NRLCEO State Of Origin Game III
BLUES WIN FIRST EVER NRLCEO ORIGIN
Every rugby league fan loves the State of Origin rivalry, now we are bringing it to NRLCEO. A three match series to be played in the full NRL rounds prior to the big bye rounds, so our series will be the prelude to the real State Of Origin. The matches will be played in NRL Rounds 12, 15 and 18. The top scoring player in each position that is eligible to play State Of Origin will be selected to play. If a player is not selected to play in that coming round, or is ruled out due to injury prior to the round starting, will be replaced by the next highest scoring player eligible to play Origin. Players from the team that has the bye in those 3 rounds will not be considered for selection. Teams will be announced on the Wednesday prior to the start of the nominated NRL round. Scores will be updated in this post during the Round.
GAME 1 – NRL Round 12 (23rd – 26th May) QLD 122 – NSW 113
QLD take out Game I of the series, winning 122-113. Valentine Holmes was the standout performer for QLD with 28pts, whilst James Tedesco scored 21pts off the bench for the Blues. It was a disappointing match for Nicho Hynes who may find himself dropped for Game II.
GAME 2 – NRL Round 15 (13th – 16th June) NSW 116 – QLD 99
NSW bounces back with a commanding 116-99 win in Game II. The Blues forwards outscored their opponents 55-35 which laid the platform for Hynes (12) and Drinkwater (11) to pile on the points. Daly Cherry-Evans (15) led a valiant fightback for QLD but they were out muscled in the middle. We now look forward to a decider in Game III.
GAME 3 – NRL Round 18 (4th – 7th July) NSW 127 – QLD 96
NSW win Game III and the series with a comprehensive performance. Mitchell Barnett (22) was the star, followed by James Tedesco (17), Angus Crichton (11) and Brian To’o (11). QLD were once again dominated in the forwards with Kyle Feldt (12) their best, supported by Reuben Cotter (10) and Reece Walsh (9). QLD started the series well in Game I but got worse as the series unfolded, whilst NSW improved on each game with their 127 in Game III the best of the series.
There will be a comprehensive wrap of the first ever NRLCEO Origin series in the 2025 Season Guide.
| SCORE | PLAYER | POSITION | PLAYER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Scott Drinkwater | FULLBACK | Reece Walsh | 9 |
| 7 | Daniel Tupou | WING | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | 1 |
| 4 | Zac Lomax (K) | CENTRE | Valentine Holmes (K) | 8 |
| 4 | Jacob Kiraz | CENTRE | Deine Mariner | 2 |
| 11 | Brian To'o | WING | Kyle Feldt | 12 |
| 6 | Matt Burton | FIVE EIGHTH | Ezra Mam | 6 |
| 5 | Chad Townsend | HALFBACK | Ben Hunt | 2 |
| 22 | Mitchell Barnett | FRONT ROW | Reuben Cotter | 10 |
| 5 | Reece Robson | HOOKER | Reed Mahoney | 5 |
| 5 | Jackson Ford | FRONT ROW | Corey Jensen | 5 |
| 11 | Angus Crichton | BACK ROW | Jeremiah Nanai | 8 |
| 7 | Keaon Koloamatangi | BACK ROW | David Fifita | 7 |
| 5 | Isaah Yeo | LOCK | Patrick Carrigan | 5 |
| 0 | Dylan Lucas | BENCH FORWARD | Beau Fermor | 2 |
| 5 | Damien Cook | BENCH FORWARD | Trent Loiero | 0 |
| 17 | James Tedesco | BENCH BACK | Sam Walker | 6 |
| 5 | Dylan Edwards | BENCH BACK | Daly Cherry-Evans | 8 |
| 127 | TOTAL SCORE | 96 |
Adam Brownlee
Latest posts by Adam Brownlee (see all)
- NRLCEO Live Scoring Round 27 - September 4, 2024
- NRLCEO Position Upgrades Round 26 - September 2, 2024
- NRLCEO Live Scoring Round 26 - August 28, 2024