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Attendance: 38,952

Six New South Wales players withdrew through injury/illness before this match, including props Paul Harragon and Rodney Howe and hooker Geoff Toovey, leaving a heavily depleted side. Queensland's field goal is credited to Jason Smith (distinct from teammate Darren Smith). Attendance is given here as 38,952 (rugbyleagueproject.org, corroborated across two fetches); one source instead gave 39,952, likely a transposition, and is not used. Queensland's own player-of-the-series award for 1998 (era-name 'Wally Lewis Medal,' now retrospectively the Ron McAuliffe Medal) went to Allan Langer.

Scorers

Queensland	Tries: Ikin; Langer; Walters Goals: Lockyer (2/2); O'Davis (1/1) Drop goals: J. Smith
New South Wales	Tries: McGuinness Goals: Johns (0/1)

Teams

Queensland			New South Wales
1	Darren Lockyer	Fullback	Tim Brasher	1
2	Robbie O'Davis	Wing	Rod Wishart	2
3	Steve Renouf	Centre	Laurie Daley	3
4	Ben Ikin	Centre	Terry Hill	4
5	Wendell Sailor	Wing	Adam MacDougall	5
6	Kevin Walters	Five-eighth	Brad Fittler	6
7	Allan Langer	Halfback	Andrew Johns	7
8	Shane Webcke	Prop	Glenn Lazarus	8
9	Jamie Goddard	Hooker	Matthew Johns	9
10	Gary Larson	Prop	Tony Butterfield	10
11	Gorden Tallis	Second Row	David Furner	11
12	Jason Smith	Second Row	David Barnhill	12
13	Darren Smith	Lock	Jim Dymock	13
Substitutes
14	Steve Price		Robbie Kearns	14
15	Matt Sing		Ken McGuinness	15
16	Peter Ryan		Dean Pay	16
17	Andrew Gee		Steve Menzies	17
Wayne Bennett		Coach	Tom Raudonikis

Player of the Match

Shane Webcke (Queensland)

Match officials

Referee

Bill Harrigan

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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