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2018 State Of Origin Series
The 2018 State of Origin series was the 37th State of Origin series, annual best-of-three series between the Queensland rugby league team, Queensland and New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 21 times, NSW 13 times, with two series drawn. The 2018 series was won by New South Wales, after winning the first 2 games of the series, their first since 2014, and their second since 2005. Kevin Walters coached Queensland rugby league team, Queensland for the third year in a row, while New South Wales were coached by Brad Fittler after he replaced Laurie Daley in November 2017. Game I * Billy Slater was originally selected at fullback for Queensland but had to withdraw due to an injury. He was replaced at fullback by Michael Morgan, with Anthony Milford coming on to the bench as a replacement. Game II Game III Player Debuts Game 1 * Cap no. List of New South Wales State of Origin players, 268, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park, in Sydney, Australia. The stadium, which in Australia is sometimes referred to as Sydney Olympic Stadium, Homebush Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, was completed in March 1999 at a cost of A$690 million to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Stadium was leased by a private company, the Stadium Australia Group, until the Stadium was sold back to the NSW Government on 1 June 2016 after NSW Premier Michael Baird announced the Stadium was to be redeveloped as a world-class rectangular stadium. The Stadium is owned by Venues NSW on behalf of the NSW Government. The stadium was originally built to hold 110,000 spectators, making it the second largest Olympic Stadium ever built and the second largest stadium in Australia after the Melbourne Cricket Ground which held more than 120,000 before its re-design in the early 2000s. In 2003, recon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Gagai
Dane Gagai () (born 3 January 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer and boxer who plays as a and er for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has played for Australia and the New Zealand Maori at international level. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He has played for the Indigenous All Stars, Queensland in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. In 2017 he won the Wally Lewis Medal as State of Origin Player of the Series. Earlier in his career he played as a . Background Gagai was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. He is of Torres Strait Islander heritage through his father's family ( Yam Island and Badu Island people) and Ngati Pikiao Maori descent by way of his mother's ancestry. Gagai's father, Ray, was a member of the Brisbane Broncos' squad in the 1989 NSWRL season. He is also the cousin of former New Zealand test player Josh Hoffman, former Broncos player Wendell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Trbojevic
Jake Trbojevic (born 18 February 1994) also known as “Jurbo” is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Australia at international level. Trbojevic has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Trbojevic was born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia. Trbojevic is the older brother of fellow Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Tom Trbojevic and Ben Trbojevic. Trbojevic played his junior rugby league for Mona Vale Raiders in the Mona Vale rugby league, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. During his time at Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League club, he was coached by Steve Wilson and assisted by Mitchel Murphy, both helped to shape Jake's rugby league career. Trbojevic has played for the New South Wales U16's and U18's teams. In October 2011, Trbojevic played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 7 March 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Vaughan (rugby League)
Paul Vaughan (born 23 April 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for both Italy and Australia at international level. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for NSW Country, NRL All Stars and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Vaughan was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and is of German through father and Italian descent through his maternal grandmother. He played his junior rugby league for the Gungahlin Bulls before being signed by the Canberra Raiders, with whom he played in the National Youth Competition in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Vaughan graduated to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, the Mount Pritchard Mounties, winning the Mounties' Player's Player award and being named on the interchange bench in the 2012 NSW Cup Team of the Year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyson Frizell
Tyson Lomano David Frizell (born 9 October 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who usually plays as a er for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has played for Wales in the 2011 Four Nations and 2013 Rugby League World Cup and Australia at international level. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He has also represented NSW Country Origin, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Frizell was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia to a Welsh father and Tongan mother. Tyson's adoptive brother Shannon is a rugby union player for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and the All Blacks internationally. Playing career 2009 He played his junior rugby league with the Corrimal Cougars, while also playing his junior rugby union with the Woonona Shamrocks club. Frizell attended the Illawarra Sports High School in Wollongong on the NSW South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Cordner
Boyd Cordner (born 9 June 1992) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia at international level. He has played for Country Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Cordner won premierships with the Roosters in the 2013 NRL season, 2018 NRL season, and 2019 NRL season. Cordner captained the Roosters, New South Wales and Australia. Background Cordner was born in Taree, New South Wales. Cordner's mother, Lanai, died of breast cancer when he was four years old, leaving his father Chris to raise him along with his brother Dane. Cordner played his junior football for the Old Bar Pirates and Taree Red Rovers and attended St Clare's High School before being recruited by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Cordner played for the Newtown Jets SG Ball side before playing for the Sydney Roosters NYC team between 2009 and 2011. 2011 In Round 13 of the 2011 NRL season, Cordner m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (born 27 July 1993), also known by the nicknames of "Reggie" or "RCG", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He has also represented both Fiji and Australia at international level. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He has represented the NSW City Origin team, Prime Minister's XIII, World All Stars, New South Wales in State of Origin. Background Campbell-Gillard was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia and is of Fijian descent. The son of Warwick Gillard and Georgina Campbell, Campbell-Gillard commented that he never knew his father, saying "I don’t speak to him. I haven’t had a father my whole life." Raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales by his single mother, a Fijian emigrant, Campbell-Gillard played his junior rugby league for the Rooty Hill Dragons but gave up the sport, and instead played soccer and hockey during his early teens. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Cook
Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for Country NSW and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Cook was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at Endeavour Sports High School. He is the nephew of former rugby league player Peter Phillips. Cook grew up in his home town of Helensburgh, New South Wales, in the Illawarra region of Australia. He was a state champion in the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships throughout his youth. He played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Playing career In 2010 and 2011, Cook played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. In 2012, he joined the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Klemmer
David Klemmer (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Australia international level. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Klemmer has played for City Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Klemmer was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is of German descent. He played his junior rugby league for the All Saints Toongabbie Tigers, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He also played Australian rules football and played for the Sydney Swans academy. Playing career At 15 years of age, Klemmer signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. In 2010 and 2011, Klemmer played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2011, Klemmer also played for the New South Wales under 18s team. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown's NYC team in 2011 and 2012, scoring 6 tries in 28 games. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Cleary
Nathan Cleary (born 14 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and Australia at international level. He won both the 2021 and the 2022 NRL Grand Finals with the Panthers. He is best known for his accurate kicking game, playmaking, goalkicking and vision. He won the Clive Churchill Medal in 2021. He has represented the NSW Blues in State of Origin and also played for City NSW. Background Cleary is the son of coach and former professional rugby league footballer Ivan Cleary who coaches him at the Penrith Panthers. Cleary was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He spent a number of his childhood years living in Auckland, New Zealand while his father was playing for, and later coaching, the New Zealand Warriors. Attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland for two years and having grown up playing soccer, Cleary switched to rugby league during his pre-teens, playing at a junior level for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Roberts (rugby League)
James Roberts (born 3 March 1993) is a former Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. Roberts had previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in two separate spells, as well as the Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He has also played at representative level for the Indigenous All Stars, City Origin and in the 2018 State of Origin series for New South Wales. Background Roberts was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia and is of Indigenous Australian descent - from Bundjalung people. He is nicknamed "Jimmy the Jet". He played junior rugby league for the Ballina Seagulls before signing with the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Roberts played for the Rabbitohs' NYC team from 2010 to 2012 and scored 28 tries in 26 matches. On 3 October 2010, Roberts played on the wing in the 2010 NYC Grand Final for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
