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Attendance: 79,186

Played in wet conditions. Kalyn Ponga was sent off (57') for a shoulder charge/reckless high contact on Tolutau Koula, who suffered a concussion; Queensland led 20-6 but played the last 22 minutes a man down. New South Wales completed one of the great comebacks in Origin history, capped by James Tedesco's last-gasp try. Interchange benches for both teams are not fully confirmed to this round's sourcing standard and are left blank rather than guessed.

Scorers

New South Wales	Tries: Young 39'; Strange 63'; Cleary 72'; Tedesco 78' Goals: Cleary (3/4)
Queensland	Tries: Toia 10'; Flegler 14'; Tabuai-Fidow 17' Goals: Walker (3/3 + 1 penalty goal)

Teams

New South Wales			Queensland
1	James Tedesco	Fullback	Kalyn Ponga	1
2	Brian To'o	Wing	Selwyn Cobbo	2
3	Stephen Crichton	Centre	Robert Toia	3
4	Kotoni Staggs	Centre	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	4
5	Tolutau Koula	Wing	Jojo Fifita	5
6	Ethan Strange	Five-eighth	Cameron Munster	6
7	Nathan Cleary	Halfback	Sam Walker	7
8	Addin Fonua-Blake	Prop	Thomas Flegler	8
9	Reece Robson	Hooker	Harry Grant	9
10	Mitchell Barnett	Prop	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	10
11	Hudson Young	Second Row	Reuben Cotter	11
12	Haumole Olakau'atu	Second Row	Kurt Capewell	12
13	Isaah Yeo	Lock	Max Plath	13
Laurie Daley		Coach	Billy Slater

Player of the Match

Nathan Cleary (New South Wales)

Match officials

Referee

Ashley Klein

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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