2020 Women's State of Origin
# 2020 Women's State of Origin

The 2020 Women's State of Origin was the third official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 13 November 2020. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2020 game being the third played under the State of Origin banner.

Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first State of Origin game and winning their first game since 2014. Queensland five-eighth Tarryn Aiken was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match.

## Background

The 2020 Women's State of Origin game was originally due to be played in June but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was moved to the post-season for the first time. The game was played in Queensland for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016. Unlike in 2019, a women's under-18 Origin game was not held as the curtain-raiser.

## Teams

| Queensland | Position | New South Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Tamika Upton | Fullback | Botille Vette-Welsh |
| Shenae Ciesiolka | Wing | Jessica Sergis |
| Julia Robinson | Centre | Tiana Penitani |
| Lauren Brown | Centre | Isabelle Kelly |
| Karina Brown | Wing | Shanice Parker |
| Tarryn Aiken | Five-Eighth | Corban McGregor |
| Zahara Temara | Halfback | Melanie Howard |
| Chelsea Lenarduzzi | Prop | Simaima Taufa |
| Brittany Breayley | Hooker | Kylie Hilder |
| Rona Peters | Prop | Millie Boyle |
| Tallisha Harden | 2nd Row | Kezie Apps (c) |
| Tazmin Gray | 2nd Row | Shaylee Bent |
| Ali Brigginshaw (c) | Lock | Hannah Southwell |
| Steph Hancock | Interchange | Quincy Dodd |
| Annette Brander | Interchange | Filomina Hanisi |
| Shannon Mato | Interchange | Sarah Togatuki |
| Shaniah Power | Interchange | Yasmin Meakes |
| Jason Hetherington | Coach | Andy Patmore |

## Match summary

* Friday, 13 November 7:45 pm (AEDT)

| Queensland | 24 – 18 | New South Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Tamika Upton (14', 43') 2 Tarryn Aiken (51') 1 Steph Hancock (57') 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 4/4 (15', 44', 52', 58') | Report 1st: 6 – 6 2nd: 18 – 12 | Tries: 1 (24') Kezie Apps 1 (59') Tiana Penitani 1 (67') Filomina Hanisi 1 (69') Botille Vette-Welsh Goals: 1/1 Melanie Howard (26') 0/2 Quincy Dodd 0/1 Hannah Southwell |

* Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,833
* Nellie Doherty Medal: Tarryn Aiken Referee: Belinda Sharpe
