2001 State of Origin series

Australian rugby league series August 2019 2001 10th 150px 16px Queensland 2-1 138 158599 16px Darren Lockyer (34) 16px Chris Walker (4) The 2001 State of Origin series was the 20th year that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. The series was notable for marking the first time an England-based player was selected for State of Origin: Maroons legend Allan Langer was asked to make his comeback for the third and deciding match of the series and did so, helping Queensland re-claim the shield in Brisbane. Great Australian Sporting Moments Roberts Michael 2008 The Miegunyah Press Australia 978-0-522-85547-0 https://books.google.com/books?id=dvWZHv2l7J0C 12 March 2011 Game I Queensland stalwart coach Wayne Bennett made it a personal mission to regain the great loss of credibility suffered from the 2000 series whitewash and 40 point last game defeat and decided he wanted his old Maroon coaching job back after a two-year sojourn. #eeeeee Sunday, May 6, 2001 16px New South Wales 34–16 (Report) Queensland 16px Darren Lockyer (14 - 1t,5g) Darren Smith (4 - 1t) John Buttigieg (4 - 1t) John Doyle (4 - 1t) Carl Webb (4 - 1t) Chis Walker (4 - 1t) (4 - 2g) Michael De Vere (4 - 1t) Matthew Gidley (4 - 1t) Brad Fittler (4 - 1t) Trent Barrett Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 38,909 Bill Harrigan Gorden Tallis In game I Queensland blooded no less than ten new players Prichard Greg Scandals, losing streaks, injuries but there's never been a lost cause The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax Media 2010-06-15 http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/scandals-losing-streaks-injuries-but-theres-never-been-a-lost-cause-20100614-yach.html 2010-06-15 and Wayne Bennett gambled on the likes of Brisbane Broncos forward Carl Webb and North Queensland Cowboys John Buttigieg and John Doyle who were relative unknowns. But they each announced their representative arrival in dramatic style with a try each in the first game, won 34-16 by the Maroons in the last match played at the "old" Suncorp Stadium. The most spectacular was Webb's two minutes before half-time when he brushed off three defenders before powering his way across the line. Game II Queensland went into game 2 without captain Gorden Tallis who was out with a neck injury. #eeeeee Sunday, June 10, 2001 New South Wales 16px 26–8 (Report) 16px Queensland Brad Fittler (8 - 2t) Ryan Girdler (6 - 3g) Jamie Ainscough (4 - 1t) Trent Barrett (4 - 1t) Luke Ricketson (4 - 1t) (4 - 2g) Darren Lockyer (4 - 1t) Chris Walker Telstra Stadium, Sydney 70,249 Bill Harrigan Trent Barrett Played before 70,000 at Telstra Stadium, Blues skipper Brad Fittler scored two tries in what was to be his last match for NSW on home soil and inspired his side to a 26-8 victory. Man of the match was Trent Barrett playing halfback for the first time due to injuries to Brett Kimmorley and Andrew Johns. Debutante Mark O'Meley was particularly impressive, setting up Fittler's first try after 53 minutes with a smashing run that sent defenders skittling. Game III The lead up to Game III was dominated by emotion regarding Brad Fittler's pending retirement from representative football after 29 Origin appearances. But with the series tied at one game apiece Queensland needed some special emotion of their own to avoid a loss. Without inspirational captain Tallis and an established halves pairing, coach Bennett undertook furtive negotiations with Maroon's veteran Allan Langer, then in his second English season and captain of the Warrington Wolves, and the rumours were only confirmed after Langer had boarded a plane (under a false name) for the flight home, bound for his 31st career Origin appearance. Crawley Steve Alf's back The Sydney Morning Herald 21 Fairfax Digital 2001-06-25 http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&docID=SMH010625V058J1JRSFA 2009-10-06 At almost 35 years of age, Langer was named in his famous No.7 jersey for the first time since leaving Australia part-way through the 1999 NRL season. #eeeeee Sunday, 1 July 2001 16px New South Wales 40–14Barrow Tim State of Origin: The deciders http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/state-of-origin-the-deciders-20110705-1h0sq.html 7 July 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 July 2011 (Report) Queensland 16px Darren Lockyer (16 - 2t,4g) Chris Walker (8 - 2t) Paul Bowman (8 - 2t) Allan Langer (4 - 1t) Dane Carlaw (4 - 1t) (14 - 2t,3g) Ryan Girdler ANZ Stadium, Brisbane 49,441 Bill Harrigan Darren Lockyer Despite NSW centre Ryan Girdler scoring the fastest try in Origin history after 39 seconds, Queensland took a 28-8 lead into the break with Langer heavily involved in three of the Maroons' first half tries. Alongside Darren Lockyer who created his own form of havoc, Langer tore New South Wales to shreds and capped his comeback in the 54th minute when he scored a trademark solo try from close range to sentence the Blues to a series-deciding loss and Fittler to his own bittersweet representative farewell (although he would make a comeback three years later and help his state to a victory in his final year before retirement). Sydney's The Daily Telegraph reacted to the New South Wales team's Origin loss with this headline on the front of its paper on July 2, 2001: "BLOODY ALF".Steve 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 New South Wales squad PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Newcastle 16 Mark Hughes Wing St George Illawarra 16 Jamie Ainscough Centre Brisbane 16 Michael De Vere Penrith 16 Ryan Girdler Centre Newcastle 16 Matt Gidley Wing Newcastle 16 Adam MacDougall Five-Eighth Sydney Roosters 16 Brad Fittler (c) Halfback Northern Eagles 16 Brett Kimmorley St George Illawarra 16 Trent Barrett Northern Eagles 16 Brett Kimmorley Prop Cronulla 16 Jason Stevens Hooker Brisbane 16 Luke Priddis Prop Melbourne 16 Robbie Kearns Northern Eagles 16 Mark O'Meley Second Row Sydney Roosters 16 Bryan Fletcher Second Row Parramatta 16 Nathan Hindmarsh Northern Eagles 16 Adam Muir Lock Canberra 16 Jason Croker Sydney Roosters 16 Luke Ricketson Parramatta 16 Andrew Ryan Interchange St George Illawarra 16 Trent Barrett Penrith 16 Craig Gower Interchange Parramatta 16 Michael Vella Interchange Newcastle 16 Ben Kennedy Penrith 16 Matt Adamson Interchange Melbourne 16 Rodney Howe Parramatta 16 Andrew Ryan Northern Eagles 16 Steve Menzies Coach New South Wales 16 Wayne Pearce Queensland squad PositionGame 1Game 2Game 3 Fullback Brisbane 16 Darren Lockyer Brisbane 16 Darren Lockyer (c) Wing Brisbane 16 Lote Tuqiri Centre Bulldogs 16 Darren Smith Brisbane 16 Chris Walker Centre North Queensland 16 Paul Bowman Wing Brisbane 16 Wendell Sailor Five-Eighth Parramatta 16 Daniel Wagon Halfback Sydney Roosters 16 Paul Green Warrington 16 Allan Langer Prop Brisbane 16 Shane Webcke Hooker New Zealand Warriors old 16 Kevin Campion Sydney Roosters 16 Paul Green Prop North Queensland 16 John Buttigieg Melbourne 16 Russell Bawden North Queensland 16 John Buttigieg Second Row Brisbane 16 Gorden Tallis (c) Brisbane 16 Dane Carlaw Brisbane 16 Brad Meyers Second Row Brisbane 16 Petero Civoniceva Lock Brisbane 16 Brad Meyers Canterbury 16 Darren Smith Interchange Brisbane 16 Chris Walker New Zealand Warriors old 16 Kevin Campion Interchange Cronulla 16 Chris Beattie Brisbane 16 Carl Webb Interchange Brisbane 16 Carl Webb Brisbane 16 Dane Carlaw Interchange North Queensland 16 John Doyle North Queensland 16 Nathan Fien North Queensland 16 John Doyle Coach Brisbane 16 Wayne Bennett See also 2001 NRL 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