Queensland 20-10 — 1980 State of Origin match
Single experimental "Origin rules" match only — the dead-rubber third game of that year's interstate fixtures, played after NSW had already won the year's real series 2-0 under the old state-of-residence selection rules. The trial that led to the State of Origin concept.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Detailed match report (scorers, teams, referee) hasn't been added for this match yet — the result above is sourced and correct; a full report is planned future work, following the same match-by-match research already done for the World Cup's knockout stage.