RUGBY LEAGUE STATE OF ORIGIN OVERVIEW
Battle Counter (Before this Series) – QLD 16 v NSW 12 (2 drawn series)
Battle Counter (After this Series) – QLD 17 v NSW 12 (2 drawn series)
Highest Crowd – 83,110
Average Crowd – 63,856
Total Crowd – 191,568
TV Viewing Figures Game 1 – National average audience of 3.957 million viewers
TV Viewing Figures Game 2 – National average audience of 3.865 million viewers
TV Viewing Figures Game 3 – National average audience of 4.041 million viewers
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2012 Rugby League State of Origin Snapshot – The 2012 Rugby League State of Origin series kicked-off take in Melbourne. With New South Wales going down in controversial circumstances 18 – 10 the aftermath saw the referees take the spotlight. NSW and the media turned their focus towards the performance of the referees including the video referee. A big positive from the game was the massive TV viewing numbers with an average national audience of 3.957 million viewers.
In front of a record state of origin crowd of 83,110, NSW wales and QLD put on a awesome display symbolising what State of Origin football is all about. NSW with their aggressive defence bashed QLD out of the match in a hard fought victory defeating the Maroons 16 – 12. To QLD’s credit they never gave up even as players picked up injuries throughout the game.
Game 3 went down to the wire with a late field goal by Cooper Cronk giving Queensland victory and the series. The final score Queensland 21 – New South Wales 20. Queensland have now won seven consecutive State of Origin series. A new record was set with a national average audience of 4.041 million viewers tuning in.
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2012 STATE OF ORIGIN TEAMS
New South Wales Blues
Game 1: Greg Bird, Jamie Buhrer, Todd Carney, Ben Creagh, Robbie Farah, Paul Gallen (c), Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Luke Lewis, Trent Merrin, Josh Morris, Mitchell Pearce, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, James Tamou, Tony Williams, Akuila Uate.
Game 2: In: Tim Grant, Anthony Watmough. Out: Tony Williams, Jamie Buhrer.
Game 3 in Brett Morris, Tony Williams, Beau Scott. out Akuila Uate, Trent Merrin.
Queensland Maroons
Game: 1 Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Brent Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (c), Petero Civoniceva, Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matt Gillett, David Taylor, Ben Hannant, David Shillington. 18th man: Daly Cherry-Evans. 19th man: Dane Nielsen.
Game 2 in: Corey Parker. out: Sam Thaiday
Game 3 in: Matt Bowen, Dane Nielsen, Ben Te’o. out: Ashley Harrison.
STATE OF ORIGIN SERIES
Game 1 May 23rd Queensland Maroons 18 – New South Wales Blues 10, Location – Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, Crowd – 56,021
Game 2 Jun 13th New South Wales Blues 16 – Queensland Maroons 12, Location – ANZ Stadium Sydney, Australia, Crowd – 83,110
Game 3 Jul 4th Queensland Maroons 21 – New South Wales Blues 20, Location – ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, Crowd – 52,437
State of Origin Champions: Queensland Maroons
