DOMINANT POSITION: A Swifts player is grounded by a West End tackler during last weekend’s Ipswich Rugby League A-grade match at the North Ipswich Reserve. West End won 50-12.

DOMINANT POSITION: A Swifts player is grounded by a West End tackler during last weekend’s Ipswich Rugby League A-grade match at the North Ipswich Reserve. West End won 50-12. Rob Williams

THE first major instalment of interstate rugby league rivalry for 2015 arrives early next month when the Queensland Residents play New South Wales at one of Brisbane's best suburban grounds.

The Queensland Rugby League yesterday confirmed Tapout Energy Stadium, Langlands Park, as the venue for the representative match on Sunday, May 3.

For the first time, the annual clash featuring the leading players from the Intrust Super Cup and NSW Cup will be broadcast live into Queensland and NSW.

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The Channel 9 match heads an outstanding showcase of rugby league, with some of Queensland's best young talent on show in the Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup state finals earlier in the day.

Queensland Residents coach Aaron Zimmerle would love to see a capacity crowd at the spectator-friendly venue.

"This game means a great deal to our state and in particular the players, coaches and fans involved in the Intrust Super Cup every week," Zimmerle said.

"The skill of the players and the overall intensity of last year's match really caught my eye from afar. I'm sure this year's game will deliver on those fronts as well."