2/5 {{kick|8|73}}

|stadium = Optus Stadium, Perth

|referee = Ashley Klein

|manofmatch = {{leagueicon|Qld|12}} Cameron Munster

|attendance = 57,023

}}

Game III

{{rugbyleaguebox

|bg = #eeeeee

|date = 9 July 2025

|time = 20:05 AEST

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

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

|score = 12–24

|1sthalf = 0–20

|2ndhalf = 12–4

|report = [https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin/2025/round-3/blues-v-maroons/ Report]

|try1 = 2
S Crichton {{try|55}}
To'o {{try|79}}

|goal1 = 2
Lomax 2/2 {{kick|56|79}}

|try2 = 4
Coates {{try|17}}
Dearden {{try|26|73}}
Grant {{try|36}}

|goal2 = 4
Holmes 4/5 {{kick|pen 7|18|27|39}}

|stadium = Accor Stadium, Sydney

|referee = Ashley Klein

|manofmatch = {{leagueicon|Qld|12}} Tom Dearden

|attendance = 80,256

}}

Teams

=New South Wales Blues=

class="wikitable"

! 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}}

!Game 2{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKrGRH6xChz/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=www.instagram.com}}

!Game 3{{Cite web |date=2025-06-29 |title=Daley sticks with same starting side for Origin decider |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/06/29/blues-head-into-origin-decider-with-same-starting-side/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}

Fullback

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Dylan Edwards

Wing

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Brian To'o

Centre

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Stephen Crichton

Centre

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|South Sydney|13}} Latrell Mitchell

Wing

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Parramatta|13}} Zac Lomax

Five-eighth

|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|13}} Mitchell Moses

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|13}} Jarome Luai

Halfback

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Nathan Cleary

Prop

|{{leagueicon|New Zealand|13}} Mitchell Barnett

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Max King

Hooker

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Reece Robson

Prop

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Payne Haas

Second row

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Liam Martin

Second row

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Angus Crichton

Lock

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Isaah Yeo (c)

colspan="4" |
Interchange

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Connor Watson

Interchange

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Spencer Leniu

Interchange

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Canberra|13}} Hudson Young

Interchange

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Max King

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Stefano Utoikamanu

colspan="4" |
Replacement

|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|13}} Campbell Graham

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Matt Burton

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Jacob Kiraz

Reserve

|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Stefano Utoikamanu

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Jacob Preston

|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Lindsay Smith

Reserve

|{{leagueicon|Manly|13}} Haumole Olakau'atu

|{{leagueicon|Penrith|13}} Lindsay Smith

|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|13}} Bradman Best

colspan="4" |
Coach

| colspan="3" |{{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}}

!Game 2{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Ampol State of Origin Team Lists: Game Two |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/06/10/ampol-state-of-origin-team-lists-game-two/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}

!Game 3{{Cite web |date=2025-06-29 |title=Slater's selection shocks for Game Three decider |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/06/30/slaters-selection-shocks-for-game-three-decider/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}

Fullback

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Newcastle|13}} Kalyn Ponga

|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Wing

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Xavier Coates

Centre

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Robert Toia

Centre

|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

||{{leagueicon|St. George|13}} Valentine Holmes

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Gehamat Shibasaki

Wing

||{{leagueicon|St. George|13}} Valentine Holmes

|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

|{{leagueicon|St. George|13}} Valentine Holmes

Five-eighth

|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Cameron Munster

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Cameron Munster (c)

Halfback

|{{leagueicon|Manly|13}} Daly Cherry-Evans (c)

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Tom Dearden

Prop

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Moeaki Fotuaika

|{{leagueicon|Canberra|13}} Josh Papali'i

Hooker

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Harry Grant

Prop

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Second row

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Reuben Cotter

Second row

|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Jeremiah Nanai

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|New Zealand|13}} Kurt Capewell

Lock

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Patrick Carrigan

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Trent Loiero

colspan="4" |
Interchange

|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Tom Dearden

| colspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Kurt Mann

Interchange

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Sydney|13}} Lindsay Collins

Interchange

|{{leagueicon|Titans|13}} Beau Fermor

||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Jeremiah Nanai

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Trent Loiero

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Patrick Carrigan

|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|13}} Jeremiah Nanai

colspan="4" |
Replacement

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|13}} Kurt Mann

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Ezra Mam

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Reece Walsh

Reserve

|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|13}} Jesse Arthars

|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|13}} Jack Howarth

|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|13}} J'maine Hopgood

Reserve

|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

|{{leagueicon|Canberra|13}} Corey Horsburgh

|{{leagueicon|Dolphins|13}} Josh Kerr

colspan="4" |
Coach

| colspan="3" |{{leagueicon|QLD|13}} Billy Slater

= Debutants =

; Game I

; Game II

; Game III

Men's Under 19 State of Origin

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=19 June 2025|time=19:45 AEST|team1=Queensland {{leagueicon|QLD|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|NSW|16}} New South Wales|score=23–22|1sthalf=13–6|2ndhalf=10–16|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/state-of-origin-u19s/2025/round-1/qld-u19s-v-nsw-u19s Report]|try1=4
Bai {{try|9}}
Garton {{try|19}}
Black {{try|36}}
Laine-Sietu {{try|63}}|goal1=3
Black 2/3 {{kick|10|21}}
Andrews 1/1 {{kick|65}}|try2=4
Halangahu {{try|28}}
Stanley-Traill {{try|47}}
Hopwood {{try|51}}
Allen {{try|53}}|goal2=3
Votano 3/4 {{kick|30|49|53}}
Sin bin:
Uta {{sin bin|21|31}}|stadium=Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, Queensland|referee=Liam Kennedy|attendance=|manofmatch={{leagueicon|QLD|12}} Javon Andrews}}

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!Team details

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! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Raymond Puru

WG

|2

|Phillip Coates

CE

|3

|Prestyn Laine-Sietu

CE

|4

|Sam Stephenson

WG

|5

|Sunny Kama

FE

|6

|Javon Andrews

HB

|7

|Coby Black

PR

|8

|Oliva Smith

HK

|9

|Jai Bowden

PR

|10

|Bodhi Sharpley

SR

|11

|Zac Garton

SR

|12

|Jac Finigan

LK

|13

|Cooper Bai

colspan="3" |Interchange:
IN

|14

|Hayden Watson

IN

|15

|Samuel Hyne

IN

|16

|Kobi Floro

IN

|17

|Kilarney Lavender

{{tooltip|CS|Concussion substitute / Reserve}}

|18

|Amaziah Murgha (not used)

colspan="3" |Coach: Darius Boyd
colspan="3" |

| valign="top" width="50%" |

align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Connor Votano

WG

|2

|Luke Laulilii

CE

|3

|Hayden Buchanan

CE

|4

|Nikora Williams

WG

|5

|Jethro Rinakama

FE

|6

|Toby Rodwell

HB

|7

|Mitchell Woods

PR

|8

|Cody Hopwood

HK

|9

|Jaxson Allen

PR

|10

|Cooper Clarke

SR

|11

|Jacob Halangahu

SR

|12

|Jezaiah Funa-Iuta

LF

|13

|Jordan Uta

colspan="3" |Interchange:
IN

|14

|Zane Harrison

IN

|15

|Cyrus Stanley-Traill

IN

|16

|Hokafonu Lemoto

IN

|17

|Kanaan Magele

{{tooltip|CS|Concussion substitute / Reserve}}

|18

|Heamasi Makasini (not used)

colspan="3" |Coach: Josh Jackson
colspan="3" |

|}

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Women's State of Origin

{{Main|2025 Women's State of Origin}}

The 2025 Women's State of Origin was the second time that the competition was played as a three-game series. On 1 May, New South Wales won the opening game 32–12 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. On 15 May, New South Wales claimed the series with a 26–6 win at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. On 27 June, Queensland won the final game 18–14 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. The under-19s game, which was played as a double-header with the men's under-19s game, was won 26–10 by New South Wales.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

See also

References