2016 State of Origin series
| 2016 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  Queensland (22nd title) |
| Series margin | 2-1 |
| Player of the series | Cameron Smith |
| Top points scorer(s) | Dane Gagai (16) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Dane Gagai (4) |
The 2016 State of Origin series was the 36th time the annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams to be played entirely under 'state of origin' rules (1980 and 1981 were only one game series).[1]
The Maroons are the defending champions, but have a new coach in Kevin Walters, following the appointment of Mal Meninga to the position of Australian head coach.
Game I
June 1, 2016 8:15 pm |
New South Wales  |
4 – 6 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Cordner 1 Goals: Reynolds 0/1 |
Report | Tries: 1 Gagai Goals: 1/2 Thurston |
Game II
22 June 2016 8:15 pm |
| Queensland |
26 – 16 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Gagai 3 Oates 1 Goals: Thurston 5/6 |
Tries: 1 Frizell 1 Maloney Goals: 3/3 Reynolds 1/1 Maloney |
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 52,293 Referee/s: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins[2] Man of the Match: Cameron Smith |
Game III
13 July 2016 8:15pm |
| New South Wales |
18 – 14 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Frizell 1 Fifita 1 Jennings 1 Goals: Maloney 2/2 Gallen 1/1 Sin Bin: Fifita 1 |
Tries: 1 Inglis 1 Cooper 1 Boyd Goals: 1/3 Thurston Sin Bin: 1 Cronk |
Teams
New South Wales Blues
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  Matt Moylan |
 James Tedesco | |
| Wing |  Blake Ferguson | ||
| Centre |  Michael Jennings | ||
| Centre |  Josh Morris1 |
 Dylan Walker4 |
 Josh Dugan |
| Wing | Josh Mansour | ||
| Five-eighth |  James Maloney |
Matt Moylan5 | |
| Halfback |  Adam Reynolds |
James Maloney5 | |
| Prop | Aaron Woods | ||
| Hooker | Robbie Farah | ||
| Prop |  James Tamou2 |
Paul Gallen (c) | |
| Second row | Boyd Cordner |
Tyson Frizell3 |
Wade Graham |
| Second row | Josh Jackson | ||
| Lock | Paul Gallen2 (c) |
Tyson Frizell | |
| Interchange | Dylan Walker |
Jack Bird4 | |
| Interchange |  Greg Bird2 |
James Tamou | |
| Interchange | David Klemmer | ||
| Interchange | Andrew Fifita | ||
| Coach | Laurie Daley | ||
| 18th man | Tyson Frizell |
Bryce Cartwright | |
| 19th man | Tom Trbojevic | ||
| 20th man | Jake Trbojevic | ||
1 - Josh Dugan was originally selected to play in Game I, but he withdrew due to an elbow injury. He was replaced by Josh Morris.
2 - James Tamou was originally selected to start on the bench in Game I, but however on game day he swapped positions with Greg Bird. Bird was moved from lock to bench, Tamou moved from bench to prop and Paul Gallen from prop to lock.
3 - Wade Graham was originally selected to play in Game II, but he was suspended. He was replaced by Tyson Frizell.
4 - Josh Morris was originally selected to play in Game II, but was forced out due to injury. Dylan Walker was moved from the bench to centre, while Jack Bird was promoted from 19th man to the bench.
5 - Adam Reynolds was originally selected to play halfback in Game III, but withdrew due to injury. James Maloney shifted from five-eighth to halfback and Matt Moylan, who had originally been dropped from the squad for James Tedesco, was recalled into the squad to start at five-eighth.
Queensland Maroons
| Position | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  Darius Boyd | ||
| Wing | Corey Oates | ||
| Centre | Greg Inglis | ||
| Centre | Justin O'Neill | ||
| Wing |  Dane Gagai | ||
| Five-eighth | Johnathan Thurston | ||
| Halfback |  Cooper Cronk | ||
| Prop | Matt Scott | ||
| Hooker | Cameron Smith (c) | ||
| Prop | Nate Myles |
Josh McGuire |
Nate Myles |
| Second row | Matt Gillett | ||
| Second row | Sam Thaiday | ||
| Lock | Corey Parker | ||
| Interchange | Michael Morgan |
Gavin Cooper | |
| Interchange | Josh McGuire |
 Jacob Lillyman |
Josh McGuire |
| Interchange | Aidan Guerra | ||
| Interchange |  Josh Papalii |
Jacob Lillyman | |
| Coach | Kevin Walters | ||
| 18th man | Jacob Lillyman |
Ethan Lowe | Felise Kaufusi |
| 19th man | Gavin Cooper |
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Under-20s
Women's Interstate Challenge
References
- ↑ "2016 State of Origin Dates, Teams, Crowds, TV Times and Fixtures". rugbyleagueplanet.com. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nrl.com/referees-confirmed-for-origin-ii/tabid/10874/newsid/98071/default.aspx