2017 State of Origin series

The 2017 State of Origin series was the 36th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn.[1] Queensland were the current title holders coming into the series, having won 2-1 in 2016.

2017 State of Origin series
Won by Queensland (21st title)
Series margin2-1
Player of the series Dane Gagai
Top points scorer(s) James Maloney (18)
Top try scorer(s) Valentine Holmes (4)

With Games One and Two completed, the series was tied with 1 win to each team. Game Three (the Decider) was played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium; leading to a 22-6 win to Queensland.[2]

Former Queensland rugby league legend Kevin Walters coached Queensland for the 2nd year after his maiden series win in 2016. Former Canberra, New South Wales and Australia captain Laurie Daley coached New South Wales for the 5th year, looking for his 2nd series win after New South Wales' 2-1 win in 2014.

Queensland won their third consecutive series and their eleventh from the past twelve. New South Wales had decided on an unchanged team throughout the series, for the first time in at least twenty years.

Game I

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
8:15 pm
Queensland 4 – 28 New South Wales
Tries:
Corey Oates (35') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 0/1
1st: 4 – 12
2nd: 0 – 16
Tries:
1 (6') James Maloney
1 (40') Mitchell Pearce
1 (52') James Tedesco
1 (55') Andrew Fifita
1 (60') Jarryd Hayne
Goals:
4/5 James Maloney
(8', 40', 53', 56')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 50,390
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Andrew Fifita
Team lists:
FB 1 James Tedesco
WG 2 Brett Morris
CE 3 Josh Dugan
CE 4 Jarryd Hayne
WG 5 Blake Ferguson
FE 6 James Maloney
HB 7 Mitchell Pearce
PR 8 Aaron Woods
HK 9 Nathan Peats
PR 10 Andrew Fifita
SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c)
SR 12 Josh Jackson
LK 13 Tyson Frizell
Substitutes:
IC 14 David Klemmer
IC 15 Wade Graham
IC 16 Jake Trbojevic
IC 17 Jack Bird
Coach:
Laurie Daley
FB 1 Darius Boyd
WG 2 Corey Oates
CE 3 Will Chambers
CE 4 Justin O'Neill
WG 5 Dane Gagai
FE 6 Anthony Milford
HB 7 Cooper Cronk
PR 8 Dylan Napa
HK 9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10 Nate Myles
SR 11 Josh Papalii
SR 12 Matt Gillett
LK 13 Josh McGuire
Substitutes:
IC 14 Michael Morgan
IC 15 Sam Thaiday
IC 16 Aidan Guerra
IC 17 Jacob Lillyman
Coach:
Kevin Walters

Game II

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
8:15 pm
New South Wales 16 – 18 Queensland
Tries:
Jarryd Hayne (14') 1
Brett Morris (24') 1
Mitchell Pearce (27') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 2/3
(16', 28')
1st: 16 – 6
2nd: 0 – 12
Tries:
2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai
1 (9') Valentine Holmes
Goals:
3/3 Johnathan Thurston
(11', 54', 78')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,259
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Josh Jackson
Team lists:
FB 1 James Tedesco
WG 2 Brett Morris
CE 3 Josh Dugan
CE 4 Jarryd Hayne
WG 5 Blake Ferguson
FE 6 James Maloney
HB 7 Mitchell Pearce
PR 8 Aaron Woods
HK 9 Nathan Peats
PR 10 Andrew Fifita
SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c)
SR 12 Josh Jackson
LK 13 Tyson Frizell
Substitutes:
IC 14 David Klemmer
IC 15 Wade Graham
IC 16 Jake Trbojevic
IC 17 Jack Bird
Coach:
Laurie Daley
FB 1 Billy Slater
WG 2 Valentine Holmes
CE 3 Will Chambers
CE 4 Darius Boyd
WG 5 Dane Gagai
FE 6 Johnathan Thurston
HB 7 Cooper Cronk
PR 8 Dylan Napa
HK 9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10 Jarrod Wallace
SR 11 Gavin Cooper
SR 12 Matt Gillett
LK 13 Josh McGuire
Substitutes:
IC 14 Michael Morgan
IC 15 Coen Hess
IC 16 Josh Papalii
IC 17 Tim Glasby
Coach:
Kevin Walters

Game III

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
8:15 pm
Queensland 22 – 6 New South Wales
Tries:
Valentine Holmes (15', 27', 60') 3
Jarrod Wallace (67') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 3/5
(17', 28', 68')
1st: 12 - 0
2nd: 10 - 6
Tries:
1 (48') Josh Dugan
Goals:
1/1 James Maloney
(49')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,540
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Cameron Smith
Team lists:
FB 1 Billy Slater
WG 2 Valentine Holmes
CE 3 Will Chambers
CE 4 Michael Morgan
WG 5 Dane Gagai
FE 6 Cameron Munster
HB 7 Cooper Cronk
PR 8 Dylan Napa
HK 9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10 Jarrod Wallace
SR 11 Gavin Cooper
SR 12 Matt Gillett
LK 13 Josh McGuire
Substitutes:
IC 14 Ben Hunt
IC 15 Coen Hess
IC 16 Josh Papalii
IC 17 Tim Glasby
Coach:
Kevin Walters
FB 1 James Tedesco
WG 2 Brett Morris
CE 3 Josh Dugan
CE 4 Jarryd Hayne
WG 5 Blake Ferguson
FE 6 James Maloney
HB 7 Mitchell Pearce
PR 8 Aaron Woods
HK 9 Nathan Peats
PR 10 Andrew Fifita
SR 11 Boyd Cordner (c)
SR 12 Josh Jackson
LK 13 Tyson Frizell
Substitutes:
IC 14 David Klemmer
IC 15 Wade Graham
IC 16 Jake Trbojevic
IC 17 Jack Bird
Coach:
Laurie Daley

Player Debuts

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Residents

Under 20s

Under 18s

Women's Interstate Challenge

References

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