Queensland win women's State of Origin series

2024 Women's State of Origin: Game three

Queensland: (14) 22

Tries: Pelite, Robinson, Rapana Goals: Brown 4, Teitzel 1

New South Wales: (0) 6

Try: Chapman. Goal: Pearson

Queensland won the first-ever three-match women’s State of Origin series with a 22-6 victory over New South Wales in the third and final meeting.

The sides went into the decider level at 1-1 after New South Wales had won the first match and then led until the final stages of the second before Queensland snatched victory.

Queensland handled the sodden conditions in Townsville the better and Tarryn Aiken was instrumental in helping the Maroons seize the upper hand.

Aiken created tries in the first half for Evania Pelite and Julia Robinson as Queensland grabbed a 14-0 lead at half-time.

A try from Jaime Chapman gave New South Wales hopes of a comeback but Tazmin Rapana added a third for Queensland in front of a 22,819 sell-out crowd as the Maroons won their fourth shield in five years.

Pelite was named player of the match and Queensland team-mate Shannon Mato player of the series.

"The energy was definitely there from the start and it's something we'd spoken about throughout the week," said Queensland coach Tahnee Norris.

"They just brought it, I couldn't be prouder, they were absolutely amazing. They are just so strong, they are so connected as a team, so they always are out there to play for each other. "

Line-ups

Queensland: Upton, Robinson, Ciesiolka, Pelite, Paki, Aiken, Brigginshaw (capt), Mato, Brown, Elliston, Rapana, Teitzel, Joseph

Interchanges: Manzelmann, Weale, Holyman, Lanarduzzi

New South Wales: Tonegato, Chapman, Sergis, Kelly , Penitani, Baxter, Pearson, Elliott, Higgins, Johnston, Apps (capt), Clydsdale, Kernick

Interchanges: Fuimaono, Davis, Kemp, Togatuki