The 2020 Women's State of Origin was the third official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 13 November 2020. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2020 game being the third played under the State of Origin banner.
Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first State of Origin game and winning their first game since 2014. Queensland Tarryn Aiken was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match.
Background The 2020 Women's State of Origin game was originally due to be played in June but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was moved to the post-season for the first time. The game was played in Queensland for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016. Unlike in 2019, a women's under-18 Origin game was not held as the curtain-raiser.
Match summary
Teams Queensland PositionNew South Wales Tamika UptonFullback Botille Vette-Welsh Shenae CiesiolkaWing Jessica Sergis Julia RobinsonCentre Tiana Penitani Lauren BrownCentre Isabelle Kelly Karina BrownWing Shanice Parker Tarryn AikenFive-Eighth Corban McGregor Zahara TemaraHalfback Melanie Howard Chelsea LenarduzziProp Simaima Taufa Brittany BreayleyHooker Kylie Hilder Rona PetersProp Millie Boyle Tallisha Harden2nd Row Kezie Apps (c) Tazmin Gray2nd Row Shaylee Bent Ali Brigginshaw (c)Lock Hannah Southwell Steph HancockInterchange Quincy Dodd Annette BranderInterchange Filomina Hanisi Shannon MatoInterchange Sarah Togatuki Shaniah PowerInterchange Yasmin Meakes Jason HetheringtonCoachAndy Patmore
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