One of the biggest rivalries in Australian sports, the State of Origin 2022 is going to start on June 8, where the New South Wales Rugby team will play against Queensland Rugby Team in a three-game series. Here, you will know the date, time, team preview, venues, and how to watch on television and live stream, Lineup here.
State of Origin 2022 Full Schedule:
The State of Origin is a three games series. The first game will be held on June 8, the second game will be held on June 26 and the third game on July 13. Here you will find the full schedule of the tournament:
| Game | Match up | Date | Time(AEST) |
| 1 | New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons | Wednesday, June 8 | 8.10 pm |
| 2 | Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales Blues | Sunday, June 24 | 7.50 pm |
| 3 | Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales Blues | Wednesday, July 13 | 8.10 pm |
Where will the tournament be held?
Game 1:
Game 1 will take place at the Stadium Australia, Sydney. The venue can hold up to 83,500 people. The event will return to Sydney after 2022.
Game 2:
Game 2 of the State of Origin 2022 will be held at Optus Stadium, Perth. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people. They last hosted the event on 209.
Game 3:
Game 3 will take place at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The stadium can hold 52,500 people at a time.
How to Watch the tournament on Television?
Channel Nine:
Channe 9 has reserved all the exclusive rights to broadcast the State of Origin 2022 on the channel. They are Australia’s leading sports broadcasting media. They will show all the three matches of the series on their channel for the rugby fans.
How to Livestream State of Origin 2022?
9 Now:
The official streaming partner of Channel 9, 9 now will be telecast the live stream of the State of Origin 2022 on their streaming platform. You will be able to watch the live stream of every match for free on this OTT platform.
If you are living outside of Australia, you will need to subscribe to Watch NRL to watch the State of Origin 2022. The monthly subscription to Watch NRL will cost you $39. You will be able to catch all the NRL matches including this tournament online with this subscription. They will broadcast the match in the USA, UK, Canada, and many countries.
New South Wales Blues Team Preview:
Coach: Brad Fittler
James Tedesco will lead the team of the New South Wales Blues. The Sydney Roosters captain will lead the team from the front to grab the victory from their opponent. There will also be many stars on the team. In the back, there will be the co-captain of Penrith Panthers, Nathan Cleary. There will be stars like Isaah Yeo, Junior Paulo, Brian To’o, and many more on the team. In the subs, we may see Jake Trbojevic and Josh Addo-Carr in the first game. Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell won’t be available in game one due to injury.
Injury: Tom Trbojevic, Latrell Mitchell
Queensland Maroons Team Preview:
Coach: Billy Slater
The Sea Eagles captain Daly Cherry-Evans will be leading the Queensland Maroons this year in the state of origin. The halfback had a great season, and now he is ready to lead the state team for the trophy. Melbourne Storm star Cameron Munster will be entering the series with the best form of his career. We will see some NRL stars play first time in the series. Bronco star Selwyn Cobbo and Patrick Carrigan, Cowboys star Reuben Cotter and Jeremiah Nanai will make their debut in the Origin this year.
Injury: David Fifita, Christian Welch, Jaydn Su’A, Kyle Feldt
State of Origin 2022 Lineup:
Starting:
| New South Wales Blues | Queensland Maroons |
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Subs:
- New South Wales Blues: Jake Trbojevic and Josh Addo-Carr
- Queensland Maroons: Corey Oates, Moeaki Fotuaika
Final Words:
State of Origin 2022 will feature the best players from two Australian states. The players who play as opponents in the NRL will play in the same team to bring glory to their teams. So, forget your local rivalry and support your state from the stadium or home.
