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}} |
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}} |
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
- {{Leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Cap no. 319, Max King
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 232, Robert Toia
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 233, Beau Fermor
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 234, Trent Loiero
; Game II
; Game III
- {{Leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Cap no. 236, Gehamat Shibasaki
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 |
{| width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" | {| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%" ! width="25" | ! 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" | |
|}
style="width:100%; font-size:90%;" |
|}
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
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