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The 2024 State of Origin series is the 43rd annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 24 times, NSW 16 times, with two series drawn.
State of Origin results and statistics have been accumulating since the 1980 State of Origin game. Every game played under State of Origin selection rules , including the additional 1987 exhibition match and the matches played between New South Wales and Queensland for the Super League Tri-series are detailed below unless stated otherwise.
The largest home attendances for Qld State of Origin games are: Lang Park (1980-1993) - 33,662 - Game 1, 1984 Suncorp Stadium (1994-2001) - 40,665 - Game 3, 1994
1 - The number 11 jumper was rested in honour of Arthur Beetson in Game One, which marked the 100th State Of Origin game, with Chris McQueen wearing the number 18 jumper. Playing at prop forward, Beetson captained Queensland in the first ever State of Origin game at Lang Park in 1980 and wore the number 11 jumper.
^ Only one State of Origin game was played in both 1980 and 1981. b. ^ Exhibition match played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California, United States. c. ^ Only Super League players could play in the Super League Tri-series. d. ^ Timana Tahu was originally selected to play but withdrew due to personal reasons. He was replaced by ...
The interest generated by the experimental state of origin matches of 1980 and 1981 and the potential for financial rewards were enough to convince the authorities to play all three games under the state of origin rules the following year. The State of Origin format is the only possible way to allow the interstate series to survive.
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In Game II, after falling behind early to a Wendell Sailor try, the Blues took control in the volatile surroundings of Suncorp Stadium. New South Wales centre Paul McGregor, replacing Andrew Ettingshausen in the starting line-up, scored twice and Brad Fittler added a third to give the visitors a commanding 20-6 lead from which the Maroons never recovered.