2025 Women's State of Origin
| 2025 Women's State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Won by | New South Wales |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 108 |
| Attendance | 63,960 (ave. 21,320 per match) |
| Player of the series | Olivia Kernick[1] (Nellie Doherty Medal) |
| Top points scorer(s) |
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| Top try scorer(s) | Jayme Fressard (4) |
The 2025 Women's State of Origin Series was the eighth official Women's State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. It was the second time in Women's State of Origin history that it was played as a three-game series and the fourth time of the eight official series to be won by New South Wales. The first game was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 1 May 2025.[2] The second game was on 15 May at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, and the third game was played in Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on 29 May 2025. [2] The teams have played each other annually since 1999[3] with the 2018 match being the first under the State of Origin banner.
Game 1
Thursday, 1 May 2025
19:45 AEST |
| Queensland | 12–32 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Sienna Lofipo 7' Rory Owen 24' Goals: 2 Lauren Brown 2/2 8', 25' |
1st: 12–14 2nd: 0–18 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 6 Jessica Sergis 4' Isabelle Kelly 14' Jayme Fressard 19', 40' Ellie Johnston 50' Abbi Church 64' Goals: 4 Jesse Southwell 4/7 5', 52', pen 56', 65' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 26,022 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly[4] |
Game 2
Thursday, 15 May 2025
19:45 AEST |
| New South Wales | 26–6 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 5 Simaima Taufa 16' Olivia Kernick 29', 61' Jayme Fressard 38' Jaime Chapman 45' Goals: 3 Jesse Southwell 3/5 18', 30', 62' |
1st: 12–6 2nd: 14–0 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 1 Tamika Upton 5' Goals: 1 Lauren Brown 6' |
Game 3
Thursday, 29 May 2025
19:45 AEST |
| New South Wales | 14–18 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Jessica Sergis 20' Jayme Fressard 30' Jocelyn Kelleher 48' Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell 49' |
1st: 8–6 2nd: 6–12 Highlights Match stats (NRL) |
Tries: 3 Makenzie Weale 7' Romy Teitzel 53' Chelsea Lenarduzzi 64' Goals: 3 Lauren Brown 8', 55', 65' |
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 21,912 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Jessika Elliston |
Teams
New South Wales Sky Blues
| Position | Game 1[5] | Game 2[6] | Game 3[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | PAR: Abbi Church | ||
| Wing | GCT: Jaime Chapman | ||
| Centre | SYD: Jessica Sergis | ||
| Centre | SYD: Isabelle Kelly (c) | ||
| Wing | SYD: Jayme Fressard | ||
| Five-eighth | CRO: Tiana Penitani | ||
| Halfback | NEW: Jesse Southwell | ||
| Prop | CAN: Simaima Taufa | ||
| Hooker | SYD: Keeley Davis | ||
| Prop | CRO: Ellie Johnston | ||
| Second row | WTI: Kezie Apps | ||
| Second row | NEW: Yasmin Clydsdale | ||
| Lock | SYD: Olivia Kernick | ||
| Interchange | SYD: Jocelyn Kelleher | ||
| Interchange | PAR: Kennedy Cherrington | ||
| Interchange | WTI: Sarah Togatuki | ||
| Interchange | CRO: Emma Verran | ||
| Replacement | GCT: Shaylee Bent | NEW: Olivia Higgins | |
| Reserve | NQL: Kirra Dibb | NEW: Olivia Higgins | GCT: Shaylee Bent |
| Reserve | NEW: Olivia Higgins | SYD: Brydie Parker | |
| Coach | John Strange | ||
Queensland Maroons
| Position | Game 1[8][9] | Game 2[10] | Game 3[11][12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | BRI: Tamika Upton | BRI: Hayley Maddick | |
| Wing | BRI: Julia Robinson | ||
| Centre | BRI: Shenae Ciesiolka | ||
| Centre | PAR: Rory Owen | WTI: Emily Bass | |
| Wing | NQL: Jasmine Peters | ||
| Five-eighth | SYD: Tarryn Aiken | ||
| Halfback | BRI: Ali Brigginshaw | GCT: Lauren Brown | |
| Prop | BRI: Keilee Joseph | NQL: Makenzie Weale | |
| Hooker | GCT: Lauren Brown | BRI: Destiny Brill | |
| Prop | GCT: Jessika Elliston | ||
| Second row | GCT: Sienna Lofipo | ||
| Second row | BRI: Romy Teitzel | ||
| Lock | BRI: Destiny Brill | BRI: Keilee Joseph | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
| Interchange | BRI: Jada Ferguson | BRI: Ali Brigginshaw | |
| Interchange | CAN: Sophie Holyman | CRO: Georgia Hannaway | |
| Interchange | NQL: Makenzie Weale | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi | CAN: Sophie Holyman |
| Interchange | SYD: Tavarna Papalii | ||
| Replacement | CRO: Georgia Hannaway | BRI: Hayley Maddick | BRI: Jada Ferguson |
| Reserve | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi | CRO: Georgia Hannaway | |
| Reserve | BRI: Hayley Maddick | BRI: Destiny Brill | |
| Coach | Tahnee Norris | ||
Under-19s
Thursday, 19 June 2025
17:45 AEST |
| Queensland | 10–26 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Reegan Hicks 14' Jennifer Kimber 33' Goals: 1 Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa 15' |
1st: 6–16 2nd: 4–10 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) |
Tries: 5 Bronte Wilson 20' Evie McGrath 23' Tyra Ekepati 26' Kasey Reh 47' Maria Paseka 50' Goals: 3 Logan Fletcher 21', 27', 48' |
Teams
| Queensland | Position | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| BRT: Fleur Ginn | Fullback | Logan Fletcher: SYD |
| IPS: Pauline To'o | Wing | Liesl Hopoate: Ill |
| TWE: Phoenix-Raine Hippi | Centre | Indie Bostock: Ill |
| NEW: Mariah Brown | Centre | Tyra Ekepati: SYD |
| MAC: Jennifer Kimber | Wing | Maria Paseka: Ill |
| IPS: Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa | Five-Eighth | Evie McGrath: WTI |
| MAC: Caitlin Tanner | Halfback | Kasey Rah (c): Ill |
| SLM: Harlem Walker | Prop | Ella Walker: WTI |
| BUR: Nadia Windleborn (c) | Hooker | Tori Shipton: Ill |
| RED: Reegan Hicks | Prop | Tess McWilliams: PAR |
| RED: Deleni Paitai | 2nd Row | Fontayne Tufuga: PAR |
| SUN: Takoda Thompson | 2nd Row | Evah McEwen: NEW |
| SLM: Amanii Misa | Lock | Ryvrr-Lee Alo: PAR |
| SUN: Lila Parr | Interchange | Ava Jones: PAR |
| CBY: Mackenzie Stephens | Interchange | Bronte Wilson: Ill |
| SLM: Keira Rangi | Interchange | Siulolo Richter: Ill |
| IPS: Shalom Sauaso | Interchange | Khyliah Gray: PAR |
| IPS: Mercedez Taulelei-Siala | Reserve | Tahlia O'Brien: Ill |
| Maia Tua-Davidson | Coach | Courtney Crawford |
Notes:
See also
References
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- ^ a b "2025 Ampol State of Origin series". NRL. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Why a big crowd is crucial to history-making women's Origin clash". NRL. 15 June 2018.
- ^ "'Dream come true' debuts in Blue for New South Wales quartet". NRL. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "New halves pairing, six changes for Blues in Origin I". NRL. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Blues name unchanged 17 for Origin II". NRL.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Unchanged Blues out to complete historic clean sweep". nrl.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Norris backs Maroons debutants for State of Origin opener". NRL. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game I squad". Queensland Rugby League. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Maroons call up Lenarduzzi for must-win Origin clash". NRL.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Injuries force Maroons into Game Three changes". nrl.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Blues v Maroons: Same 17 for Strange; Brigginshaw, Lenarduzzi swap, Bass comes in". NRL. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "What's in a name? Everything for Kasey and her Blues sisterhood". NRL. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Under 19 Emerging women's squad named". NRL. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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