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2020 State Of Origin Series
The 2020 State of Origin series was the 39th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland has won 21 times, NSW 15 times, with two series drawn. Originally, the series was to have been played in the traditional mid-season slot; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the season to be suspended after round two, the series was moved to November, with the three matches to be played on consecutive Wednesday nights. On 15 May, the NRL announced that the matches would be played on three consecutive Wednesdays after the season's end, these being 4, 11 and 18 November. For just the third time, a game was played away from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with Game 1 played at Adelaide’s Adelaide Oval. Before the start of the series, ''Daily Telegraph'' journalist Dean Ritchie described the Queensland team as the worst ever Maroons side. Queensland would go on to upset a highly fancied New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Rugby League Team
The Queensland rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons" after the colour of their jersey, they play three times a year against arch-rivals New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Coached by Billy Slater and captained by Daly Cherry-Evans, and is administered by the Queensland Rugby League. They play all of their home matches at Brisbane's Lang Park (now known as Suncorp Stadium). Since 1908, a rugby league team representing Queensland has been assembled from players based in the state to compete annually against New South Wales. The team used to play matches against other high-profile foreign and domestic touring teams, but has not played anyone other than New South Wales in several decades. From 1980 onwards, when Queensland was first allowed to select players of local origin even if they were currently at clubs outside its borders, the team's success rate against N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tedesco
James Tedesco (born 8 January 1993), nicknamed "Teddy", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and captains the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, New South Wales rugby league team and Australia. He previously played for the Wests Tigers. He has played for Italy and Australia at international level. Tedesco has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII, New South Wales City and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. He is a dual NRL premiership winning player of 2018 and 2019. Background Tedesco was born in the north-western Sydney suburb of Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. His father is of Italian descent. He was raised on a 100 hectare property in Menangle in Sydney's south west, complete with his own football field with goal posts. Tedesco played his junior football with the Camden Rams. His father said of his early years, "James couldn't even make the junior rep squad for Wests when he was 14, and from then on he's always sort of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Crichton
Angus Crichton (born 5 February 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia at international level. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He has played for New South Wales in State of Origin, the Prime Minister's XIII. He won the 2019 NRL Grand Final with the Sydney Roosters. Background Crichton was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the Young Cherrypickers, before switching to rugby union in his senior school years at The Scots College (Sydney). In 2013 he was selected in the New South Wales Schools First XV and the Australian Schoolboys XV. Playing career Early career In 2013, Crichton played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team, while attending The Scots College. He spent some time back in rugby league with the Sydney Roosters' lower grade teams in 2014, before again playing for the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Murray (rugby League)
Cameron Murray (born 16 January 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level. He has also represented New South Wales. Early life Murray was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Murray played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He attended Newington College, completing his HSC in 2015. Academically, Murray performed well, achieving 1st place in the college in Earth and Environment Science, with a Band 6 (raw mark of 91). He was captain of Newington's GPS Championship Winning 1st XV Rugby team that same year. In his final year at the college he turned down captaincy of the Under-18 NSW State of Origin side in favour of playing for his school. Cameron's father, Corey Murray, made 12 appearances for the Rabbitohs in the early 1990s. Playing career 2016 In October 2015, Murray re-signed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne Haas
Payne Haas (born 2 December 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level. He has played for the New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Haas is of Swiss, Filipino and Samoan descent. Haas became a Muslim in early 2019 at the age of 19. Payne is eligible to play International Rugby League for the Australia national rugby league team, Samoa national rugby league team and the Philippines national rugby league team. Haas has represented the Philippines at under 16s level. He played junior rugby league for the Woodberry Warriors, before moving to the Gold Coast, Queensland at age 13. He attended rugby league school Keebra Park State High. Haas is the nephew of former Newcastle Knights and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Mark Taufua. Haas’s younger brother Klese Haas, plays for the Gold Coast Titan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Walker (rugby League)
Cody Walker (born 10 January 1990) is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. At representative level he has played for the Prime Minister's XIII, Country NSW and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Walker was born in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. He moved to Casino, New South Wales at a young age and is of Indigenous Australian descent - from Yuin and Bundjalung people. He attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School Walker is the younger brother of former Penrith Panthers player Ryan Walker and cousin of Gold Coast Titans player Shannon Walker. He played his junior rugby league for the Casino Cougars, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans on a 4-year contract. Playing career Early career In 2009 and 2010, Walker played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team playing 36 games and scoring 25 tries for 100 points. In 2011, he followed his brother Ryan to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Trbojevic
Jake Trbojevic (born 18 February 1994) also known as “Jurbo” is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Australia at international level. Trbojevic has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Trbojevic was born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia. Trbojevic is the older brother of fellow Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Tom Trbojevic and Ben Trbojevic. Trbojevic played his junior rugby league for Mona Vale Raiders in the Mona Vale rugby league, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. During his time at Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League club, he was coached by Steve Wilson and assisted by Mitchel Murphy, both helped to shape Jake's rugby league career. Trbojevic has played for the New South Wales U16's and U18's teams. In October 2011, Trbojevic played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 7 March 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyson Frizell
Tyson Lomano David Frizell (born 9 October 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who usually plays as a er for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has played for Wales in the 2011 Four Nations and 2013 Rugby League World Cup and Australia at international level. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He has also represented NSW Country Origin, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Frizell was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia to a Welsh father and Tongan mother. Tyson's adoptive brother Shannon is a rugby union player for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and the All Blacks internationally. Playing career 2009 He played his junior rugby league with the Corrimal Cougars, while also playing his junior rugby union with the Woonona Shamrocks club. Frizell attended the Illawarra Sports High School in Wollongong on the NSW South Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Cordner
Boyd Cordner (born 9 June 1992) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia at international level. He has played for Country Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Cordner won premierships with the Roosters in the 2013 NRL season, 2018 NRL season, and 2019 NRL season. Cordner captained the Roosters, New South Wales and Australia. Background Cordner was born in Taree, New South Wales. Cordner's mother, Lanai, died of breast cancer when he was four years old, leaving his father Chris to raise him along with his brother Dane. Cordner played his junior football for the Old Bar Pirates and Taree Red Rovers and attended St Clare's High School before being recruited by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Cordner played for the Newtown Jets SG Ball side before playing for the Sydney Roosters NYC team between 2009 and 2011. 2011 In Round 13 of the 2011 NRL season, Cordner m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Paulo (rugby League, Born 1993)
Junior Paulo (born 20 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta in the National Rugby League. Paulo has also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Paulo was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan descent, with family links to Safotu. He played his junior football for the Ashcroft Stallions and the Cabramatta Two Blues, and attended renowned rugby league school Ashcroft High School before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Paulo played for the Eels NYC team in 2012 and 2013. In 2011, Paulo played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 20 April 2013, Paulo played for the New South Wales U20's team off the interchange bench in the 36–12 win over Queensland at Penrith Stadium. Playing career 2013 In Round 10 of the 2013 NRL season, Paulo made his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels against the St George Illaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Saifiti
Daniel Saifiti (born 1 May 1996) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has played for New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Saifiti was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Fijian and Samoan descent and moved to the Central Coast at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Terrigal Sharks and The Entrance Tigers, before joining the Newcastle Knights in 2015. Saifiti is the identical twin brother of Knights teammate Jacob Saifiti. Playing career 2015 In 2015, Saifiti played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. On 2 May, he played for Fiji against Papua New Guinea, alongside his twin brother Jacob in the 2015 Melanesian Cup. During the year, he re-signed with the Newcastle club on a two-year contract. 2016 In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, Saifiti made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans, playing alongside his brother Jacob, beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Keary
Luke Keary (born 3 February 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia and Ireland at international level. Keary previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with whom he won the 2014 NRL Premiership. Keary won the Clive Churchill Medal in 2018 and the 2018 NRL Grand Final & 2019 NRL Grand Finals with the Sydney Roosters. Early career Keary was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, and is of Irish descent and was raised in the suburb of Raceview and attended St. Mary's Primary School in Ipswich. He played junior rugby league for Ipswich Brothers. At age 10, Keary moved to Sydney with his family. In Sydney, Keary played junior rugby league for the Kellyville Bushrangers and later Hills District Bulls and attended Oakhill College in Castle Hill. In 2010, Keary represented the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team. That same year he represented the New South Wales Combined Independent Schools (NS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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