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The 2010 State of Origin series was the 29th annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams played entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. For the second year in a row, a Queensland victory set a new record for consecutive State of Origin titles ...
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.
Top-level rugby league in 2010 centered on Australasia's 2010 NRL season and Super League XV. High-profile representative competitions included the 2010 Four Nations (held in Australia and New Zealand), the 2010 State of Origin series and the 2010 European Cup .
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.
Neville Costigan (born 16 March 1985) is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Papua New Guinea international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Brisbane Broncos, the Canberra Raiders, the St. George Illawarra Dragons (with whom he won the 2010 NRL ...
An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative, Smith is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] During his nineteen-year career, Smith won the Dally M Medal as the NRL's player of the year in 2006 and 2017, the Golden Boot Award as the international player of the year in 2007 and 2017 ...
This article lists all rugby league footballers who have represented the New South Wales rugby league team in matches played since 1980 against Queensland under State of Origin selection criteria. Players are listed according to the date of their debut game. Tom Raudonikis is first as he was the first captain. Players cap numbers are those ...
Dallas Johnson (born 23 November 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played between 2003 and 2013. An Australia national and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played his club football in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Australian clubs Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys, and in the Super League for French club Catalans ...