Take a look at the key numbers surrounding the rugby league State of Origin.

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Head to head : See how Queensland and NSW match up in games and series won.

: See how Queensland and NSW match up in games and series won. Player statistics : Take a look at some of the key player statistics and records related to State of Origin.

: Take a look at some of the key player statistics and records related to State of Origin. Year by year : See who has won every State of Origin match since the series began in 1980.

: See who has won every State of Origin match since the series began in 1980. Team list: See the Queensland and NSW line-ups for game three, 2012.

Head to head

See how Queensland and New South Wales measure up in key areas since the first State of Origin was played in 1980. (Figures do not include exhibition matches.)

Queensland New South Wales Total series won 16 12 Most consecutive series won 6 3 Total (series) matches won 50 41 Total matches won away from home 20 18 Total points scored 1,554 1,470

Player statistics

Take a look at some of the key player statistics and records related to State of Origin.

32 Points scored by Ryan Girdler in match 3, 2000, the most in an Origin game 36 Number of games played by Darren Lockyer, Origin’s most capped player 24 Consecutive Origin matches played by Gary Larson (1991 to 1998) 14 Tries scored by Greg Inglis, Queensland's leading tryscorer 11 Number of tries scored by Michael O'Connor, NSW's leading tryscorer 21 Number of games officiated by Bill Harrigan, Origin's most prolific referee 18 Age of Ben Ikin (18 yrs, 83 days) when he debuted as the youngest Origin player 2 Players sent off in Origin games: Craig Greenhill (1996); Gordon Tallis (2000) 36 Age of Petero Civoniceva (36 years, 53 days), Origin's oldest player 126 Points scored by Michael O'Connor, NSW's leading point scorer 161 Points scored by Mal Meninga, Queensland's leading point scorer 69 Number of successful kicks on goal by NSW's Michael O'Connor 80% Success rate of kicks on goal by Queensland's Jonathan Thurston 74% Success rate of kicks on goal by Craig Fitzgibbon 6 Series won as coach by Mal Meninga 2 Number of drawn State of Origin matches 8 Man of the match awards won by Wally Lewis

Year by year

See who has won every State of Origin match since the series began in 1980.

Game one Game two Game three 2012 Qld 18-10 NSW Docklands Stadium NSW 16-12 Qld Stadium Australia July 4 Lang Park 2011 Qld 16-12 NSW Lang Park NSW 18-8 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 34-24 NSW Lang Park 2010 Qld 28-24 NSW Stadium Australia Qld 34-6 NSW Lang Park Qld 23-18 NSW Stadium Australia 2009 Qld 28-18 NSW Docklands Stadium Qld 24-14 NSW Stadium Australia NSW 28-16 Qld Lang Park 2008 NSW 18-10 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 30-0 NSW Lang Park Qld 16-10 NSW Stadium Australia 2007 Qld 25-18 NSW Lang Park Qld 10-6 NSW Stadium Australia NSW 18-4 Qld Lang Park 2006 NSW 17-16 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 30-6 NSW Lang Park Qld 16-14 NSW Docklands Stadium 2005 Qld 24-20 NSW Lang Park NSW 32-22 Qld Stadium Australia NSW 32-10 Qld Lang Park 2004 NSW 9-8 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 22-18 NSW Lang Park NSW 36-14 Qld Stadium Australia 2003 NSW 25-12 Qld Lang Park NSW 27-4 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 36-6 NSW Lang Park 2002 NSW 32-4 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 26-18 NSW QEII Stadium Qld 18-18 NSW Stadium Australia 2001 Qld 34-16 NSW Lang Park NSW 26-8 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 40-14 NSW QEII Stadium 2000 NSW 20-16 Qld Stadium Australia NSW 28-10 Qld Lang Park NSW 56-16 Qld Stadium Australia 1999 Qld 9-8 NSW Lang Park NSW 12-8 Qld Stadium Australia Qld 10-10 NSW Lang Park 1998 Qld 24-23 NSW Sydney Football Stadium NSW 26-10 Qld Lang Park Qld 19-4 NSW Sydney Football Stadium 1997 NSW 8-6 Qld Lang Park NSW 15-14 Qld MCG Qld 18-12 NSW Sydney Football Stadium 1996 NSW 14-6 Qld Lang Park NSW 18-6 Qld Sydney Football Stadium NSW 15-14 Qld Sydney Football Stadium 1995 Qld 2-0 NSW Sydney Football Stadium Qld 20-12 NSW MCG Qld 24-16 NSW Lang Park 1994 Qld 16-12 NSW Sydney Football Stadium NSW 14-0 Qld MCG NSW 27-12 Qld Lang Park 1993 NSW 14-10 Qld Lang Park NSW 16-12 Qld Sydney Football Stadium Qld 24-12 NSW Lang Park 1992 NSW 14-6 Qld Sydney Football Stadium Qld 5-4 NSW Lang Park NSW 16-4 Qld Sydney Football Stadium 1991 Qld 6-4 NSW Lang Park NSW 14-12 Qld Sydney Football Stadium Qld 14-12 NSW Lang Park 1990 NSW 8-0 Qld Sydney Football Stadium NSW 12-6 Qld Olympic Park Qld 14-10 NSW Lang Park 1989 Qld 36-6 NSW Lang Park Qld 16-12 NSW Sydney Football Stadium Qld 36-16 NSW Lang Park 1988 Qld 26-18 NSW Sydney Football Stadium Qld 16-6 NSW Lang Park Qld 38-22 NSW Sydney Football Stadium 1987 Qld 20-16 NSW Lang Park Qld 12-6 NSW Sydney Cricket Ground Qld 10-8 NSW Lang Park 1986 NSW 22-16 Qld Lang Park NSW 24-20 Qld Sydney Cricket Ground NSW 18-16 Qld Lang Park 1985 NSW 18-2 Qld Lang Park NSW 21-14 Qld Sydney Cricket Ground Qld 20-6 NSW Lang Park 1984 Qld 29-12 NSW Lang Park Qld 14-2 NSW Sydney Cricket Ground NSW 22-12 Qld Lang Park 1983 Qld 24-12 NSW Lang Park NSW 10-6 Qld Sydney Cricket Ground Qld 43-22 NSW Lang Park 1982 NSW 20-16 Qld Lang Park Qld 11-7 NSW Lang Park Qld 10-5 NSW Sydney Cricket Ground 1981 Qld 22-15 NSW Lang Park 1980 Qld 20-10 NSW Lang Park

Game three line-ups

Following are the Queensland and NSW line-ups for game three of State of Origin 2012.