RUGBY LEAGUE STATE OF ORIGIN OVERVIEW
Battle Counter (After this Series) – QLD 16 v NSW 12 (2 drawn series)
Highest Crowd – 81,965
Average Crowd – 62,202
Total Crowd – 186,607
2011 Rugby League State of Origin Snapshot – The 2011 Rugby League State of Origin series will see the continuation of the biggest rivalry in Australian sport. Queensland will have the advantage this year with two games scheduled in as home games. New South Wales will host one game in the series.
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2011 STATE OF ORIGIN TEAMS
New South Wales Blues
Game 1: 1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Brett Morris 3. Mark Gasnier 4. Michael Jennings 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jamie Soward 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jason King 9. Michael Ennis 10. Kade Snowden 11. Beau Scott 12. Greg Bird 13. Paul Gallen (C),14. Ben Creagh 15. Trent Merrin 16. Tim Mannah 17. Dean Young 18. Jamal Idris
Game 2: 1. Anthony Minichiello, 2. Jarryd Hayne, 3. Will Hopoate, 4. Mark Gasnier, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Jamie Soward, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. Paul Gallen (C), 9. Michael Ennis, 10. Tim Mannah, 11. Beau Scott, 12. Ben Creagh, 13. Greg Bird. 14. Interchange: 15. Trent Merrin, 16. Kurt Gidley, 17. Anthony Watmough, 18. Luke Lewis
Game 3: 1. Anthony Minichiello, 2. Jarryd Hayne, 3. Will Hopoate, 4. Mark Gasnier, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Jamie Soward, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. Paul Gallen (C), 9. Michael Ennis, 10. Tim Mannah, 11. Beau Scott, 12. Ben Creagh, 13. Greg Bird. 14. Interchange: 15. Trent Merrin, 16. Kurt Gidley, 17. Anthony Watmough, 18. Luke Lewis
Queensland Maroons
Game 1: 1. Billy Slater, 2. Darius Boyd, 3. Dane Nielsen, 4. Willie Tonga, 5. Jharal Yow Yeh, 6. Darren Lockyer (C), 7. Johnathan Thurston, 8. Matthew Scott, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Petero Civoniceva, 11. Nate Myles, 12. Sam Thaiday, 13. Ashley Harrison, 14. Cooper Cronk, 15. Corey Parker, 16. Jacob Lillyman, 17. Ben Hannant, 18. David Taylor
Game 2: 1. Billy Slater, 2. Darius Boyd, 3. Dane Nielsen, 4. Greg Inglis, 5. Jharal Yow Yeh, 6. Darren Lockyer (C), 7. Johnathan Thurston, 8. Matthew Scott, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Petero Civoniceva, 11. Nate Myles, 12. Sam Thaiday, 13. Ashley Harrison, 14. Cooper Cronk, 15. Corey Parker, 16. David Taylor, 17. Ben Hannant, 18. Jacob Lillyman
Game 3: 1. Billy Slater, 2. Darius Boyd, 3. Justin Hodges, 4. Greg Inglis, 5. Jharal Yow Yeh, 6. Darren Lockyer (C), 7. Johnathan Thurston, 8. Matthew Scott, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Petero Civoniceva, 11. Nate Myles, 12. Sam Thaiday, 13. Ashley Harrison, 14. Cooper Cronk, 15. Corey Parker, 16. Dane Nielsen, 17. Ben Hannant, 18. Jacob Lillyman
STATE OF ORIGIN SERIES
Game 1: May 25th Queensland Maroons 16 – New South Wales Blues 12,Location – ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, Crowd – 52,144
Game 2: Jun 15th New South Wales Blues 18 – Queensland Maroons 8, Location – ANZ Stadium Sydney, Australia, Crowd – 81,965
Game 3: Jul 6th Queensland Maroons 34 – New South Wales Blues 24, Location – ANZ Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, Crowd – 52, 498
State of Origin Champions: QUEENSLAND