MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
GAME 2, 2026

NSW

V

QLD

HALF TIME
12
H1
8
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2026-06-17T10:05:00Z

Preview

NSW Blues vs QLD Maroons – Round 16, 2026

The NSW Blues face the QLD Maroons in Game 2 of the 2026 State of Origin season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at the MCG.

Previous 5 Games

NSW

DATE OPP RESULT
27/5/26QLDW 22 - 20
9/7/25QLDL 12 - 24
18/6/25QLDL 26 - 24
28/5/25QLDW 6 - 18
17/7/24QLDW 4 - 14

QLD

DATE OPP RESULT
27/5/26NSWL 22 - 20
9/7/25NSWW 12 - 24
18/6/25NSWW 26 - 24
28/5/25NSWL 6 - 18
17/7/24NSWL 4 - 14
 

Match Summary

NSW

QLD

2TRIES1
Kotoni Staggs 6'
K. Staggs 6'
Mark Nawaqanitawase 20'
M. Nawaqanitawase 20'
 
Trent Loiero 26'
T. Loiero 26'
2/2CONVERSIONS1/1
Nathan Cleary 8'
N. Cleary 8'
Nathan Cleary 22'
N. Cleary 22'
 
Sam Walker 27'
S. Walker 27'
0/0PENALTY GOALS1/1
  
Sam Walker 5'
S. Walker 5'
 

Team Stats

NSW

QLD

All Runs
MATCH
101
100
220
2026 AVG.
220
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
184
2026 AVG.
184
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
781
747
1768
2026 AVG.
1768
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1498
2026 AVG.
1498
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
0
2
5
2026 AVG.
5
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
2
2026 AVG.
2
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
5
2
8
2026 AVG.
8
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
7
2026 AVG.
7
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
315
394
767
2026 AVG.
767
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
810
2026 AVG.
810
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
188
182
337
2026 AVG.
337
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
407
2026 AVG.
407
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
19
12
27
2026 AVG.
27
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
44
2026 AVG.
44
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4
1
6
2026 AVG.
6
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4
2026 AVG.
4
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
7
6
12
2026 AVG.
12
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10
2026 AVG.
10
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Tries
Match Total1AVG. 0.5
Try Assists
Match Total1AVG. 1.5
Linebreak Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.5
Linebreaks
Match Total1AVG. 0.5
All Runs
Match Total14AVG. 14.0
13AVG. 17.0
11AVG. 16.5
All Run Metres
Match Total130AVG. 130.0
104AVG. 142.5
80AVG. 119.5
77AVG. 131.0
Post Contact Metres
Match Total47AVG. 47.0
32AVG. 53.5
32AVG. 37.5
26AVG. 41.5
Tackles Made
Match Total22AVG. 22.0
20AVG. 29.5
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total2AVG. 1.0
Missed Tackles
Match Total6AVG. 4.0
Tackle Breaks
Match Total4AVG. 2.0
Offloads
Match Total2AVG. 2.0
1AVG. 1.5
Penalties
Match Total2AVG. 1.0

Team Lists