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Dead rubber -- New South Wales had already clinched the series 2-0 in Game II. Rookie Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored on debut at centre; Kalyn Ponga returned at fullback for Queensland. NSW won the series 2-1 overall despite this loss. Goal-kicking is recorded as a Queensland-team total (Cherry-Evans and Holmes combined) rather than split cleanly between the two kickers in sources found.

Scorers

Queensland	Tries: Tabuai-Fidow 18'; Hunt (2) 57', 64' Goals: Cherry-Evans/Holmes (4/4 combined, incl. 1 penalty goal; individual kicker split per kick not confirmed)
New South Wales	Tries: Mitchell 10'; Wighton 49'; Koroisau 69' Goals: Mitchell (3/4)

Teams

Queensland			New South Wales
1	Kalyn Ponga	Fullback	James Tedesco	1
2	Valentine Holmes	Wing	Brian To'o	2
3	Dane Gagai	Centre	Latrell Mitchell	3
4	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Centre	Tom Trbojevic	4
5	Xavier Coates	Wing	Josh Addo-Carr	5
6	Cameron Munster	Five-eighth	Jack Wighton	6
7	Daly Cherry-Evans	Halfback	Mitchell Moses	7
8	Christian Welch	Prop	Dale Finucane	8
9	Ben Hunt	Hooker	Damien Cook	9
10	Josh Papalii	Prop	Junior Paulo	10
11	Kurt Capewell	Second Row	Cameron Murray	11
12	Felise Kaufusi	Second Row	Tariq Sims	12
13	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	Lock	Isaah Yeo	13
Substitutes
14	AJ Brimson		Apisai Koroisau	14
15	Moeaki Fotuaika		Angus Crichton	15
16	Francis Molo		Payne Haas	16
17	Thomas Flegler		Liam Martin	17
Paul Green		Coach	Brad Fittler

Player of the Match

Ben Hunt (Queensland)

Match officials

Referee

Gerard Sutton

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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