RUGBY LEAGUE STATE OF ORIGIN

Battle Counter (After this Series) - QLD 2 - NSW 0

Highest Crowd - 25,613

Average Crowd - 25,613

Total Crowd - 25,613

1981 Rugby League State of Origin Snapshot - The 2nd instalment of the State of Origin returned to Lang Park for the 2nd year running. Once again one game was played with the winner declared the state of origin champions.

Queensland proved that their first State of Origin win in 1980 wasn't a fluke by defeating NSW again 22 - 15

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• 1981 STATE OF ORIGIN TEAMS

   

  New South Wales Blues

  Phil Sigsworth, Terry Fahey, Mick Cronin, Steve Rogers (c), Eric Grothe Sr, Terry Lamb, Peter Sterling, Steve Bowden, Barry Jensen, Ron Hilditch, Peter Tunks, Les Boyd, Ray Price, Garry Dowling, Graeme O'Grady

   

  Queensland Maroons

  Colin Scott, Brad Backer, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Mitch Brennan, Wally Lewis (c), Ross Henrick, Paul Khan, Greg Conescu, Rod Morris, Rohan Hancock, Paul McCabe, Chris Phelan, Norm Carr, Mark Murray

   

Game 1

Jul 28th Queensland Maroons 22 - New South Wales Blues 15

Location - Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia

Crowd - 25,613

Final Table

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
Queensland Maroons	1	1	0	0	22	15	2
New South Wales Blues	1	0	0	1	15	22	0