1990 State of Origin series

Australian rugby league series August 2019 1990 3rd 100px 16px New South Wales 2 - 1 50 98451 16px Gary Belcher (8) 16px Mark McGaw (2) The 1990 State of Origin series saw the ninth time that the annual three-game series between New South Wales and Queensland representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under "state of origin" selection rules. It was the first year that the Australian Rugby League took an Origin match to Melbourne to showcase the code in Victoria. New South Wales broke an eight-game losing streak in game I and took the series for the first time since 1986. __TOC__ Games Game One #eeeeee Wednesday, 9 May 1990 (Report) New South Wales 16px 16px Queensland 8–0 (4 - 1 t) Mark McGaw (4 - 2 g) Michael O'Connor Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 41,235 David Manson Ben Elias Game I at the Sydney Football Stadium was a typical Origin arm-wrestle and resulted in the lowest score in the series' 10-year history to that point. Queensland's Wally Lewis withdrew pre-match due to a hamstring tear (only the 2nd Origin match he had missed in the series' history), Maroon's hero Gene Miles had retired and Tony Currie, Michael Hancock and Kerrod Walters were all out with injuries. New South Wales' captain Benny Elias played what was regarded as his finest representative performance June 2014 with a copybook dummy-half display. Blues' centre Mark "Sparkles" McGaw scored the only try of the match. He outplayed his opposite, the Mal Meninga and pulled off a covering tackle on winger Alan McIndoe that was so comprehensive that both McIndoe's boots came flying from his feet. The win was the Blues' first since the post-series exhibition match in 1987. Game Two #eeeeee Wednesday, 30 May 1990 (Report) New South Wales 16px 16px Queensland 12–6 (4 - 1 t) Ricky Stuart (4 - 1 t) Brad Mackay (4 - 2 g) Rod Wishart Les Kiss (4 - 1 t) Mal Meninga (2 - 1 g) Olympic Park, Melbourne 25,800 MacDonald John No more Blues for Benny's Boys The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax Media 1990-05-30 http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&Page=1&docID=news900530_0267_8473 2010-08-10 Greg McCallum Ricky Stuart The public relations exercise to showcase the game in Melbourne proved a success with a sell-out crowd of 25,800 cramming into Olympic Park. The game was highlighted by NSW halfback Ricky Stuart racing 70 metres to score, easily outpacing Qld winger Les Kiss who made no ground on the former Wallaby. Queensland halfback Allan Langer's stealing of the ball from Blues replacement prop Glenn LazarusSteve Ricketts Barry Dick Paul Malone The 30 greatest controversies in 30 years of State of Origin series http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/the-30-greatest-controversies-in-30-years-of-state-of-origin-series/story-e6frf9if-1226364330596 26 May 2012 The Courier-Mail 23 May 2012 helped spell the end of three years of Queensland State of Origin dominance which had included two consecutive series clean sweeps from 1988. Langer's steal was a defining moment giving Rod Wishart the chance to put the Blues ahead 8-6. Shortly afterwards Brad Mackay swooped on an intercept and streaked away for the try that put the game out of reach for the Maroons. Game Three #eeeeee Wednesday, 13 June 1990 (Report) Queensland 16px 16px New South Wales 14–10 (8 - 1 t, 2 g) Gary Belcher (4 - 1 t) Steve Jackson (2 - 1 g) Wally Lewis Glenn Lazarus (4 - 1 t) Mark McGaw (4 - 1 t)Rod Wishart (2 - 1 g) Lang Park, Brisbane 31,416 David Manson Bob Lindner In Game III the Blues led 10-4 after just 24 minutes and looked set for a series whitewash. Then the Maroons clawed back to 10-all early in the second half with their Origin "King" Wally Lewis landing a wide conversion after Gary Belcher had taken the earlier kicks. Western Suburbs Magpies' forward Steve Jackson who the year before had scored a Grand Final try to give his club the Canberra Raiders the premiership, scored an almost identical try to give Queensland the game and a face-saving sole victory in the series. Teams New South Wales PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Cronulla 16 Andrew Ettingshausen Wing Illawarra 16 Rod Wishart Centre Manly 16 Michael O'Connor St George 16 Brad Mackay Manly 16 Michael O'Connor Centre Cronulla 16 Mark McGaw Wing St George 16 Ricky Walford South Sydney 16 Graham Lyons FE Canberra 16 Laurie Daley Manly 16 Des Hasler St George 16 Brad Mackay Halfback Canberra 16 Ricky Stuart Prop Balmain 16 Steve Roach Canberra 16 Glenn Lazarus Hooker Balmain 16 Ben Elias (c) Prop Manly 16 Ian Roberts Second Row Canterbury 16 David Gillespie Second Row Balmain 16 Bruce McGuire Lock Canberra 16 Bradley Clyde Replacement Canberra 16 Glenn Lazarus Newcastle 16 Mark Sargent Replacement Balmain 16 Paul Sironen Replacement Manly 16 Geoff Toovey Canterbury 16 Andrew Farrar Replacement South Sydney 16 Graham Lyons Old Penrith 16 Brad Fittler Old Penrith 16 Greg Alexander Coach New South Wales 16 Jack Gibson Queensland PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Canberra 16 Gary Belcher Wing Old Penrith 16 Alan McIndoe Centre Brisbane 16 Dale Shearer Centre Canberra 16 Mal Meninga Brisbane 16 Peter Jackson Wing North Sydney 16 Les Kiss Brisbane 16 Willie Carne FE Newcastle 16 Michael Hagan Brisbane 16 Wally Lewis (c) Halfback Brisbane 16 Allan Langer Prop Manly 16 Martin Bella Hooker Canberra 16 Steve Walters Brisbane 16 Kerrod Walters Prop Cronulla 16 Dan Stains Brisbane 16 Sam Backo Second Row Easts 16 Paul Vautin (c) Cronulla 16 Dan Stains Easts 16 Trevor Gillmeister Second Row St George 16 Wally Fullerton-Smith Canberra 16 Gary Coyne Lock Western Suburbs 16 Bob Lindner Replacement St George 16 Mark Coyne Easts 16 Trevor Gillmeister Brisbane 16 Kevin Walters Replacement Brisbane 16 Kevin Walters Brisbane 16 Andrew Gee Newcastle 16 Michael Hagan Replacement Canberra 16 Gary Coyne St George 16 Mark Coyne Brisbane 16 Andrew Gee Replacement Eastern Suburbs 16 Trevor Gillmeister Brisbane 16 Kevin Walters Western Suburbs 16 Steve Jackson Coach Queensland 16 Arthur Beetson See also 1990 NSWRL season References Sources Big League's 25 Years of Origin Collectors' Edition, News Magazines, Surry Hills, Sydney Category:State of Origin series State of Origin series