2026 Women's State of Origin
| 2026 Women's State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  New South Wales |
| Series margin | 3–0 |
| Points scored | 57 |
| Player of the series | Yasmin Meakes (Katrina Fanning Medal) |
The 2026 Women's State of Origin Series will be the ninth official Women's State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. It will be the third time in Women's State of Origin history to be played as a three-game series. As announced on 12 November 2025, the matches are scheduled as Game 1 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle on 30 April 2026, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on 14 May 2026, and Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on 28 May 2026.[1][2] The teams have played each other annually since 1999.[3] The 2018 match was the first under the State of Origin banner.
The schedule followed the pattern used in 2025, with each game played on a Thursday night with two weeks between each game. A change from 2025 was that Game 2 rather than Game 1 was scheduled to open NRL Magic Round.[4]
The announcement by the NRL included the date of the Under-19s Women's Origin fixture, 18 June 2026, which will again be part of a double-header with the men's Under-19 Origin match.[2]
Game 1
[edit]Thursday, 30 April 2026 19:45 AEST |
| New South Wales |
11—6 |  Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Ellie Johnston  45' Jessica Sergis 70'Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell  46'Field goals: 1 Jesse Southwell 62' |
1st: 0–6 2nd: 11–0 NRL Match Centre |
Tries: 1 Otesa Pule 2'Goals: 1 Lauren Brown 3' |
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 20,179 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Yasmin Meakes[5] |
| New South Wales | Position | Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Abbi Church | 1 | 1 | Tamika Upton | |
| Jaime Chapman | 2 | 2 | Julia Robinson | |
| Jessica Sergis | 3 | 3 | Rory Owen | |
| Isabelle Kelly (c) | 4 | 4 | Shenae Ciesiolka | |
| Jayme Fressard | 5 | 5 | Phoenix-Raine Hippi | |
| Jocelyn Kelleher | 6 | 6 | Chantay Kiria-Ratu | |
| Jesse Southwell | 7 | 7 | Lauren Brown | |
| Millie Elliott | 8 | 8 | Makenzie Weale | |
| Keeley Nizza | 9 | 9 | Jada Ferguson | |
| Ellie Johnston | 10 | 10 | Jessika Elliston | |
| Tiana Penitani-Gray | 11 | 11 | Sienna Lofipo | |
| Yasmin Meakes | 12 | 12 | Romy Teitzel | |
| Olivia Kernick | 13 | 13 | Keilee Joseph | |
| Olivia Higgins | 14 | 14 | Emma Manzelmann | |
| Kennedy Cherrington | 15 | 15 | Otesa Pule | |
| Kezie Apps | 16 | 16 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | |
| Teagan Berry | 17 | 17 | Brianna Clark | |
| Corban Baxter | 18 | 18 | Ivana Lolesio | |
| John Strange | Coach | Nathan Cross | ||
Game 2
[edit]Thursday, 14 May 2026 19:45 AEST |
| Queensland |
10—14 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Rory Owen 31' Jada Ferguson 43'Goals: 1 Lauren Brown (1/2) 32' |
1st: 6–8 2nd: 4–6 NRL Match Centre |
Tries: 3 Jaime Chapman 7' Keeley Nizza 22' Jessica Sergis 46'Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell (1/3) 48' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 23,846 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Jesse Southwell[6] |
Game 3
[edit]Thursday, 28 May 2026 19:45 AEST |
| Queensland |
4—12 | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Jasmine Peters 30'Goals: nil Lauren Brown (0/1) |
1st: 4–4 2nd: 0–8 NRL Match Centre |
Tries: 2 Isabelle Kelly 26' Jayme Fressard 52'Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell (2/3) 48', 54' |
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 11,816 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly Katrina Fanning Medal (Player of the Series): Yasmin Meakes |
Teams
[edit]New South Wales Sky Blues
[edit]| Position | Game 1[7] | Game 2[8][9] | Game 3[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback |  PAR: Abbi Church | ||
| Wing |  GCT: Jaime Chapman | ||
| Centre |  SYD: Jessica Sergis | ||
| Centre | SYD: Isabelle Kelly (c) | ||
| Wing | SYD: Jayme Fressard | ||
| Five-eighth | SYD: Jocelyn Kelleher | ||
| Halfback |  BRI: Jesse Southwell | ||
| Prop | SYD: Millie Elliott | ||
| Hooker | SYD: Keeley Nizza |  NEW: Olivia Higgins | |
| Prop |  CRO: Ellie Johnston | ||
| Second row | CRO: Tiana Penitani-Gray |  WTI: Kezie Apps | |
| Second row | NEW: Yasmin Meakes | ||
| Lock | SYD: Olivia Kernick | ||
| Interchange | NEW: Olivia Higgins | SYD: Keeley Nizza | |
| Interchange | PAR: Kennedy Cherrington | ||
| Interchange | WTI: Kezie Apps | SYD: Rima Butler | |
| Interchange |  SGI: Teagan Berry | ||
| Replacement | SYD: Corban Baxter | CRO: Quincy Dodd | |
| Reserve | SYD: Rima Butler | CRO: Quincy Dodd | SYD: Corban Baxter |
| Reserve | CRO: Quincy Dodd | SGI: Hannah Southwell | |
| Coach | John Strange | ||
Queensland Maroons
[edit]| Position | Game 1[11] | Game 2[9][12] | Game 3[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | BRI: Tamika Upton | GCT: Destiny Mino-Sinapati | |
| Wing | BRI: Julia Robinson | SGI: Shenae Ciesiolka | |
| Centre | PAR: Rory Owen | ||
| Centre | GCT: Ivana Lolesio | ||
| Wing | GCT: Phoenix-Raine Hippi |  NQL: Jasmine Peters | |
| Five-eighth | CRO: Chantay Kiria-Ratu | ||
| Halfback | GCT: Lauren Brown | ||
| Prop | NQL: Makenzie Weale | SYD: Otesa Pule | |
| Hooker | BRI: Jada Ferguson | BRI: Destiny Brill | |
| Prop | GCT: Jessika Elliston | ||
| Second row | GCT: Sienna Lofipo | ||
| Second row | BRI: Romy Teitzel | ||
| Lock | PAR: Keilee Joseph | ||
| Interchange | NQL: Emma Manzelmann | ||
| Interchange | SYD: Otesa Pule | BRI: Brianna Clark | |
| Interchange | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi | NQL: Makenzie Weale | BRI: Lillian Yarrow |
| Interchange | SGI: Shenae Ciesiolka | BRI: Jada Ferguson | |
| Replacement | BRI: Destiny Brill | SGI: Shenae Ciesiolka | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |
| Reserve | BRI: Brianna Clark | BRI: Chelsea Lenarduzzi |  CAN Sophie Holyman |
| Reserve | GCT: Destiny Mino-Sinapati | CRO: Georgia Ravics | |
| Coach | Nathan Cross | ||
Under-19s
[edit]Thursday, 18 June 2026 17:45 AEST |
| New South Wales |
18—22 | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Crichton Ropati 4'Falaniko 14'McGregor 43'Goals: 3 McGregor (3/3) 5', 15', 44' |
1st: 12—10 2nd: 6—12 NRL Match Centre |
Tries: 4 Wright 11'Paitai 22'Walker 48'Lewis 54'Goals: 3 Luadaka (3/4) 12', 49', 56' |
Teams
[edit]| New South Wales | Position | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| SYD: Mia Vaotuua |
Full Back | Torah Luadaka: GCT |
| SYD: Liesl Hopoate |
Wing | Gabriella Savage: CAN |
| SYD: Anastasia Leatupue |
Centre | Tia Molo: BRI |
| SYD: Logan Fletcher |
Centre | Lilliana Nati: SUN  |
| PAR: Freedom Crichton Ropati |
Wing | Sienna Ibrahim: GCT |
 Ill: Skye Spencer |
Five-Eighth | Mia Byrnes: BUR  |
 SOU: Kiara McGregor |
Halfback | Lilianah Lewis: GCT |
| NEW: Emily McArthur |
Prop | Harlem Walker: BRI |
| Ill: Tori Shipton |
Hooker | Enah Desic: GCT |
| PAR: Taylah Falaniko |
Prop | Kiara Wright: TWE  |
| NEW: Lacey Cross |
2nd Row | Keira Rangi: GCT |
| PAR: Fontayne Tufuga |
2nd Row | Deleni Paitai: BRI |
| PAR: Khyliah Gray |
Lock | Amanii Misa: BRI |
| PAR: Ava Jones |
Interchange | Okalani Compton: SLM  |
 PEN: Ella Walker |
Interchange | Lorren Ieli: BRT  |
| NEW: Stella Lewis |
Interchange | Elishama Suavai: NTP  |
| Ill: Tahlia O'Brien |
Interchange | Ace Pollock: SUN |
| PAR: Irae Savea |
Replacement | Brianna Toopi: BUR |
| SYD: Tyra Dymock |
Reserve | Lacey McLaren: GCT |
| PAR: Aaliyah Soufan |
Reserve | Cianna Faulkner: MAC  |
| Courtney Crawford |
Coach | Maia Tua-Davidson |
Notes:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 Draw Debrief: Gold Coast to host potential Origin decider". NRL. 12 Nov 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2025.
- 1 2 "2026 Ampol State of Origin". NRL. NRL Media Release. 12 Nov 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Why a big crowd is crucial to history-making women's Origin clash". NRL. 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "2026 Draw Debrief: Magic Round fixtures revealed". NRL. 13 Nov 2025. Retrieved 13 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Yasmin Meakes - Origin 1 - Player of the Match". facebook. NSW Blues Women. 30 Apr 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Southwell named Player of the Match". NRL. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "How Penitani Gray landed new role as Blues name squad". NRL. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "NSW Blues Women's team named for Origin II". NSWRL. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Women's State of Origin Late Mail: Peters recalled; Butler to debut". NRL. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Westpac NSW Blues Women named for Game Three". NSWRL. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kiria-Ratu, Pule, Hippi set to debut for Maroons in Origin opener". NRL. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons 2026 Game II Squad". QRL. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons 2026 Game III Squad". QRL. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "As it happened: Maroons sweep Origin Under 19s". NRL. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "State of Origin Under 19s: Young guns to take centre stage". NRL. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Westpac NSW Under 19s Women's State of Origin team announced". NSWRL. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tua-Davidson unveils next generation of Maroons". QRL. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
