New South Wales vs Queensland live stream game 3 final 2019

The State of Origin decider is finally here. Rugby league fans — rejoice.

This year’s series was eagerly anticipated ever since Billy Slater led the Maroons to a famous win in game three last season in his final Origin appearance.

The Blues were deserved series winners, but the game three loss left a bitter taste in the mouths of the NSW players and coach Brad Fittler, who blamed himself.

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KICK OFF TIME

“Kick off lotto” is a popular social media game on Origin day every year with both teams and pre-match entertainment often keeping the fans waiting.

Games one and three are scheduled to start at 8pm, but that could be delayed by as much as 15 minutes as it has in the past.

THE TEAMS

The line-ups named for game three are as follows:

New South Wales Blues: 1. James Tedesco 2. Blake Ferguson 3. Tom Trbojevic 4. Jack Wighton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Damien Cook 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Boyd Cordner (c) 12. Tyson Frizell 13. Jake Trbojevic 14.Dale Finucane 15. David Klemmer 16. Cameron Murray 17. Wade Graham 18. Clint Gutherson

Queensland Maroons: 1. Cameron Munster 2. Corey Oates 3. Michael Morgan 4. Will Chambers 5. Dane Gagai 6. Corey Norman 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (c) 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Ben Hunt 10. Josh Papalii 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh McGuire 14. Moses Mbye 15. Christian Welch 16. Tim Glasby 17. David Fifita 18. Ethan Lowe

Origin III: Blues $1.38, Maroons $3.10

TALE OF THE TAPE

2019 State of Origin results

Origin I: Maroons 18 (Gagai 2, Oates tries; Ponga 3 goals) d Blues 14 (Morris, J Trbojevic tries; Cleary 3 goals)

Origin II: Blues 38 (T Trbojevic 3, Addo-Carr 2, Frizell tries; Maloney 5 goals, Cleary 2 goals) d Maroons 6 (Chambers try; Ponga 1 goal)

2018 State of Origin results

Origin I: Blues 22 (Tedesco, Mitchell, T Trbojevic, Addo-Carr tries; Maloney 3 goals) d Maroons 12 (Holmes, Gagai tries; Holmes 2 goals)

Origin II: Blues 18 (Addo-Carr, Cordner, Mitchell tries; Maloney 3 goals) d Maroons 14 (Holmes, Gagai, Chambers tries; Holmes 1 goal)

Origin III: Maroons 18 (Holmes 2, Cherry-Evans tries; Holmes 3 goals) d Blues 12 (T Trbojevic, Tedesco tries; Cleary 2 goals)

Series result: Blues 2 d Maroons 1