The 2020 Women's State of Origin was the third official

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match between the

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and

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played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 13 November 2020. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2020 game being the third played under the

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banner. Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first State of Origin game and winning their first game since 2014. Queensland

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was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match.

Background

The 2020

game was originally due to be played in June but, due to the

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, was moved to the post-season for the first time. The game was played in

for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016. Unlike in 2019, a women's under-18 Origin game was not held as the curtain-raiser.

Teams

Match summary

References

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