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2019 State Of Origin Series
The 2019 State of Origin series was the 38th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 14 times, with two series drawn. For just the second time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 2 played at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Game I Game II Game III Player Debuts Game 1 * Cap no. 281, Nick Cotric * Cap no. 282, Cody Walker * Cap no. 283, Payne Haas * Cap no. 284, Cameron Murray * Cap no. 285, Jack Wighton * Cap no. 198, Moses Mbye * Cap no. 199, Joe Ofahengaue * Cap no. 200, David Fifita Game 2 * Cap no. 286, Daniel Saifiti * Cap no. 287, Dale Finucane Game 3 * Cap no. 201, Corey Norman * Cap no. 202, Christian Welch * Cap no. 203, Ethan Lowe Ethan Lowe (born 20 March 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal kicking for the North Queensland Cowbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
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Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Mbye
Moses Mbye (born 13 August 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Over the course of his career he has played as a and . He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII, World All Stars and Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Mbye was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is of Gambian descent through his father, making him one of the few players in the NRL to be of African descent. Playing career Mbye played his junior rugby league for the Noosa Pirates. He played for the Pirates first grade side at age 17. Early career From 2011 to 2013, Mbye played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team. On 21 April 2012, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. In 2013, he captained the Bulldogs' NYC team. On 20 April 2013, he aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Samoa and Australia at international level. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background McGuire was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His mother is from Auckland, New Zealand and his maternal grandfather is from Samoa. When he was two, he moved to Lismore, New South Wales with his family. He moved back to Brisbane at age 12 and began playing junior football for the Aspley Devils at age 14, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Before playing rugby league, McGuire was a junior ice hockey player, having been scouted by Ralph Barahona to potentially trial for the Vancouver Canucks. Playing career Early career In 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Gillett
Matthew Gillett (born 12 August 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 2010s. He played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and Australia at international level. Gillett also played for Queensland in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Gillett was born in Macksville, New South Wales, Australia and moved with his family to Bribie Island, Queensland at the age of three years. Playing career Gillett played his junior football for the Bribie Island Warrigals and Morayfield State High School. In 2008 Gillett started the year with the West Panthers club, then halfway through the year Gillett joined the Brisbane Broncos under-20s team where he played several games. In 2009 Gillett played for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup. He was named as the Queensland Cup rookie of the year and also played for City in the Queensland Cup City vs Country match. 2010 After Gillett's impressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felise Kaufusi
Felise Kaufusi (born 19 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins (NRL), Dolphins in the National Rugby League, NRL, and has played for Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga and Australia national rugby league team, Australia at international level. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and 2020 NRL Grand Finals with the Melbourne Storm, Storm. Kaufusi has also played for the Queensland rugby league team, Queensland Maroons. Early life Kaufusi was born in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Demographics of Tonga, Tongan and Niuean descent. He is the younger brother of Antonio Kaufusi, Antonio and older brother of Patrick Kaufusi, Patrick. Felise moved to Australia as a 7 year old and was educated at Shalom Catholic College, Shalom Catholic College, Bundaberg. He played his junior football for the Bundaberg, Bundaberg Brothers, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Papalii
Josh Papali'i (born 13 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level. He has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Papali'i was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan heritage. He moved to Australia at the age of 5 and was raised in Woodridge, Queensland. He played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Papali'i played 20 matches for Raiders National Youth Competition side between 2010 and 2011. In 2010 Papalii represented the Queensland under 18 side and was selected in the Junior Kiwis' training squad, although he did not make the final side. Playing career 2011 In Round 10, Papali'i made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Melbourne Storm off the interchange bench in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hunt (rugby League)
Ben Hunt (born 27 March 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and hooker for Australia national rugby league team, Australia at international level. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in the State of Origin series. He has also played as a at various points in his career. Background Hunt was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He grew up in Dingo, Queensland, Dingo, playing junior rugby league with the Blackwater Crushers, in Blackwater, Queensland, Blackwater before attending St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon, St. Brendan's College in Yeppoon. Playing career Hunt signed with the Brisbane Broncos as a youth player as a Hooker. In 2008 Hunt won the inaugural 2008 NRL Under-20s season, 2008 Toyota Cup (Under-20s) player of the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Arrow
Jai Arrow (born 12 July 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er, and for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He has represented the Prime Minister's XIII and the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series. Background Arrow was born in Fairfield, Queensland, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for Palm Beach State Primary winning the Metropolitan Cup. He attended Keebra Park in Southport. Then heading to Burleigh Bears, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Early career From 2012 to 2015, Arrow played for the Brisbane Broncos' National Youth Competition team. In August 2012, he played for the Australian Schoolboys. Towards the end of the 2014 season, he re-signed with the Broncos on a 3-year contract. In 2015, he captained the Broncos' NYC side. On 2 May 2015, he played for the Junior Kangaroos aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daly Cherry-Evans
Daly Cherry-Evans (born 20 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Australia at international level. He captains Manly and won the 2011 NRL Grand Final with the Sea Eagles. He captains Queensland at State of Origin level and has played for Prime Ministers XIII. Early life Cherry-Evans was born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia to an English-born mother and an Australian father. His father, Troy Evans, played as a for the Norths Devils and Redcliffe Dolphins in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership during the 1980s and 1990s. His brother Darcy Cherry-Evans is a professional scooter rider and his brother Dylan Cherry-Evans is also a former rugby league player. He also has two sisters, Kaci and Klanci Cherry-Evans He began playing rugby league for the Redcliffe Dolphins at 5-years-old. At 12 years of age Cherry-Evans moved to Mackay, Queensland with his family and continued to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Munster
Cameron Munster (born 13 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and Australia at international level. Munster has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series, receiving the Wally Lewis Medal in the 2020 series for Player of the Series. Munster won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and 2020 NRL Grand Final with Melbourne. He played and debuted as a earlier in his career with enormous success and has represented Queensland in that position but settled into upon Billy Slater's return from injury in 2017. Early life Munster was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He was educated at Emmaus College, Rockhampton. He played his junior rugby league for the North Knights at , before being signed by the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup. In June 2013, he signed a two-year contract with the Melbourne Storm. Before signing with Melbourne, Central Queensland head coach and forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Chambers
William Chambers (born 26 May 1988) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who previously played for the LA Giltinis in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. After winning two titles with the Melbourne Storm, he retired from Australia's NRL in 2021. He previously played at for the Melbourne Storm and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level in rugby league. He had played his entire NRL career until the end of the 2019 NRL season at the Storm, winning the 2012 and 2017 Grand Finals with them. He has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series, Prime Minister's XIII and the Indigenous All Stars. Chambers also played rugby union for the Queensland Reds, Munster and Suntory Sungoliath. Early life Chambers was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia into a family of Indigenous Australian ( Yolngu) descent but moved to the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy at 2 years of age. He began pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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