The 2021 Women's State of Origin was the fourth official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland. It was played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 25 June 2021. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2021 game being the fourth played under the State of Origin banner.
| 2021 Women's State of Origin | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 25 June 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sunshine Coast Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||
| Nellie Doherty Medal | Tazmin Gray | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Belinda Sharpe | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,183 | ||||||||||||
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Background
editOn 5 May 2021, it was announced that Sunshine Coast Stadium would host Women's State of Origin for the second consecutive year.[1] The curtain-raiser for the senior Women's Origin game was the under-19 Origin between Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The 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.[3]
Teams
edit| Queensland | Position | New South Wales |
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 Tamika Upton
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Fullback | Botille Vette-Welsh 
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 Shenae Ciesiolka
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Wing | Yasmin Meakes 
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| Lauren Brown
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Centre | Jessica Sergis 
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 Julia Robinson
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Centre | Isabelle Kelly
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| Karina Brown
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Wing | Tiana Penitani 
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 Tarryn Aiken
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Five-Eighth | Corban Baxter
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| Zahara Temara
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Halfback | Maddie Studdon
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| Chelsea Lenarduzzi
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Prop | Simaima Taufa 
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| Destiny Brill
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Hooker | Keeley Davis
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 Shannon Mato
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Prop | Millie Boyle
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| Tazmin Gray
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2nd Row | Kezie Apps (c)
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| Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
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2nd Row | Sarah Togatuki 
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| Ali Brigginshaw (c)
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Lock | Hannah Southwell
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| Tallisha Harden
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Interchange | Quincy Dodd
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| Rona Peters
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Interchange | Filomina Hanisi
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 Shaniah Power
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Interchange | Kennedy Cherrington
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| Brianna Clark
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Interchange | Holli Wheeler
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 Tahnee Norris
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Coach | Kylie Hilder 
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Match summary
edit25 June 2021
7:45 pm (AEST) |
| Queensland
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8–6 | New South Wales
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| Tries: Destiny Brill (24') 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 2/2 (25', 70' pen) |
1st: 6 – 4 2nd: 2 – 2 |
Tries: 1 (5') Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1/2 Maddie Studdon (53' pen) |
Under-19s
editThe Under-19 Women's State of Origin was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior Women's State of Origin match.[4]
Teams
edit| Queensland | Position | New South Wales |
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 Jasmine Peters
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Fullback | Jaime Chapman (c)
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| Tyesha Mikaio
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Wing | Charlize Lloyd-Phillips
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 Emmanita Paki
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Centre | Andie Robinson
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| Makenzie Weale
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Centre | Cassey Tohi-Hiku 
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 Traevonnah Fisher
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Wing | Teagan Berry 
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| Jada Ferguson
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Five-Eighth | Luisa Yaranamua
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| Courtney Tamati
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Halfback | Tayla Montgomery
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| Keilee Joseph (c)
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Prop | Fatafehi Hanisi
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| Jetaya Faifua
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Hooker | Ruben Cherrington
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| April Ngatupuna
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Prop | Rose Lina Tau
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| Zoe Cook
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2nd Row | Hope Tevaga
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| Sara Sautia
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2nd Row | Chantel Tugaga
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| Nakita Sao
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Lock | Lilly Baker 
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| Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
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Interchange | Taneka Todhunter
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| Ebony Laing
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Interchange | Tegan Dymock
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 Jordii Mahendrarajah
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Interchange | Folau Vaki
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| Hannah Larsson
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Interchange | Leilani Wilson 
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| Kelvin Wright
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Coach | Blake Cavallaro
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Match summary
edit25 June
5:15 pm (AEDT) |
| Queensland
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12–16 | New South Wales
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| Tries: Sara Sautia 1 Hannah Larsson 1 Goals: 2 |
Report |
Tries: 2 Teagan Berry 1 Luisa Yaranamua Goals: 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Captains thrilled as Women's Origin returns to Sunshine Coast". National Rugby League. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Maroons Origin spots on line as Sapphires, Rubys reach U-19 final". NRL. 22 May 2021.
- ^ Hart, Chloe (25 June 2021). "Women's State of Origin to make history with all-female referee team". ABC News. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "QRL names Under 19 girls extended squad". NRL. 29 May 2021.