2001 State of Origin

Game 1

State of Origin - Sun May 6, 2001
Game 1 - Queensland vs New South Wales.
Queensland 34 (Lockyer, Smith, Webb, Doyle, Buttigieg, Walker tries. Lockyer 5/6 goals.)
defeated NSW 16 (Gidley, Fittler, Barrett tries. De Vere 2/3 goals.) at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park). Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Crowd: 38,909 Half-time: QLD 16-4
Man of the Match: Gorden Tallis

Queensland : Darren Lockyer, Lote Tuqiri, Paul Bowman, Darren Smith, Wendall Sailor, Daniel Wagon, Paul Green, Kevin Campion, Petero Civoniceva, Gorden Tallis (c), Shane Webcke, John Doyle, John Buttgieg Interchange: Chris Walker, Chris Beattie, Carl Webb, Brad Meyers.
QLD Coach : Wayne Bennett

NSW: Mark Hughes, Adam MacDougall, Matt Gidley, Mick DeVere, Jamie Ainscough, Brad Fittler, Brett Kimmorley, Jason Stevens, Luke Priddis, Robbie Kearns, Nathan Hindmarsh, Bryan Fletcher, Jason Croker. Interchange: Trent Barrett, Ben Kennedy, Rodney Howe, Michael Vella
NSW Coach : Wayne Pearce

Game 2

State of Origin - Sunday Jun 10, 2001
Game 2 - New South Wales 26 def Queensland 8
NSW 26 (Luke Ricketson, Jamie Ainscough, Trent Barrett, Brad Fittler 2 tries; Ryan Girdler 3/6 goals) def QLD 8 (Chris Walker try; Darren Lockyer 2/2 goals). Venue: Stadium Australia, Sydney. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 70,249. Half-time: NSW 6-2. Man of the Match: Trent Barrett

CHANGES
NSW : Michael De Vere, Brett Kimmorley, Rodney Howe, Ben Kennedy, Nathan Hindmarsh have all been dropped. Jason Stevens was ruled out after suffering a neck injury earlier today in the clash vs Parramatta.
Robbie Kearns out due to injury and Jason Stevens back in after being ruled clear of a neck injury.

QLD : Gorden Tallis, John Doyle and John Buttgieg all our through injury. Fein into hooker, Bawden onto bench, and Carlaw into the 2nd row wth Meyers joining him there from the bench and Civoniceva shifting to prop.

Game 3
 

State of Origin - Sun Jul 1, 2001
Game 3 - Queensland vs New South Wales.
QUEENSLAND 40 (P Bowman 2, D Lockyer 2, C Walker 2, D Carlaw, Langer tries; D Lockyer 4 goals) bt NSW 14 (R Girdler 2 tries; R Girdler 3 goals) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Bill Harrigan (NSW). Crowd: 49,441.

Ins & Outs
NSW : The only changes where Menzies in on the bench for Ricketson with Ryan into the starting side at lock. Jason Croker was originally selected but was ruled unfit - Steve Menzies came in for him following a strong game against the Bulldogs today.
QLD : Amazingly, Allan Langer to play halfback for Queensland this Sunday in Origin 3

CITY ORIGIN
Fullback: Brett Hodgson (Parramatta), Wing: Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), John Hopoate (Eagles), Centre: Michael De Vere (Brisbane), Kevin McGuinness (Tigers), Halves: Braith Anasta (Bulldogs), Brent Sherwin (Bulldogs), Lock: Nick Graham (Sharks), Second Row: Steve Menzies (Eagles), Andrew Ryan (Parramatta), Prop: Mark O'Meley (Bulldogs), Robbie Kearns [c] (Melbourne), Hooker: Craig Gower (Penrith), Bench: Matt Geyer (Storm), Craig Wing (Roosters), John Skandalis (Tigers), Darren Senter (Tigers)
Coach: Graham Murray
COUNTRY ORIGIN
Fullback: Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Wing: Timana Tahu (Newcastle), Jason Moodie (Parramatta), Centre: Matthew Gidley (Newcastle), Mark Hughes (Newcastle), Halves: Scott Hill (Melbourne), Brett Kimmorley (Sharks), Lock: Glenn Morrison (North Qld), Second Row: Steve Simpson (Newcastle), Ben Kennedy (Newcastle), Prop: Matt Parsons (Newcastle), Josh Perry (Newcastle), Hooker: Simon Woolford (Canberra), Bench: John Morris (Newcastle), Luke Bailey (Dragons), Andrew Ryan (Parramatta), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters).
Coach: Brian Smith

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