2025 State of Origin series

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.^[1] It is the first series to be held since Laurie Daley returned to coach New South Wales for a second stint.^[2]

2025 State of Origin series
Won by	Queensland (25th title)
Series margin	2–1
Points scored	110
Attendance	189,762 (ave. 63,254 per match)
Player of the series	Tom Dearden (Wally Lewis Medal)
Top points scorer(s)	Valentine Holmes (20) Brian To'o (20)
Top try scorer(s)	Brian To'o (5)
← 2024 State of Origin series

Game I

Queensland	6–18	New South Wales
Tries: 1 Coates  45' Goals: 1 Holmes 1/2  pen 39'	1st: 2–14 2nd: 4–4 Report	Tries: 4 Lomax  24', 35' To'o  28' Edwards  72' Goals: 1 Cleary 1/4  pen 9' Lomax 0/1 Sin bin: To'o 39' to 49'

28 May 2025 20:05 AEST

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,483 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Payne Haas

Game II

Queensland	26–24	New South Wales
Tries: 4 Tabuai-Fidow  12', 19' Munster  28' Capewell  36' Goals: 5 Holmes 5/5  13', 20', pen 28', 32', 38'	1st: 26–6 2nd: 0–18 Report	Tries: 5 To'o  6', 45', 64' S Crichton  56' A Crichton  71' Goals: 2 Lomax 2/5  8', 73'

18 June 2025 18:05 AWST

Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 57,023 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Cameron Munster

Game III

New South Wales	12–24	Queensland
Tries: 2 S Crichton  55' To'o  79' Goals: 2 Lomax 2/2  56', 79'	1st: 0–20 2nd: 12–4 Report	Tries: 4 Coates  17' Dearden  26', 73' Grant  36' Goals: 4 Holmes 4/5  pen 7', 18', 27', 39'

9 July 2025 20:05 AEST

Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 80,256 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Tom Dearden

Teams

New South Wales Blues

Position	Game 1[3]	Game 2[4]	Game 3[5]
Fullback	Dylan Edwards
Wing	Brian To'o
Centre	Stephen Crichton
Centre	Latrell Mitchell
Wing	Zac Lomax
Five-eighth	Mitchell Moses	Jarome Luai
Halfback	Nathan Cleary
Prop	Mitchell Barnett	Max King
Hooker	Reece Robson
Prop	Payne Haas
Second row	Liam Martin
Second row	Angus Crichton
Lock	Isaah Yeo (c)
Interchange	Connor Watson
Interchange	Spencer Leniu
Interchange	Hudson Young
Interchange	Max King	Stefano Utoikamanu
Replacement	Campbell Graham	Matt Burton	Jacob Kiraz
Reserve	Stefano Utoikamanu	Jacob Preston	Lindsay Smith
Reserve	Haumole Olakau'atu	Lindsay Smith	Bradman Best
Coach	Laurie Daley

Queensland Maroons

Position	Game 1[6]	Game 2[7]	Game 3[8]
Fullback	Kalyn Ponga		Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Wing	Xavier Coates
Centre	Robert Toia
Centre	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Valentine Holmes	Gehamat Shibasaki
Wing	Valentine Holmes	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Valentine Holmes
Five-eighth	Cameron Munster	Cameron Munster (c)
Halfback	Daly Cherry-Evans (c)	Tom Dearden
Prop	Moeaki Fotuaika		Josh Papali'i
Hooker	Harry Grant
Prop	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Second row	Reuben Cotter
Second row	Jeremiah Nanai	Kurt Capewell
Lock	Patrick Carrigan	Trent Loiero
Interchange	Tom Dearden	Kurt Mann
Interchange	Lindsay Collins
Interchange	Beau Fermor	Jeremiah Nanai	Patrick Carrigan
Interchange	Trent Loiero	Patrick Carrigan	Jeremiah Nanai
Replacement	Kurt Mann	Ezra Mam	Reece Walsh
Reserve	Jesse Arthars	Jack Howarth	J'maine Hopgood
Reserve	Kulikefu Finefeuiaki	Corey Horsburgh	Josh Kerr
Coach	Billy Slater

Debutants

Game I

• Cap no. 319, Max King
• Cap no. 232, Robert Toia
• Cap no. 233, Beau Fermor
• Cap no. 234, Trent Loiero

Game II

• Cap no. 235, Kurt Mann

Game III

• Cap no. 236, Gehamat Shibasaki

Men's Under 19 State of Origin

Queensland	23–22	New South Wales
Tries: 4 Bai  9' Garton  19' Black  36' Laine-Sietu  63' Goals: 3 Black 2/3  10', 21' Andrews 1/1  65'	1st: 13–6 2nd: 10–16 Report	Tries: 4 Halangahu  28' Stanley-Traill  47' Hopwood  51' Allen  53' Goals: 3 Votano 3/4  30', 49', 53' Sin bin: Uta 21' to 31'

19 June 2025 19:45 AEST

Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Referee: Liam Kennedy Player of the Match: Javon Andrews

Team details

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 Interchange: IN 14 Hayden Watson IN 15 Samuel Hyne IN 16 Kobi Floro IN 17 Kilarney Lavender CS 18 Amaziah Murgha (not used) Coach: Darius Boyd 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 Interchange: IN 14 Zane Harrison IN 15 Cyrus Stanley-Traill IN 16 Hokafonu Lemoto IN 17 Kanaan Magele CS 18 Heamasi Makasini (not used) Coach: Josh Jackson

Women's State of Origin

Main article: 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]}

See also

• 2025 Women's State of Origin
• 2025 NRL season
• 2025 NRL Women's season