Until 2017, the team competed in the Women's Interstate Challenge before the game was rebranded as State of Origin in 2018.[2] From 1999 to 2015, the Maroons went on an unprecedented 17-year undefeated streak.[3]
History
In 1999, Queensland played New South Wales for the first time at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium, with the Maroons' winning 18–16.[4] The win started an undefeated streak that would last for 17 years. The team were originally nicknamed the "Brolgas".[5][6]
In 2015, Queensland failed to defeat New South Wales for the first time, drawing with them 4–all at Townsville's 1300SMILES Stadium.[7]
In 2016, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the first time, winning 8–4 at Cbus Super Stadium.[8]
In 2018, the Women's Interstate Challenge was rebranded as State of Origin.[9] On 22 June 2018, New South Wales won the first game under the State of Origin banner, defeating Queensland 16–10 at North Sydney Oval.[10] In 2020, Queensland won their first game under the Origin banner, defeating New South Wales 24–18.[11]
On 23 March 2021, Tahnee Norris, who played 13 interstate games for Queensland, was announced as new head coach of the side.[12]
In March 2022, it was announced that the one fixture in 2022 would be played at Canberra Stadium on 24 June, and that from 2023 onwards, two Women's State of Origin matches would be played each season.[13][14][15]
Prior to 2019, the Queensland and New South Wales teams were largely selected under residency rules, meaning a number of players represented both states. Tahnee Norris, who captained Queensland, and Natalie Dwyer, both represented New South Wales before moving to Queensland, while Tarah Westera represented Queensland before moving south.[16]
In 2019, the eligibility rules were revised to be more inline with the men's State of Origin rules.[17] The residency rule was removed, which saw New Zealand representatives Maitua Feterika (Queensland) and Nita Maynard (New South Wales) ruled ineligible.[18]Rona Peters was also ruled ineligible as she had previously represented New Zealand. This was later overturned and she was given special dispensation, as she had retired from international rugby league in 2015, before she first represented Queensland in 2016.[19]
Current squad
On 19 June 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the third match of the three-match series, which is to be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on 27 June 2024.[20]
Tallies in the table include the third State of Origin match of the 2024 series.
Table last updated 27 June 2024.
On 3 May 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the first match of the three-match series.[21]
On 9 May 2024, team positions (and jersey numbers) were announced.NRL[22]
On 10 May 2024, the QRL announced that Keilee Joseph would miss the first match due to an MCL injury and that Makenzie Weale would replace Joseph on the interchange bench.
The first match of the series was played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on 16 May 2024.
For the second match:
Emmanita Paki replaced the injured winger Emily Bass in the squad of twenty. Paki was selected on the interchange bench.
Lauren Brown moves from the interchange bench to centre.
Sienna Lofipo was elevated from 18th-player/reserve to lock.
Emmanita Paki played for the Newcastle Knights in the 2022 NRLW season, scoring a try in the Grand Final. As at 29 May 2024, Paki was unsigned for the 2024 NRLW season.
With the scores level, Lauren Brown kicked a field goal within the last three minutes of the second match of the series on 6 June 2024. Brown had kicked match-winning field goals in Rounds 2 and 6 of the 20023 NRLW season.
For the third match:
Skyla Adams and the injured Sienna Lofipo were dropped from the squad.
Accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. The following list of coaches is therefore incomplete.[10]
The Queensland extended squad for the 2023 Under 19 Women's match against New South Wales to be played on Thursday, 12 July 2023. The team is to be coached by Deanna Turner with assistance from Maia Tua-Davidson and Meg Ward.[53]
