Game 1
New South Wales Origin 22 def. Queensland Origin 20
| 2026 Ampol State of Origin Game 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120410 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Ashley Klein (Bathurst) | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Matt Noyen, Phil Henderson | |||||||
| Sr. Review | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Accor (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 79,186 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 20 | |||||
| Penalties | 4 | – | 6 | |||||
| NSW | Scoresheet | QLD | ||||||
| Nathan CLEARY | T | Thomas FLEGLER | ||||||
| Ethan STRANGE | Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW | |||||||
| James TEDESCO | Robert TOIA | |||||||
| Hudson YOUNG | ||||||||
| Nathan CLEARY | 3/4 | G | 4/4 | Sam WALKER | ||||
| OFF | Kalyn PONGA | |||||||
| NSW | Teams | QLD | ||||||
| James TEDESCO [Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Kalyn PONGA [Newcastle] |
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| Brian TO'O [Penrith] |
2 | W | 2 | Selwyn COBBO [Dolphins] |
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| Stephen CRICHTON [Canterbury] |
3 | C | 3 | Robert TOIA [Sydney] |
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| Kotoni STAGGS [Brisbane] |
4 | C | 4 | Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW [Dolphins] |
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| Toluta'u KOULA [Manly] |
5 | W | 5 | Sosefo FIFITA [Gold Coast] |
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| Ethan STRANGE [Canberra] |
18 | FE | 6 | Cameron MUNSTER (c) [Melbourne] |
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| Nathan CLEARY [Penrith] |
7 | HB | 7 | Sam WALKER [Sydney] |
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| Addin FONUA-BLAKE [Cronulla] |
8 | FR | 8 | Thomas FLEGLER [Dolphins] |
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| Reece ROBSON [Sydney] |
9 | HK | 9 | Harry GRANT [Melbourne] |
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| Mitchell BARNETT [Warriors] |
10 | FR | 10 | Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI [Gold Coast] |
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| Hudson YOUNG [Canberra] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Reuben COTTER [North Qld] |
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| Haumole OLAKAU'ATU [Manly] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Kurt CAPEWELL [Warriors] |
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| Isaah YEO (c) [Penrith] |
13 | L | 13 | Max PLATH [Dolphins] |
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| Cameron MURRAY [South Sydney] |
14 | B | 14 | Briton NIKORA [Cronulla] |
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| Victor RADLEY [Sydney] |
15 | B | 15 | Lindsay COLLINS [Sydney] |
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| Casey McLEAN [Penrith] |
19 | B | 16 | Patrick CARRIGAN [Brisbane] |
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| Blayke BRAILEY [Cronulla] |
17 | B | 17 | Trent LOIERO [Melbourne] |
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| Matt BURTON [Canterbury] |
21 | B | ||||||
| Laurie DALEY | HC | Billy SLATER | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Origin
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Ampol State of Origin - Game 3 vs. QLD
- Next Game:
- 2026 Ampol State of Origin - Game 2 vs. QLD
- Out:
- Dylan Edwards (fullback), Latrell Mitchell (centre), Zac Lomax (wing), Jarome Luai (five-eighth), Max King (front row), Payne Haas (front row), Liam Martin (second row), Angus Crichton (second row), Connor Watson (bench), Spencer Leniu (bench), Stefano Utoikamanu (bench)
- In:
- James Tedesco (fullback), Kotoni Staggs (centre), Toluta'u Koula (wing), Ethan Strange (five-eighth), Addin Fonua-Blake (front row), Mitchell Barnett (front row), Haumole Olakau'atu (second row), Cameron Murray (bench), Victor Radley (bench), Casey Mclean (bench), Blayke Brailey (bench), Matt Burton (bench)
- Changes:
- Hudson Young (bench to second row)
Queensland Origin
- Previous Game:
- 2025 Ampol State of Origin - Game 3 vs. NSW
- Next Game:
- 2026 Ampol State of Origin - Game 2 vs. NSW
- Out:
- Xavier Coates (wing), Gehamat Shibasaki (centre), Valentine Holmes (wing), Tom Dearden (halfback), Josh Papalii (front row), Kurt Mann (bench), Jeremiah Nanai (bench)
- In:
- Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Selwyn Cobbo (wing), Sosefo Fifita (wing), Sam Walker (halfback), Thomas Flegler (front row), Max Plath (lock), Briton Nikora (bench)
- Changes:
- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (fullback to centre), Trent Loiero (lock to bench)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Tim Costello
Sources:
Official League Website

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