- NRL State of Origin 2012 Dates
2012 Game 1:Melbourne
Etihad Stadium
Date: 23 May 2012
NRL State of Origin 2012, Can the Blues redeem themselves with the first NRL State of origin game in 2012, 1st of the series played in Vic, can they get the jump on the maroons for the series?
2012 Game 2:Sydney ANZ Stadium
Date: 13 June 2012
The mighty maroons will fight to the very end at the second NRL State of Origin game in 2012, with the State of origin game being palyed at ANZ Stadium in Sydney its bound to be very hard clash for both teams.
2012 Game 3:Brisbane Suncorp Stadium
Date: 4 July 2012
NRL State of Origin 2012 game 3 played at Suncorp, The mighty maroons will fight to the very end even if the series is already won, its Queensland's home of league.
NRL State of Origin 2012 Game 1 Preview
NSW have named four debutants for the opening 2012 Origin game at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium (Docklands).
After ill-fated stints at Canberra and the Sydney Roosters, the enigmatic Todd Carney has been awarded for his career rebirth at Cronulla with his first Origin jumper. He will partner former Roosters teammate Mitchell Pearce, replacing the out-of-favour Jamie Soward at five-eighth. North Queensland’s James Tamou, who controversially chose to play for Australia in the recent Anzac Test (despite his Kiwi heritage), will debut in the forwards. Manly’s Jamie Buhrer and Tony Williams (coming off a seven-match ban) will also debut on the interchange, joining Sea Eagles teammates Brett and Glenn Stewart. Robbie Farah makes an Origin comeback (his first game since 2009), replacing Michael Ennis.
NSW have focused on a speedy backline of Brett Stewart, Akuila Uate, Michael Jennings (despite being demoted to the Windsor NSW Cup team), Josh Morris and Jarryd Hayne to combat QLD’s big men.
Queensland’s biggest question – who would replace Darren Lockyer – has been answered by Johnathan Thurston shifting to five-eighth and Cooper Cronk stepping into halfback. Brent Tate replaces the injured Jharal Yow Yeh, while Corey Parker has been omitted. Brisbane’s Matt Gillett and Manly’s Daly Cherry-Evans will make their debuts.
While the opening game has again been shifted to the ‘neutral’ territory of Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium, the large contingent of Queenslanders in the Melbourne Storm (not to mention the rivalry between Victoria and NSW) should tip the balance towards the Maroons.
NSW (* = on debut)
Brett Stewart(Manly-Warringah), Akuila Uate (Newcastle), Michael Jennings (Penrith), Josh Morris (Canterbury Bankstown), Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta), Todd Carney (Cronulla)*, Mitchell Pearce (Sydney Roosters), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), James Tamou (North QLD)*, Luke Lewis (Penrith), Glenn Stewart (Manly-Warringah), Greg Bird (Gold Coast). INTERCHANGE: Trent Merrin ((St. George-Illawarra), Tony Williams (Manly-Warringah)*, Jamie Buhrer (Manly-Warringah)*, Ben Creagh (St. George-Illawarra). COACH: Ricky Stuart
QLD (* = on debut)
Billy Slater (Melbourne), Darius Boyd (Newcastle), Greg Inglis (South Sydney), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Brent Tate (North QLD), Johnathan Thurston (North QLD), Cooper Cronk (Melbourne), Matt Scott (North QLD), Cameron Smith (c – Melbourne), Petero Civoniceva (Brisbane), Nate Myles (Gold Coast), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Ashley Harrison (Gold Coast). INTERCHANGE: Matt Gillett (Brisbane)*, Dave Shillington (Canberra), David Taylor (South Sydney), Ben Hannant (Brisbane), Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly-Warringah)*, Dane Nielsen (Melbourne). COACH: Mal Meninga
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