The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn.

For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Game I

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 8:10pm (AEST)
Queensland18–14New South Wales
Tries: Dane Gagai (67', 71') 2 Corey Oates (53') 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 3/4 (54', 59' pen, 72')1st: 0 – 8 2nd: 18 – 6Tries: 1 (20') Josh Morris 1 (76') Jake Trbojevic Goals: 3/3 Nathan Cleary (13' pen, 21', 76') Sin Bin: (58') Latrell Mitchell
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,191 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dane Gagai

Game II

Sunday, 23 June 2019 5:50pm (AWST)
Queensland6–38New South Wales
Tries: Will Chambers (14' pen) 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 1/1 (15')1st: 6 – 18 2nd: 0 – 20Tries: 3 (8', 36', 54') Tom Trbojevic 2 (58', 74') Josh Addo-Carr 1 (19') Tyson Frizell Goals: 5/6 James Maloney (37', 45' pen, 50' pen, 56', 76') 2/2 Nathan Cleary (9', 20')
Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 59,721 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic

Game III

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales26–20Queensland
Tries: James Tedesco (52', 80') 2 Paul Vaughan (35') 1 Damien Cook (60') 1 Goals: James Maloney 5/5 (6' pen, 36', 53', 61', 80')1st: 8 – 8 2nd: 18 – 12Tries: 1 (15') Felise Kaufusi 1 (72') Josh McGuire 1 (77') Josh Papalii Goals: 4/4 Ethan Lowe (17', 29' pen, 72', 78')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,565 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ashley Klein Player of the Match: James Tedesco

Teams

New South Wales Blues

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
FullbackJames Tedesco
WingNick CotricBlake Ferguson
CentreLatrell MitchellTom Trbojevic
CentreJosh MorrisJack Wighton
WingJosh Addo-Carr
Five-eighthCody WalkerJames Maloney
HalfbackNathan ClearyMitchell Pearce
PropDavid KlemmerDaniel Saifiti
HookerDamien Cook
PropPaul VaughanJake TrbojevicDavid Klemmer
Second rowBoyd Cordner (c)
Second rowTyson Frizell
LockJake TrbojevicDale FinucaneJake Trbojevic
InterchangeJack WightonPaul Vaughan
InterchangePayne HaasTariq SimsDale Finucane
InterchangeCameron Murray
InterchangeAngus CrichtonWade Graham
CoachBrad Fittler

1 - Playing in his eighth State of Origin series, Mitchell Pearce finally got his first ever series win after being called into the side in the decider for the injured Nathan Cleary.

Queensland Maroons

PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3
FullbackKalyn PongaCameron Munster
WingCorey Oates
CentreMichael MorganWill Chambers
CentreWill ChambersMoses Mbye
WingDane Gagai
Five-eighthCameron MunsterCorey Norman
HalfbackDaly Cherry-Evans (c)
PropJai ArrowDylan NapaJoe Ofahengaue
HookerBen Hunt
PropJosh Papalii
Second rowFelise Kaufusi
Second rowMatt GillettEthan Lowe
LockJosh McGuire
InterchangeMoses MbyeMichael Morgan
InterchangeJoe OfahengaueJarrod WallaceChristian Welch
InterchangeDylan NapaTim Glasby
InterchangeDavid Fifita
CoachKevin Walters

1 - 2019 would be Kevin Walters' final series as coach of the Queensland Maroons, resigning from the position in 2020 to take up an NRL coaching role with the Brisbane Broncos.

Player Debuts

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Residents

Sunday, 12 May 2019 13:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Residents42–22New South Wales Residents
Tries Delouise Hoeter (7', 18', 58') 3 Sam Scarlett (21') 1 Temone Power (30') 1 Josh Cleeland (53') 1 Corey Jensen (77') 1 Goals Josh Cleeland (7/8) Sin BinsTries Beau Fermor (40') 1 Brian To'o (43') 1 Dean Britt (49') 1 Keaon Koloamatangi (74') 1 Goals Brock Lamb (2/3) Morgan Harper (1/1) Sin Bins Morgan Harper (66') Brock Lamb (76')
Dolphin Stadium, Queensland Player of the Match: Sam Scarlett (Queensland Residents)

Source(s):

Team lists:
FB 1 Zac Santo WG 2 Richard Kennar CE 3 Delouise Hoeter CE 4 Connor Broadhurst WG 5 Izaia Perese FE 6 Josh Cleeland (c) HB 7 Sam Scarlett PR 8 Nat Neale HK 9 Mitch Cronin PR 10 Corey Jensen SR 11 Keenan Palasia SR 12 Temone Power LK 13 Tom Gilbert Substitutes: IC 14 Christian Hazard IC 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui IC 16 Brett Greinke IC 17 Darryn Schonig Coach: Jon BuchananFB 1 Kieren Moss WG 2 Christian Crichton CE 3 Reubenn Rennie CE 4 Morgan Harper WG 5 Brian To'o FE 6 Connor Tracey HB 7 Brock Lamb PR 8 JJ Collins HK 9 Billy Brittain (c) PR 10 Lloyd Perrett SR 11 Dean Britt SR 12 Beau Fermor LK 13 Josh Curran Substitutes: IC 14 Keaon Koloamatangi IC 15 Mitch Kenny IC 16 Renouf To'omaga IC 17 Tom Amone Coach: Shane Millard
FB1Zac Santo
WG2Richard Kennar
CE3Delouise Hoeter
CE4Connor Broadhurst
WG5Izaia Perese
FE6Josh Cleeland (c)
HB7Sam Scarlett
PR8Nat Neale
HK9Mitch Cronin
PR10Corey Jensen
SR11Keenan Palasia
SR12Temone Power
LK13Tom Gilbert
Substitutes:
IC14Christian Hazard
IC15Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
IC16Brett Greinke
IC17Darryn Schonig
Coach:
Jon Buchanan
FB1Kieren Moss
WG2Christian Crichton
CE3Reubenn Rennie
CE4Morgan Harper
WG5Brian To'o
FE6Connor Tracey
HB7Brock Lamb
PR8JJ Collins
HK9Billy Brittain (c)
PR10Lloyd Perrett
SR11Dean Britt
SR12Beau Fermor
LK13Josh Curran
Substitutes:
IC14Keaon Koloamatangi
IC15Mitch Kenny
IC16Renouf To'omaga
IC17Tom Amone
Coach:
Shane Millard

Under 20s

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 8:10pm (AEST)
New South Wales36–10Queensland
Tries: Matt Burton (8', 22') 2 Teig Wilton (31') 1 Matt Croker (48') 1 Ky Rodwell (52') 1 Ethan Parry (62') 1 Goals: Stephen Crichton 6/7 (23', 33', 40' pen, 49', 54', 64')1st: 16 – 4 2nd: 20 – 6Tries: 1 (12') Ronaldo Mulitalo 1 (67') Murray Taulagi Goals: 1/3 Braydon Trindall (68')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Martin Jones Player of the Match: Matt Burton
Team lists:
FB 1 Tex Hoy WG 2 Tui Katoa CE 3 Stephen Crichton CE 4 Ethan Parry WG 5 Jason Saab FE 6 Matt Burton HB 7 Blake Taaffe PR 8 Spencer Leniu HK 9 Sam Verrills PR 10 Ky Rodwell SR 11 Teig Wilton SR 12 Matt Doorey LK 13 Darby Medlyn Substitutes: IC 14 Luke Huth IC 15 Stefano Utoikamanu IC 16 Matt Croker IC 17 Alex Seyfarth Coach: Mark O’MeleyFB 1 Ronaldo Mulitalo WG 2 Treymain Spry CE 3 Tesi Niu CE 4 Murray Taulagi WG 5 Elijah Anderson FE 6 Braydon Trindall HB 7 Cory Paix (c) PR 8 Eddie Blacker HK 9 Kobe Hetherington PR 10 Ethan Bullemor SR 11 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui SR 12 J'maine Hopgood LK 13 Tom Gilbert Substitutes: IC 14 Tanah Boyd IC 15 Ben Condon IC 16 Logan Bayliss-Brow IC 17 Nathan Barrett Coach: Scott Prince
FB1Tex Hoy
WG2Tui Katoa
CE3Stephen Crichton
CE4Ethan Parry
WG5Jason Saab
FE6Matt Burton
HB7Blake Taaffe
PR8Spencer Leniu
HK9Sam Verrills
PR10Ky Rodwell
SR11Teig Wilton
SR12Matt Doorey
LK13Darby Medlyn
Substitutes:
IC14Luke Huth
IC15Stefano Utoikamanu
IC16Matt Croker
IC17Alex Seyfarth
Coach:
Mark O’Meley
FB1Ronaldo Mulitalo
WG2Treymain Spry
CE3Tesi Niu
CE4Murray Taulagi
WG5Elijah Anderson
FE6Braydon Trindall
HB7Cory Paix (c)
PR8Eddie Blacker
HK9Kobe Hetherington
PR10Ethan Bullemor
SR11Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
SR12J'maine Hopgood
LK13Tom Gilbert
Substitutes:
IC14Tanah Boyd
IC15Ben Condon
IC16Logan Bayliss-Brow
IC17Nathan Barrett
Coach:
Scott Prince

Under 18s

The Under-18s State of Origin match was played as a curtain raiser to Game I of State of Origin 2019.

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 17:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Under-18s34–12New South Wales Under-18s
Tries: Fanitesi Niu (26', 60') 2 Jake Simpkin (5') 1 Alofiana Khan-Pereira (17') 1 Xavier Coates (53') 1 Reece Walsh (67') 1 Goals: Joshua James 5/6 (7', 19', 28', 62', 69')1st: 18 – 6 2nd: 16 – 6Tries: 1 (10') David Hollis 1 (40') Sione Fainu Goals: 2/2 Jayden Sullivan (11', 41')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Player of the Match: Xavier Coates

Source(s):

Team lists:
FB 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow WG 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira CE 3 Reece Hoffman CE 4 Tesi Niu WG 5 Xavier Coates FE 6 Joshua James (c) HB 7 Sam Walker PR 8 Jack Martin HK 9 Jake Simpkin PR 10 Tristan Powell SR 11 Brendan Piakura SR 12 Trent Loiero LK 13 Juwan Compain Substitutes: IC 14 Reece Walsh IC 15 Jack Howarth IC 16 Carsil Vaikai IC 17 Harrison Graham Coach: Kurt RichardsFB 1 Bradman Best WG 2 Matthew Feagai CE 3 Max Feagai CE 4 Viliami Penisini WG 5 Tyrell Sloan FE 6 Jayden Sullivan HB 7 Noah Griffiths PR 8 David Hollis HK 9 Mitchell Black PR 10 Sione Fainu SR 11 Jackson Topine (c) SR 12 Josh Schuster LK 13 Siua Fotu Substitutes: IC 14 Kaeo Weekes IC 15 Ben Trbojevic IC 16 Alec Tuitavake IC 17 Trey Mooney Coach: Michael Ennis
FB1Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
WG2Alofiana Khan-Pereira
CE3Reece Hoffman
CE4Tesi Niu
WG5Xavier Coates
FE6Joshua James (c)
HB7Sam Walker
PR8Jack Martin
HK9Jake Simpkin
PR10Tristan Powell
SR11Brendan Piakura
SR12Trent Loiero
LK13Juwan Compain
Substitutes:
IC14Reece Walsh
IC15Jack Howarth
IC16Carsil Vaikai
IC17Harrison Graham
Coach:
Kurt Richards
FB1Bradman Best
WG2Matthew Feagai
CE3Max Feagai
CE4Viliami Penisini
WG5Tyrell Sloan
FE6Jayden Sullivan
HB7Noah Griffiths
PR8David Hollis
HK9Mitchell Black
PR10Sione Fainu
SR11Jackson Topine (c)
SR12Josh Schuster
LK13Siua Fotu
Substitutes:
IC14Kaeo Weekes
IC15Ben Trbojevic
IC16Alec Tuitavake
IC17Trey Mooney
Coach:
Michael Ennis

Universities Interstate Challenge

Saturday 11 May 2019 12:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Universities28–10New South Wales Universities
Tries Jake Sparey 2 Sam Collins 2 Josh Rogers 1 Jack Miers 1 Goals Brayden Torpy (2/6)Tries 1 Trent Peoples 1 Royce Tout Goals (1/2) Dylan Izzard
Langlands Park, Brisbane Player of the Match: Dalton Phillips (Queensland Universities)

Source(s):

Team lists:
FB 1 Brayden Torpy WG 2 Jordon Perrins-Phillips CE 3 Declan Morrissy CE 4 Sam Collins WG 5 Jake Sparey FE 6 Joshua Rogers HB 7 Josh James PR 15 Cody McIntosh HK 9 Jack Miers PR 10 Jack Brock SR 11 Ryan Cameron SR 16 Tom Rafter LK 13 Dalton Phillips (c) Substitutes: IC 8 Dylan Haiijer IC 12 Brock Richardson IC 16 Harrison Graham IC 17 Matthew Butler IC 18 Hector Hilberto Coach: Mark GliddonFB 1 Dylan Izzard WG 2 Samaka Isaacs CE 3 Nick O’Meley CE 4 Jack Gibbons WG 5 Brayden Stewart-Thomas FE 6 Tom Watkins HB 7 Luke Jurd PR 8 Matthew Jurd (c) HK 9 Maverick Tweedie PR 10 Matt Sheppard SR 11 Trent Peoples SR 12 Reed Izzard LK 13 Royce Tout Substitutes: IC 14 Alec Bush IC 15 Harrison Leonard IC 16 Jack Cross IC 17 Alex Fisher IC 18 Cheyne Pike Coach: Drew Dalton
FB1Brayden Torpy
WG2Jordon Perrins-Phillips
CE3Declan Morrissy
CE4Sam Collins
WG5Jake Sparey
FE6Joshua Rogers
HB7Josh James
PR15Cody McIntosh
HK9Jack Miers
PR10Jack Brock
SR11Ryan Cameron
SR16Tom Rafter
LK13Dalton Phillips (c)
Substitutes:
IC8Dylan Haiijer
IC12Brock Richardson
IC16Harrison Graham
IC17Matthew Butler
IC18Hector Hilberto
Coach:
Mark Gliddon
FB1Dylan Izzard
WG2Samaka Isaacs
CE3Nick O’Meley
CE4Jack Gibbons
WG5Brayden Stewart-Thomas
FE6Tom Watkins
HB7Luke Jurd
PR8Matthew Jurd (c)
HK9Maverick Tweedie
PR10Matt Sheppard
SR11Trent Peoples
SR12Reed Izzard
LK13Royce Tout
Substitutes:
IC14Alec Bush
IC15Harrison Leonard
IC16Jack Cross
IC17Alex Fisher
IC18Cheyne Pike
Coach:
Drew Dalton

Women's State of Origin

On 21 June, the 2019 Women's State of Origin game was played at the North Sydney Oval. New South Wales retained the title with a 14–4 win. New South Wales also won the women's under-18s match that was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior game.

Wheelchair State of Origin

In 2019, the annual wheelchair rugby league competition was rebranded as the Wheelchair State of Origin. The game was played on 6 July at the Quaycentre, Sydney, and was won 52–4 by New South Wales.