State of Origin
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State of Origin Tournament Betting Odds, Tips, & Live Stream Rugby 2025
The rugby league calendar is full of great competitions and tournaments for rugby fans to dive into every year. The State of Origin series is just one of them, sitting as Australia’s premier representative rugby tournament.
Not only is it one of the biggest events in the sport, but it has quickly become one of the most popular rugby betting markets for fans betting on rugby league. Here, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the State of Origin series and how to place a bet on Stake.com.
What is the State of Origin Tournament?
The State of Origin series is described as Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry. It’s a three-game series between two state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. It gives the best players associated with those states the chance to battle it out to be crowned the best.
Players are able to be picked for the state in which they played their first senior fixture in rugby league - their “state of origin”. This means that rugby players’ states are cemented in high school or when playing for their first-ever senior club side. It’s seen as a territorial battle to show which state creates the best talent.
History of the State of Origin
Interstate rugby in Australia is a century-old event. Ever since rugby league was first introduced as a standalone codification in the early 1900s, there has been some form of competition between New South Wales and Queensland.
The origins of the players were not considered in these historical games. Instead, players were selected based on the state their team played in. However, this was all to change in the 1980s, when the State of Origin system was carried over from Australian rules football.
The competition began as two pilot events in order to boost interest and attendances. It did just that. With the new sides picked based on where players had begun their rugby career, fans flocked to see their local heroes take to the field against their now bitter rivals, which is how it remains today.
The historic total wins table looks like this:
| Team | Total Wins |
|---|---|
| New South Wales Men’s | 17 |
| Queensland Men’s | 24 |
| New South Wales Women’s | 5 |
| Queensland Women’s | 19 |
2024 State of Origin Results
The 2024 State of Origin series saw New South Wales take home the wins in the men’s competition. However, they are still some way of dethroning Queensland from their current positions as the dominant side. The series played out as follows:
| Game Number | New South Wales Men's | Queensland Men's |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Accor Stadium, Sydney) | 10 | 38 |
| 2 (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne) | 38 | 18 |
| 3 (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) | 14 | 4 |
Format & Schedule of the 2025 State of Origin
The 2025 State of Origin began with the women’s competition in May, and the champion team was New South Wales. Here’s the game schedule for this year’s best-of-three men’s tournament:
28 May - Game 1 (Suncorp Stadium)
18 June - Game 2 (Optus Stadium)
9 July - Game 3 (Accor Stadium)
How to Bet on State of Origin & Types of Rugby Betting
No matter what kind of rugby competitions you’re betting on, there are a few bet types that you can use in your betting strategy that it’s important to know before you get started.
Moneyline: Betting on the moneyline is when you choose a specific outcome for one fixture - it’s also known as match result betting.
Outrights: Outright or futures betting is a type of bet where you predict the outright winner of a tournament ahead of time.
Handicap: Handicap betting lets you find value when there’s a heavy favourite by giving teams a points deduction (handicap) to overturn, lengthening their odds. There are also Asian totals and handicaps.
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