Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Wed May 28, 2025
Series - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 52483
80min

NSW 18 d QLD 6.

78min

NO TRY QLD: Touch judge has called it back ! Good call from Dave Munro.

78min

QLD need to throw something here.

78min

UNSUCCESSFUL

78min

CHALLENGE NSW: Call is offside.

77min

PENALTY QLD: Offside.

77min

Angus Crichton with no chill - chucking Ponga's headgear back into him.

76min

Field Goal: NSW
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary's attempt is wide right...

NSW lead QLD 6 - 18 NSW
75min

Trell takes it as Munster kicks for Coates...

75min

QLD need to start throwing the hail mary plays out.

75min

Lomax takes it!

74min

Conversion: NSW
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax now shanks it.

NSW lead QLD 6 - 18 NSW
73min

Try: NSW
Scored by Dylan Edwards. Kick to come.

NSW take a bow and that should seal Origin I. Great cross-field kick from Cleary, taken on the full by Lomax who threw a speculator out the back into the arms of Connor Watson. The Roosters hooker redeemed himself from an earlier miscue to throw a spectacular offload to Dylan Edwards to score the game sealing try

NSW lead QLD 6 - 18 NSW
72min

Last tackle coming up.

71min

SIX AGAIN NSW: Ruck infringe,emt.

70min

SIX AGAIN NSW: Ruck infringement.

70min

Official attendance: 52, 483

69min

Pass is called forward.

69min

Hammer has been brilliantly contained by Crichton.

67min

Moeaki Fotuaika has put it down.

67min

PENALTY QLD: High tackle.

66min

Edwards spills it.

66min

No advantage there!

65min

Cleary creating effort there! Nice jink and run but the pass to Watson bounces off his chest.

64min

Connor Watson is coming in for Reece Robson.

64min

Tino's pass is intercepted by Hudson Young.

63min

Beau Fermor is on for his QLD debut right on cue.

62min

Hospital offload from Hudson Young... just needs to take that tackle.

62min

Connor Watson and Beau Fermor the only two players not used yet.

62min

CHALLENGE QLD UNSUCCESSFUL

62min

QLD CHALLENGE: On field ruling is loose carry.

62min

Stephen Crichton is in some discomfort.

61min

Mitch Barnett back into the game.

60min

Really important final 20 here for NSW. This is the most important period in Origin football.

59min

Good kick return from Valentine Holmes.

59min

Here comes the Knights talk in Joey Johns in the booth "Kalyn Ponga needs to get the ball"

58min

PENALTY NSW: Flop by Reuben Cotter.

57min

Munster's kick is played at - 6 TO GO!

56min

Good kick from Munster - forced dead by Moses.

55min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has been quiet tonight - largely in part due to Stephen Crichton's defence.

55min

PENALTY QLD: Second effort from Latrell Mitchell - completely unneccessary.

54min

Hudson Young is ON.

54min

One heck of a bomb take from Dylan Edwards.

53min

NSW goes to the right, the ball to Lomax should've been better for that play to work.

52min

Big period for QLD right here in defence.

52min

SIX AGAIN NSW: Inside 10m.

51min

PENALTY NSW: Scrum clock violation.

51min

KP has spilt the ball... a major mistake from Ponga...

51min

This feels like an Origin game.

50min

To'o with a nice kick return.

48min

Brian To'o is warming up on the sideline.

48min

Hang on... we have a challenge from NSW and that is a clear strip from Nanai.

47min

Trell loses it!!

46min

Conversion: QLD
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes misses the kick.

NSW lead QLD 6 - 14 NSW
45min

Try: QLD
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Latrell Mitchell was SMASHED! Jeremiah Nanai hit him with everything, QLD quickly shifted to the right, it was a brilliant flick pass from Robert Toia to Xavier Coates and QLD have hit back brilliantly.

NSW lead QLD 6 - 14 NSW
44min

So the NSW trainer tried to spill some water on the ball... QLD go for a trick play on the scrum and Val is crushed over the sideline.

44min

Lomax comes up with an error.

43min

Recovered by King! Great work from the Blues.

43min

Good sliding tackle from Cleary.

42min

PENALTY QLD: Liam Martin with a flop tackle there.

41min

Horrible kick from Moses given the circumstances... get out of jail for QLD.

40min

Back underway for the second half.

40min

Penalty Goal: QLD
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes nails it

NSW lead QLD 2 - 14 NSW
39min

To'o is going to the bin

39min

VIDEO REF: Klein has NO TRY but there is a strong case for a penalty try.

39min

SIX AGAIN QLD: Inside 10m

39min

SIX AGAIN QLD: Ruck infringement.

39min

QLD have the final say before the break.

38min

QLD have some soul searching to do at the break...

37min

Conversion: NSW
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary is having a shocker - his goal kicking resembles his form in 2025... not great.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 14 NSW
35min

Try: NSW
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

In the shadows of half-time, QLD's discipline continued to desert them. On the end of a six-one penalty count, the Blues continued their right side rage as Cleary double pumped to fool the defence, before finding Edwards and then found Lomax for his second try.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 14 NSW
35min

Good shot on Leniu.

35min

Harry Grant has been split open here.

35min

PENALTY NSW: Disrupting the ruck.

34min

FIVE-ONE penalty count for the Blues at Suncorp seems unheard of.

34min

PENALTY NSW: Leg pull

33min

Cleary almost breaks them, good tackle by Lindsay Collins but his pass inside was touched by Patrick Carrigan restarting the count.

32min

PENALTY NSW: Harry Grant kicks it out of the ruck.

31min

Lindsay Collins is on for QLD.

30min

There is Spencer Leniu with the boo's at Suncorp.

30min

Conversion: NSW
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary hooks it.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 10 NSW
29min

Try: NSW
Scored by Brian To'o. Kick to come.

NSW then doubled their advantage after a Harry Grant error coming out of yardage. Some classy lead-up work from Moses and Cleary found Latrell Mitchell who delivered a great pass under pressure to Brian To'o who finished it off brilliantly to score.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 10 NSW
28min

SIX AGAIN NSW: Inside 10m.

27min

Harry Grant spills it.

26min

Trent Loiero is in for his QLD debut.

25min

Conversion: NSW
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary's kick comes off the upright and bounces out.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 6 NSW
25min

Try: NSW
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

It was tense football with both sides having several chances early in the contest. Angus Crichton broke the game open with a late offload nearly putting Mitch Moses into space. On the ensuing last tackle, the Blues played hot potato with Cleary and Edwards playing central roles in the attack. Stephen Crichton then summed it up with a draw and pass to Zac Lomax to score a great NSW team try.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 6 NSW
23min

Nanai has the grabs at the ball but it lands on the ground in favour of Mitchell Moses.

22min

Not a great kick from NSW and QLD start their set from 40m out from their own line.

20min

Grant goes from dummy half... he is tackled and it'll be a turnover.

19min

Max King is on for his NSW debut.

19min

To'o loses it! QLD come up with an attacking kick result.

18min

QLD seem to be throwing more risk out there - NSW playing a little within themselves.

17min

Barnett with a big time ankle tap on DCE! QLD have gone after Latrell in defence with some success.

16min

NSW just having too much ease going up field at the moment - something QLD have to address pretty urgently.

15min

Nice break from Coates - best bit of ball movement from QLD.

14min

Lomax knocks on in the contest - NSW will turn it over 10 x 10.

13min

This is great defence from NSW! Latrell Mitchell up in the face of DCE.

12min

Reece Robson running more from dummy half at the moment! Good signs from NSW.

11min

Munster kicks early! Trying to change momentum in this game.

8min

Penalty Goal: NSW
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Nails it does Nathan Cleary ! NSW goes 2-0 up as we get our first play of the Telstra ad.

NSW lead QLD 0 - 2 NSW
8min

Cleary will shoot for goal.

8min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL NSW

8min

Barnett loses the ball... then NSW have challenged this one.

8min

Knock on from Holmes in the contest and it'll be a scrum for NSW.

6min

Poor play there from QLD, Grant rushed the kick for Coates as DCE was tackled on play 5... To'o catches it in the in-goal and it is a free seven-tackle set.

5min

Cleary threw that pass...

5min

Bad pass from Moses and DCE comes up with possession and earns his side a penalty. They needed to find an answer to stop the movement across the ruck from NSW in the middle.

4min

Good shot from Moeaki Fotuaika.

4min

PENALTY NSW: Second effort by Tino Fa'asuamaleaui across the ruck.

3min

NSW fire the first warning - kick to Lomax and bat back! Some nice movement across the ruck there from the NSW forward pack.

2min

More of a grapple tackle against Pat Carrigan across the head of Dyl Edwards.

2min

PENALTY NSW: High tackle and we have a bit of a biff in the first two minutes.

1min

Both sides through their opening sets. NSW with a slight advantage in the field position battle !

Off and running for the AMPOL State of Origin.

One of only seven times a year we will have to watch Channel Nine tonight (all three Women's/Men's Origin) + NRL Grand Final.

The teams have their final paces as we will have a Welcome to Country and the National Anthem.

Referee is Ashley Klein, refereeing his 10th consecutive State of Origin fixture, his 18th total Origin fixture. Touch judges are Phil Henderson and Dave Munro, Chris Butler is in the Bunker.

Well it is here, the first State of Origin game for season 2025. NSW looking to defend their Origin crown, while QLD are looking for revenge following last season's heartbreak. We welcome four new Origin players into the arena with Rob Toia, Beau Fermor, Trent Loiero (QLD) and Max King (NSW) making their Origin debuts tonight. Stephen Crichton has been passed FIT to play as has Payne Haas for the Blues. Meanwhile, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has been declared fit following a scare this week.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Chris Butler

QUEENSLAND (6)
Tries: Xavier Coates
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)

NEW SOUTH WALES (18)
Tries: Zac Lomax (2), Brian To'o, Dylan Edwards
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Two Point Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/0)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (0/3), Zac Lomax (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)