Women's State of Origin
Current season or competition:
2021 Women's State of Origin
SportRugby league
Instituted2018
Inaugural season1999
Number of teams2
CountryAustralia (ARLC)
Shield Holders New South Wales (2022)
WebsiteNRL website
Broadcast partnerNine Network
Fox Sports
Related competitionsNRL Women's Premiership
NSWRL Women's Premiership
QRL Women's Premiership

The Women's State of Origin is an annual rugby league fixture between two Australian state representative women's sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons.[1]

First played in 1999 as the Women's Interstate Challenge, the game was rebranded as State of Origin for the 2018 season.[2][3] Queensland won the first game in 1999 and were unbeaten for 17 years until New South Wales won for the first time in 2016.[4][5]

History

Women's Interstate Challenge (1999–2017)

Despite women's rugby league first being played in Australia in 1921, the first official game between Queensland and New South Wales was not held until 1999. The two teams met at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium with Queensland winning 16–6.[6]

Accurate records were not kept in the early years of the Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL, with many player records and game information still unknown.[7] For many years, the women's teams were run by their own governing bodies, the Queensland Women's Rugby League and the New South Wales Women's rugby league, who were affiliated with the QRL and NSWRL.[8][9]

Before coming under the State of Origin banner in 2018, the sides were not known as the 'Blues' and 'Maroons', with the Queensland side being known as the 'Brolgas'.[10] In 2005, the teams began playing for the Nellie Doherty Cup. Nellie Doherty was a pioneer of the women's game in Australia, helping to launch the sport in 1921.[11]

Although the majority of early Women's Interstate Challenges were one-off fixtures, the sides would occasionally play a series of games, such as in 2004 and 2008.[12]

In 2015, Queensland failed to defeat New South Wales for the first time, with the sides drawing 4–all at Townsville's 1300SMILES Stadium and Queensland retaining the Nellie Doherty Cup.[13] On 23 July 2016, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the first time, ending Queensland's 17-year undefeated streak, with an 8–4 victory at the Gold Coast's Cbus Super Stadium.[14] On 23 July 2017, in the final game played under the Women's Interstate Challenge name, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the second time, winning 22–6 at WIN Stadium in Wollongong.[15]

State of Origin (2018–present)

On 6 December 2017, the National Rugby League announced that the Women's Interstate Challenge would be rebranded as the Women's State of Origin.[16] The game which, was previously played as a curtain-raiser, would now be a standalone fixture broadcast on the Nine Network and Fox Sports. With the game under the State of Origin banner, the Nellie Doherty Cup was replaced by a shield, with the player of the match now receiving the Nellie Doherty Medal.[17]

On 22 June 2018, New South Wales won the first Women's State of Origin game, defeating Queensland 16–10 at North Sydney Oval.[18] Blues' centre Isabelle Kelly, who scored two tries in the win, won the inaugural Nellie Doherty Medal.[19] On 21 June 2019, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the fourth consecutive year, winning 14–4 at North Sydney Oval, with Blues halfback Maddie Studdon being awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal.[20]

The 2020 game was originally due to be played in June at Sunshine Coast Stadium, but was moved to the post-season for the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was played in Queensland for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016.[21][22] Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first official State of Origin game and their first game since 2014.[23]

The 2021 match is historically notable for being the first Women's State of Origin fixture where the players, coaches and on-field officials were all women.[24]

Broadcasting

Within Australia, the game is simulcast on the Nine Network and Fox Sports.[25]

In 2013 and 2014, the game was livestreamed.[26] In 2015 and 2016, the game aired on Fox Sports as a replay the day after the game.[27] In 2017, the game aired live on Fox Sports for the first time.[28]

Selection rules

Prior to 2019, the Queensland and New South Wales teams were largely selected under residency rules, meaning a number of players represented both states.[7] For example, Tahnee Norris (who captained Queensland) and Natalie Dwyer, both represented New South Wales before moving to Queensland. Innisfail's Tarah Westera represented Queensland before moving to Penrith, where she represented New South Wales, later returning and playing for Queensland.[29]

In 2019, the eligibility rules were revised to be more inline with the men's State of Origin rules.[30] The residency rule was removed, which saw New Zealand representatives Maitua Feterika (Queensland) and Nita Maynard (New South Wales) ruled ineligible.[31] Queensland lock Rona Peters, who had previously represented New Zealand, was also originally ruled ineligible. This was later overturned and she was given special dispensation, as she had retired from international rugby league in 2015, before she first represented Queensland in 2016.[32]

Nellie Doherty Medal

The Nellie Doherty Medal is awarded to the player of the match. The medal was first awarded in 2018 to New South Wales' centre Isabelle Kelly after the first official Women's State of Origin game[33] and Kelly became the first player to win the award twice winning it again in 2022[34]

Recipients
YearPlayerStatePositionClubRef.
2018Isabelle KellyNew South WalesCentre CRL Newcastle[33]
2019Maddie StuddonNew South WalesHalfback Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women
2020Tarryn AikenQueenslandFive-eighth Brisbane Broncos
2021Tazmin GrayQueenslandSecond-row Burleigh Bears
2022Isabelle KellyNew South WalesCentre Sydney Roosters[34]
2023Tazmin GrayQueenslandSecond-row Brisbane Broncos[35]

Results

Accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. In 2004, 2008 and 2023 two games were played instead of a one-off fixture.[7]

YearWinnerWinsLossesDrawn
1999Queensland100
2000Queensland100
2001Queensland100
2002Queensland100
2003Queensland100
2004Queensland200
2005Queensland100
2006Queensland100
2007Queensland100
2008Queensland200
2009Queensland100
2010Queensland100
2011Queensland100
2012Queensland100
2013Queensland100
2014Queensland100
2015Draw001
2016New South Wales100
2017New South Wales100
2018New South Wales100
2019New South Wales100
2020Queensland100
2021Queensland100
2022New South Wales100
2023Queensland110

Match Details

2006

30 July 2006
12.15pm
Queensland 40 – 24 New South Wales
Tries
Steph Hancock 2
Leah Williams 2
Teresa Anderson 1
Karyn Murphy 1
Megan Spicer 1

Goals
Neena Fraser 4
Steph Hancock 1
Megan Spicer 1		 Report
 Tries
1 Teina Clark
1 Dahlia Tahu
1 Nadine Schmidt
1 Johnnie Tukwaho

Goals
4 Teina Clark

2007

13 August 2007
3.30pm
New South Wales 16 – 38 Queensland
Report
 Tries
2 Rachele Whelan
1 Bianca Ambrum
1 Teresa Anderson
1 Kellie Batchelor
1 Suzanne Johnson
1 Leah Williams

Goals
5 Kellie Batchelor

2008

Game 1

8 July 2008
New South Wales 6 – 8 Queensland
Tries
Jessica Palmer 1

Goals
Teina Clark 1		 Report
 Tries
1 Steph Hancock
1 Tegan Rolfe
CUA Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match: Renae Kunst

Game 2

9 August 2008
Queensland 46 – 4 New South Wales
Tries
Bianca Ambrum 3
Suzanne Johnson 2
Tarah Westera 2
Tegan Rolfe 1
Renae Kunst 1
Steph Hancock 1
Goals
Steph Hancock 3		 Report
Scores[36]
 Tries
1 Lisa Fiaola

2009

18 July 2009
New South Wales 14 – 20 Queensland
Tries
Poihaera Clark 1
Natalie Levy 1
Jessica Palmer 1

Goals
Renee Gloss 1		 Report
 Tries
1 Erin Elliott
1 Tahnee Norris
1 Nive Moefaauo
1 Tarah Westera

Goals
1 Natalie Dwyer
1 Tegan Rolfe

2010

26 June 2010
Queensland 36 – 6 New South Wales
Tries
Latisha Gary 2
Tegan Rolfe 2
Karina Brown 1
Natalie Dwyer 1
Suzanne Johnson 1

Goals
Natalie Dwyer 4		 Report
 Tries
1 Kylie Hilder

Goals
1 Teina Clark
Albert Park, Gympie
Player of the Match: Latisha Gary

2011

25 May 2011
Queensland 26 – 0 New South Wales
Tries
Bianca Ambrum 1
Natasha Baggow 1
Natalie Dwyer 1
Natalie Gala 1
Steph Hancock 1
Karyn Murphy 1

Goals
Natalie Dwyer 1		 1st: 14–0
2nd: 12–0
Report

2012

23 June 2012
New South Wales 10 – 34 Queensland
Tries
Sam Bremner 1
Tarah Westera 1

Goals
Maddie Studdon 1		 1st: 10–16
2nd: 0–18
Report
 Tries
4 Bianca Ambrum
2 Natalie Dwyer
1 Karina Brown
1 Karyn Murphy

Goals
1 Amber Saltner

2013

Sunday, 7 April 2013
Queensland 30 – 12 New South Wales
Tries
Bianca Ambrum 1
Jo Barrett 1
Steph Hancock 1
Renae Kunst 1
Tahnee Norris 1
Amber Saltner 1

Goals
Amber Saltner 3		 1st: 10–6
2nd: 20–6
Report
 Tries
2 Tegan Chandler

Goals
2 Margaret Watson
Davies Park, Brisbane
Player of the Match: Steph Hancock

2014

Saturday, 19 July 2014
New South Wales 10 – 26 Queensland
Tries
Kezie Apps 1
Teina Clark 1

Goals
Maddie Studdon 3		 1st: 0–16
2nd: 10–10
Report
 Tries
1 Steph Hancock
1 Kellye Hodges
1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper
1 Renae Kunst
1 Deanna Turner

Goals
2 Ali Brigginshaw
1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Player of the Match: Renae Kunst

2015

Saturday, 27 June 2015
Queensland 4 – 4 New South Wales
Tries
Chelsea Baker 1		 1st: 4–0
2nd: 0–4
Report
 Tries
1 Isabelle Kelly

2016

Saturday, 23 July 2016
Queensland 4 – 8 New South Wales
Tries: 1
Ali Brigginshaw (79') 1
Goals: nil
Chelsea Baker 0/1		 1st: 0–0
2nd: 4–8
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 1
1 (52') Simaima Taufa
Goals: 2
2/2 Maddie Studdon
(54', 76' pen)
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jakson Shearer
Player of the Match: Kezie Apps

2017

Sunday, 23 July 2017
New South Wales 22 – 6 Queensland
Tries: 5
Jessica Sergis (6', 11', 61') 3
Corban McGregor (51') 1
Vanessa Foliaki (55') 1
Goals: 1
Caitlin Moran 1/5
(12')		 1st: 10–6
2nd: 12–0
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 1
1 (21') Jenni-Sue Hoepper
Goals: 1
1/1 Chelsea Baker
(23')
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Referee: Chris Treneman
Player of the Match: Kezie Apps

2018

Friday, 22 June 2018
New South Wales 16 – 10 Queensland
Tries: 3
Isabelle Kelly (7', 54') 2
Nakia Davis-Welsh (36') 1
Goals: 2
Maddie Studdon 2/3
(9', 55')		 1st: 6–6
2nd: 10–4
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 2
2 (12', 45') Karina Brown
Goals: 1
1/2 Chelsea Baker
(13')
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 6,824
Referee: Jon Stone, Peter Gough
Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly

2019

Friday, 21 June 2019
New South Wales 14 – 4 Queensland
Tries: 3
Jessica Sergis (38') 1
Shakiah Tungai (44') 1
Maddie Studdon (50') 1
Goals: 1
Kirra Dibb 1/2
(51')
Maddie Studdon 0/1		 1st: 0–4
2nd: 14–0
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 1
1 (24') Tazmin Gray
Goals: nil
0/1 Meg Ward
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 10,515
Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Maddie Studdon

2020

Friday, 13 November 2020
7:45 PM
Queensland Women 24 – 18 New South Wales Women
Tries: 4
Tamika Upton (14', 43') 2
Tarryn Aiken (51') 1
Steph Hancock (57') 1

Goals: 4
Lauren Brown 4/4
(15', 44', 52', 58')		 1st: 6–6
2nd: 18–12
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 4
1 (24') Kezie Apps
1 (59') Tiana Penitani
1 (57') Filomina Hanisi
1 (69') Botille Vette-Welsh
Goals: 1
1/1 Melanie Howard
(26')
0/1 Hannah Southwell
0/2 Quincy Dodd
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,833
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken

2021

Friday, 25 June 2021
7:45 PM
Queensland Women 8 – 6 New South Wales Women
Tries: 1
Destiny Brill (26') 1
Goals: 2
Lauren Brown 2/2
(24', 69' pen)		 1st: 6–4
2nd: 2–2
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Report
 Tries: 1
1 (4') Isabelle Kelly
Goals: 1
1/1 Maddie Studdon
(52')
0/1 Hannah Southwell
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Tazmin Gray

2022

Friday. 24 June 2022
7:45pm
New South Wales 20 – 14 Queensland
Tries: 3
Emma Tonegato (13') 1
Kirra Dibb (15') 1
Isabelle Kelly (67') 1
Goals: 4
Rachael Pearson 4/5
(14', 17', 27' pen, 41' pen)		 1st: 14–10
2nd: 6–4
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports[37][38][39]
 Tries: 3
1 (8') Destiny Brill
1 (21') Tarryn Aiken
1 (56') Evania Pelite
Goals: 1
1/2 Ali Brigginshaw
(22')
0/2 Lauren Brown
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 11,321
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly
(Nellie Doherty Medal)

2023

A two-match series to be decided if the teams win one match each on aggregate.[40]
Game 1

Thursday, 1 June 2023
7:45 PM
New South Wales 10 – 18 Queensland
Tries: 2
Jessica Sergis (16') 1
Jaime Chapman (50') 1
Goals: 1
Jesse Southwell 1/2
(18')		 1st: 6–10
2nd: 4–8
Highlights
Match Stats (NRL)
Reports[41][42]
 Tries: 4
2 (7', 45') Julia Robinson
1 (32') Tazmin Gray
1 (40') Emily Bass
Goals: 1
1/4 Zahara Temara
(34')
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Attendance: 12,972
Referee: Adam Gee
Player of the Match: Keilee Joseph
(Nellie Doherty Medal)

Game 2

Thursday, 22 June 2023
7:45 PM
Queensland v New South Wales

See also

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