About Men's State of Origin 2026
The 2026 State of Origin series is the 45th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales men's rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 25 times, and New South Wales 17 times, with two series drawn. The first game was hosted at Accor Stadium on 27 May. The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted the second match of the series and its seventh ever State of Origin match, attracting a record Origin crowd of 91,671. Suncorp Stadium will host the third and deciding match of the series after both sides won a game apiece.