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Encyclopedia > New South Wales state rugby league team
New South Wales
Nickname The Blues / The Cockroaches
Association New South Wales Rugby League
Head coach Graham Murray
Captain Danny Buderus
Most caps Brad Fittler (31)
Top scorer Michael O'Connor (129)
Home stadium Telstra Stadium
Uniform
Most recent series
2006 State of Origin: LOST
Queensland 2 - New South Wales 1
Biggest win
New South Wales 56 - 16 Queensland
(Stadium Australia, Sydney; 7 June 2000)
Biggest defeat
Queensland 36 - 6 New South Wales
(Lang Park, Brisbane; 23 May 1989)

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The logo of the Queensland State of Origin team The Queensland State of Origin team is a rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australias annual three-match State of Origin series against arch-rivals the New South Wales team. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Telstra Stadium, formerly Stadium Australia, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Homebush, Sydney, Australia which opened in March 1999. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The logo of the Queensland State of Origin team The Queensland State of Origin team is a rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australias annual three-match State of Origin series against arch-rivals the New South Wales team. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park, is the home of rugby league in Queensland. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Players are selected to play for the state in which they played their first senior football, hence the name state of origin. Prior to 1980 players were selected for interstate matches on the basis of where they were playing their club football at the time. ... The logo of the Queensland State of Origin team The Queensland State of Origin team is arguably Queenslands most prestigious sporting team, and play in the annual 3 match State of Origin series. ...


Current Team

Team for Game Two, 2007.

No. Position Player Current Club (2007)
1. Fullback Anthony Minichiello Sydney Roosters
2. Winger Matt King Melbourne Storm
3. Centre Jamie Lyon Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
4. Centre Matt Cooper St George Illawarra Dragons
5. Winger Jarryd Hayne Parramatta Eels
6. Five-Eighth Braith Anasta Sydney Roosters
7. Half-Back Brett Kimmorley Cronulla Sharks
8. Prop Brett White Melbourne Storm
9. Hooker Danny Buderus (c) Newcastle Knights
10. Prop Joey Stylez Canterbury Bulldogs
11. Second Row Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta Eels
12. Second row Willie Mason Canterbury Bulldogs
13. Lock Andrew Ryan Bulldogs
14. Interchange Luke Bailey Gold Coast Titans
15. Interchange Steve Simpson Newcastle Knights
16. Interchange Ryan Hoffman Melbourne Storm
17. Interchange Greg Bird Cronulla Sharks
- Coach Graham Murray
State of Origin
New South Wales Queensland
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