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The Queensland State of Origin team is a rugby league team representing the state of Queensland, Australia that plays in the annual 3-match State of Origin series against arch-rivals New South Wales.
Quick Facts Team information, Nickname ...
Team information | ||
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Nickname | Maroons | |
Head coach | Mal Meninga | |
Captain | Darren Lockyer | |
Most caps | Allan Langer (34) | |
Home stadium | Suncorp Stadium | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
Biggest win | ||
Queensland 36 - 6 New South Wales (Lang Park, Brisbane; 23 May 1989) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
New South Wales 56 - 16 Queensland (Stadium Australia, Sydney; 7 June 2000) |
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Known as the Maroons, a reference to their maroon jerseys, they are a purely representative team, traditionally made up of players from the local Brisbane Rugby League competition, however since 1988 it has consisted of National Rugby League and English Super League players.