The 2022 Queensland Cup season was the 27th season of

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's top-level statewide

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competition run by the

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. The competition, known as the Hostplus Cup due to sponsorship, featured 14 teams playing a 24-week long season (including finals) from March to September. It is the first season played under

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sponsorship, after 11 seasons known as the Intrust Super Cup.

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won their second consecutive grand final, defeating the

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16–10 to take their third

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premiership.

Teams

In 2022, the line-up of teams remained unchanged for the eighth consecutive season. Due to the

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, the

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were based out of the

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for the second consecutive season, playing their home games at Runaway Bay's Bycroft Oval. The Hunters were able eventually to return to Port Moresby to play their final match of the season at the

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Regular season

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Fixtures & Results
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Ladder

Final series

Grand Final

First half

Second half

QRL awards

* Petero Civoniceva Medal (Best and Fairest): Taine Tuaupiki (

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) * Coach of the Year: Lionel Harbin (

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) * Rookie of the Year: Taine Tuaupiki (

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Team of the Year

References

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