2016 State of Origin series
The 2016 State of Origin series was the 35th 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]
| 2016 State of Origin series | |
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| Won by |  Queensland (20th title) |
| Series margin | 2-1 |
| Attendance | 193,811 (ave. 64,604 per match) |
| Player of the series | Cameron Smith |
| Top points scorer(s) | Dane Gagai (16) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Dane Gagai (4) |
The Maroons were the defending champions, but had a new coach in Kevin Walters, following the appointment of Mal Meninga to the position of Australian head coach.
Game I
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:15 pm |
New South Wales  |
4 – 6 | Queensland |
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| Tries: Cordner 1 Goals: Reynolds 0/1 |
Report | Tries: 1 Gagai Goals: 1/2 Thurston |
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Game II
Wednesday, 22 June 2016 8:15 pm |
| Queensland |
26 – 16 | New South Wales |
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| 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: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins[2] Man of the Match: Cameron Smith |
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Game III
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 8:15pm |
| New South Wales |
18 – 14 | Queensland |
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| 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 |
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Player Debuts
Game 1
- Cap no. 258 Josh Mansour
- Cap no. 259 Matt Moylan
- Cap no. 260 Adam Reynolds
- Cap no. 261 Dylan Walker
- Cap no. 183 Corey Oates
- Cap no. 184 Justin O'Neill
Game 2
- Cap no. 262 Jack Bird
- Cap no. 263 Tyson Frizell
Game 3
- Cap no. 264 James Tedesco
- Cap no. 265 Wade Graham
- Cap no. 185 Gavin Cooper
Residents
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
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