The 2017 State of Origin series was the 36th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn. Queensland were the current title holders coming into the series, having won 2-1 in 2016.
With Games One and Two completed, the series was tied with 1 win to each team. Game Three (the Decider) was played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium; leading to a 22-6 win to Queensland.
Former Queensland rugby league legend Kevin Walters coached Queensland for the 2nd year after his maiden series win in 2016. Former Canberra, New South Wales and Australia captain Laurie Daley coached New South Wales for the 5th year, looking for his 2nd series win after New South Wales' 2-1 win in 2014.
Queensland won their third consecutive series and their eleventh from the past twelve. New South Wales had decided on an unchanged team throughout the series, for the first time since 1996.
Game I
Game II
Game III
Teams
New South Wales Blues PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback James Tedesco Wing Brett Morris Centre Josh Dugan Centre Jarryd Hayne Wing Blake Ferguson Five-eighth James Maloney Halfback Mitchell Pearce Prop Aaron Woods Hooker Nathan Peats Prop Andrew Fifita Second row Boyd Cordner (c) Second row Josh Jackson Lock Tyson Frizell Interchange David Klemmer Interchange Wade Graham Interchange Jake Trbojevic Interchange Jack Bird Coach Laurie Daley 1 - The collapses in Game 2 and Game 3 ended up costing coach Laurie Daley his job, bringing his tenure for the Blues to an end after 5 years. He was replaced by Brad Fittler.
2 - The series was Boyd Cordner's first as captain after Paul Gallen retired from State of Origin in 2016.
3 - It was the first time since the 1996 Series that New South Wales maintained the same 17 players in the same positions for all 3 games.
Queensland Maroons PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Darius Boyd Billy Slater Wing Corey Oates Valentine Holmes Centre Will Chambers Centre Justin O'Neill Darius Boyd Michael Morgan Wing Dane Gagai Five-eighth Anthony Milford Johnathan Thurston Cameron Munster Halfback Cooper Cronk Prop Dylan Napa Hooker Cameron Smith (c) Prop Nate Myles Jarrod Wallace Second row Josh Papalii Gavin Cooper Second row Matt Gillett Lock Josh McGuire Interchange Michael Morgan Ben Hunt Interchange Sam Thaiday Josh Papalii Interchange Aidan Guerra Coen Hess Interchange Jacob Lillyman Tim Glasby Coach Kevin Walters 1 - 2017 was Cameron Smith's last origin series for the Maroons, his 42 games since 2003 the most for any player from either state.
Player Debuts
Game 1
Cap no. 266, Nathan Peats Cap no. 267, Jake Trbojevic Cap no. 186, Anthony Milford Cap no. 187, Dylan Napa
Game 2
Cap no. 188, Valentine Holmes Cap no. 189, Jarrod Wallace Cap no. 190, Coen Hess Cap no. 191, Tim Glasby
Game 3
Cap no. 192, Cameron Munster Cap no. 193, Ben Hunt
Residents
Under 20s
Under 18s
Women's Interstate Challenge
References