| 2017 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  Queensland (21st title) |
| Series margin | 2-1 |
| Player of the series | Dane Gagai |
| Top points scorer(s) |  James Maloney (18) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Valentine Holmes (4) |
The 2017 State of Origin series was the 36th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series Queensland had won 20 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn. Queensland were the current title holders coming into the series, having won 2-1 in 2016.
With Games One and Two completed, the series was tied with 1 win to each team. Game Three (the Decider) was played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium; leading to a 22-6 win to Queensland.
Former Queensland rugby league legend Kevin Walters coached Queensland for the 2nd year after his maiden series win in 2016. Former Canberra, New South Wales and Australia captain Laurie Daley coached New South Wales for the 5th year, looking for his 2nd series win after New South Wales' 2-1 win in 2014.
Queensland won their third consecutive series and their eleventh from the past twelve. New South Wales had decided on an unchanged team throughout the series, for the first time since 1996.
Game I
| Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:15 pm |
| Queensland
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4 – 28 | New South Wales
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| Tries: Corey Oates (35') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 0/1 |
1st: 4 – 12 2nd: 0 – 16 |
Tries: 1 (6') James Maloney 1 (40') Mitchell Pearce 1 (52') James Tedesco 1 (55') Andrew Fifita 1 (60') Jarryd Hayne Goals: 4/5 James Maloney (8', 40', 53', 56') |
| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 50,390 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita
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Game II
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:15 pm |
| New South Wales
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16 – 18 | Queensland
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| Tries: Jarryd Hayne (14') 1 Brett Morris (24') 1 Mitchell Pearce (27') 1 Goals: James Maloney 2/3 (16', 28') |
1st: 16 – 6 2nd: 0 – 12 |
Tries: 2 (53', 77') Dane Gagai 1 (9') Valentine Holmes Goals: 3/3 Johnathan Thurston (11', 54', 78') |
| ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,259 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Josh Jackson
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Game III
TeamsNew South Wales Blues
1 - The collapses in Game 2 and Game 3 ended up costing coach Laurie Daley his job, bringing his tenure for the Blues to an end after 5 years. He was replaced by Brad Fittler. 2 - The series was Boyd Cordner's first as captain after Paul Gallen retired from State of Origin in 2016. 3 - It was the first time since the 1996 Series that New South Wales maintained the same 17 players in the same positions for all 3 games. Queensland Maroons
1 - 2017 was Cameron Smith's last origin series for the Maroons, his 42 games since 2003 the most for any player from either state. Player DebutsGame 1
Game 2
Game 3
Residents
Under 20s
Under 18s
Women's Interstate Challenge
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