2023 State of Origin Dates
The dates and kick-off times for the 2023 State of Origin series have been confirmed. After experimenting over the last 6 years, all games will be played on Wednesday night. State of Origin Game 1 will kick off in Adelaide on the 31st of May. This will be the 2nd time the State of Origin has been held at Adelaide Oval. Game 2 will take place in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on the 21st of June. The 3rd and final State of Origin game for 2023 will take place in Sydney on the 12th of July.
2023 State of Origin Kick-off Times and Venues
2023 SOO Game 1: 31st May 2023, Adelaide Oval, South Australia, Kick-off time 7.30 pm (Local Time)
2023 SOO Game 2: 21st June 2023, Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Queensland Kick-off time 8 pm (Local Time)
2023 SOO Game 3: 12th July 2023, Stadium Australia, Sydney, New South Wales Kick-off time 8 pm (Local Time)
2023 State of Origin TV and radio broadcast times
Channel 9 will broadcast the game live in NSW and QLD in Australia. The telecast times are still to be confirmed. Broadcast TV and Radio times for South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria will be released in 2023. Based on the previous year, the following broadcasters will more than likely pick up the broadcasting rights for 2023.
Possible countries and broadcasters for 2023 include:
Africa: Live on Fox Sports Africa
Asia: Live on Setanta Sports
Canada: Live on Sportsnet World channel
France: Live on beIN Sports 1
Inflight / Cruiseships: Live on Sport 24
Middle East: Live on OSN Sports 1
Pacific Islands: Live on Fiji One
Papua New Guinea: Live on EMTV
United Kingdom: Live on Premier Sports
Greece: Live on Action24
Brazil: Live on SKY
United States: Live on Fox
The 2023 State of origin series will more than likely be covered by usual Australian radio broadcasters 2GB and ABC. Live radio streaming will also be available.
2023 State of Origin Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 State of Origin Game 1, 2 and 3 are on sale and can be purchased via NRL.com/tickets.
2023 State of Origin kick-off / International Viewing TV and Radio times
2023 SOO Game 1: New South Wales Blues – Queensland Maroons, Australia
Wednesday 31st May, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 7.30 pm (Local Time)
2023 SOO Game 2: Queensland Maroons – New South Wales Blues, Australia.
Wednesday 21st June, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 8 pm (Local Time)
2023 SOO Game 3: New South Wales Blues – Queensland Maroons, Australia
Wednesday 12th July, Stadium Australia, Sydney 8 pm (Local Time)
2023 State of Origin crowd and TV viewing figures
It is expected that the 2023 State of Origin series will eclipse previous TV viewing records.
2023 State of Origin Teams and Results
2023 SOO Game 1: 31st May 2023 – NSW 18 v QLD 26
QLD 26
Tries: H. Tabuai-Fidow 8, S. Cobbo 11, S. Cobbo 57, H. Tabuai-Fidow 74, C. Munster 77
Conversions: V. Holmes 10, V. Holmes 59, V. Holmes 75
NSW 18
Tries: L. Martin 32, A. Koroisau 44, S. Crichton 67
Conversions: N. Cleary 33, N. Cleary 46, N. Cleary 68
New South Wales Blues team for Game 1 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters)
2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
4. Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
6. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8. Tevita Pangai Junior (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
9. Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
11. Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)
12. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)
13. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
Interchange:
14. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
15. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
16. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
17. Nicho Hynes (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
18. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
19. Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers)
Coach: Brad Fittler
Queensland Maroons team for Game 1 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos)
2. Selwyn Cobbo (Brisbane Broncos)
3. Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (The Dolphins)
5. Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys)
6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
8. Thomas Flegler (Brisbane Broncos)
9. Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
10. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)
11. Tom Gilbert (The Dolphins)
12. David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)
13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)
Interchange:
14. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)
15. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)
16. Reuben Cotter North (Queensland Cowboys)
17. Jai Arrow (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
18. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)
19. Christian Welch (Melbourne Storm)
Coach: Billy Slater
Referee: Ashley Klein
Video Referees: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram and Phil Henderson
Standby Referee: Gerard Sutton
Standby Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
Crowd: 48,613
2023 SOO Game 2: 21st June 2023 – QLD 32 v NSW 6
QLD 32
Tries: V. Holmes 8, M. Taulagi 33, V. Holmes 42, H. Tabuai-Fidow 50, X. Coates 64, J Nanai 73.
Conversions: V. Holmes 34, V. Holmes 44, V. Holmes 65 V. Holmes 75.
NSW 6
Tries: D. Cook 57.
Conversions: S. Crichton 57
New South Wales Blues team for Game 2 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters)
2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
4. Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
6. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
7. Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)
8. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
9. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
11. Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)
12. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)
13. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
Interchange:
14. Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers)
15. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
16. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
17. Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys)
18. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
19. Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Coach: Brad Fittler
Queensland Maroons team for Game 2 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. Reece Walsh Brisbane Broncos
2. Xavier Coates Melbourne Storm
3. Valentine Holmes North Queensland Cowboys
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow The Dolphins
5. Murray Taulagi North Queensland Cowboys
6. Cameron Munster Melbourne Storm
7. Daly Cherry-Evans © Manly Sea Eagles
8. Lindsay Collins Sydney Roosters
9. Ben Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui Gold Coast Titans
11. David Fifita Gold Coast Titans
12. Jeremiah Nanai North Queensland Cowboys
13. Patrick Carrigan Brisbane Broncos
Interchange:
14. Harry Grant Melbourne Storm
15. Thomas Flegler Brisbane Broncos
16. Reuben Cotter North Queensland Cowboys
17. Moeaki Fotuaika Gold Coast Titans
18. AJ Brimson Gold Coast Titans
19. Corey Horsburgh Canberra Raiders
Coach: Billy Slater
Referee: Ashley Klein
Video Referees: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram and David Munro
Standby Referee: Gerard Sutton
Standby Touch Judge: Michael Wise
Crowd: 52,433
2023 SOO Game 3: 12th July 2023 – NSW 24 v QLD 10
NSW 24
Tries: Brian To’o 14, Josh Addo-Carr 20, Bradman Best 23, Bradman Best 64.
Conversions: S. Crichton 24, Crichton 66.
QLD 10
Tries: David Fifita 11, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 35.
Conversions: V. Holmes 12.
New South Wales Blues team for Game 3 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters)
2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
4. Bradman Best (Newcastle Knights)
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
6. Cody Walker (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
7. Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)
8. Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
9. Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
11. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
12. Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
13. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Interchange:
14. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
15. Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
16. Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys)
17. Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels)
18. Scott Drinkwater (North Queensland Cowboys)
19. Spencer Leniu (Penrith Panthers)
Coach: Brad Fittler
Queensland Maroons team for Game 3 of the State of Origin 2023:
1. AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans)
2. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)
3. Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (The Dolphins)
5. Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys)
6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Sea Eagles)
8. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)
9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)
10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)
11. David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)
12. Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys)
13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)
Interchange:
14. Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters)
16. Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)
17. Corey Horsburgh (Canberra Raiders)
18. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)
19. J’maine Hopgood (Parramatta Eels)
Coach: Billy Slater
Referee: Ashley Klein
Video Referees: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram and Phil Henderson
Standby Referee: Adam Gee
Standby Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
Crowd: 75,342
2023 State of Origin Champions: Queensland Maroons
