The Queensland women's rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons", after the colour of their jersey, the team compete in the annual Women's State of Origin game against arch-rivals New South Wales. Coached by Tahnee Norris and captained by Ali Brigginshaw, the team is administered by the Queensland Rugby League.
Until 2017, the team competed in the Women's Interstate Challenge before the game was rebranded as State of Origin in 2018. From 1999 to 2015, the Maroons went on an unprecedented 17-year undefeated streak.
In 1999, Queensland played New South Wales for the first time at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium, with the Maroons' winning 18âÂÂ16. The win started an undefeated streak that would last for 17 years. The team were originally nicknamed the "Brolgas".
In 2015, Queensland failed to defeat New South Wales for the first time, drawing with them 4âÂÂall at Townsville's 1300SMILES Stadium.
In 2016, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the first time, winning 8âÂÂ4 at Cbus Super Stadium.
In 2018, the Women's Interstate Challenge was rebranded as State of Origin. On 22 June 2018, New South Wales won the first game under the State of Origin banner, defeating Queensland 16âÂÂ10 at North Sydney Oval. In 2020, Queensland won their first game under the Origin banner, defeating New South Wales 24âÂÂ18.
On 23 March 2021, Tahnee Norris, who played 13 interstate games for Queensland, was announced as new head coach of the side.
In March 2022, it was announced that the one fixture in 2022 would be played at Canberra Stadium on 24 June, and that from 2023 onwards, two Women's State of Origin matches would be played each season.
Prior to 2019, the Queensland and New South Wales teams were largely selected under residency rules, meaning a number of players represented both states. Tahnee Norris, who captained Queensland, and Natalie Dwyer, both represented New South Wales before moving to Queensland, while Tarah Westera represented Queensland before moving south.
In 2019, the eligibility rules were revised to be more inline with the men's State of Origin rules. The residency rule was removed, which saw New Zealand representatives Maitua Feterika (Queensland) and Nita Maynard (New South Wales) ruled ineligible. Rona Peters was also ruled ineligible as she had previously represented New Zealand. This was later overturned and she was given special dispensation, as she had retired from international rugby league in 2015, before she first represented Queensland in 2016.
On 14 April 2025, the QRL announced the squad for the first match of the three-match series, which was subsequently played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 1 May 2025. Jersey numbers for the first match were announced on 23 April and for the second match on 7 May 2025. Squad and positional changes, with jersey numbers for the third match, were announced on 21 May 2025. Two late changes were made on the day of the match, with Bass replacing Owen and Lenarduzzi starting at lock ahead of Brigginshaw.<br> Tallies in the table include all three matches in the 2025 State of Origin series. <br> Table last updated 30 May 2025.
Notes
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Accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. The following list of coaches is therefore incomplete.
Table last updated: 30 May 2025
Biggest winning margins
Biggest losing margins
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 21 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 22 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and North Queensland Cowboys.</small>
<small>The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.</small>
Game 2 team was different to game 1 team.
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 19 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels.</small>
<small>Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.</small>
<small>The first "official" State of Origin game.</small>
In 2019, a women's under-18s match was played as a curtain-raiser to the Women's State of Origin match. In 2021, the first Women's Under 19s State of Origin match was played.