| Year: | 2020 |
| Women's State of Origin | |
| Home: | Queensland |
| Away: | New South Wales |
| Home Abbr: | QLD |
| Away Abbr: | NSW |
| Home Half1: | 6 |
| Home Half2: | 18 |
| Home Total: | 24 |
| Away Half1: | 6 |
| Away Half2: | 12 |
| Away Total: | 18 |
| Date: | 13 November 2020 |
| Stadium: | Sunshine Coast Stadium |
| Location: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Mom Title: | Nellie Doherty Medal |
| Mom: | Tarryn Aiken |
| Referee: | Belinda Sharpe |
| Attendance: | 4,833 |
| Network: | Nine Network (Live) Fox League (Live) |
| Tournaments: | Women's State of Origin |
| Last: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2021 |
The 2020 Women's State of Origin was the third official Women's State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland played at Sunshine Coast Stadium on 13 November 2020. The teams have played each other annually since 1999 with the 2020 game being the third played under the State of Origin banner.[1]
Queensland defeated New South Wales 24–18, winning their first State of Origin game and winning their first game since 2014. Queensland Tarryn Aiken was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match.[2]
The 2020 Women's State of Origin game was originally due to be played in June but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was moved to the post-season for the first time. The game was played in Queensland for the first time under the State of Origin banner and for the first time overall since 2016.[3] [4] Unlike in 2019, a women's under-18 Origin game was not held as the curtain-raiser.
| Queensland | Position | New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamika Upton | Fullback | ||
| Shenae Ciesiolka | Wing | ||
| Julia Robinson | Centre | ||
| Lauren Brown | Centre | ||
| Karina Brown | Wing | ||
| Tarryn Aiken | Five-Eighth | ||
| Zahara Temara | Halfback | ||
| Chelsea Lenarduzzi | Prop | ||
| Brittany Breayley | Hooker | ||
| Rona Peters | Prop | ||
| Tallisha Harden | 2nd Row | Kezie Apps (c) | |
| Tazmin Gray | 2nd Row | ||
| Ali Brigginshaw (c) | Lock | ||
| Steph Hancock | Interchange | ||
| Annette Brander | Interchange | ||
| Shannon Mato | Interchange | ||
| Shaniah Power | Interchange | ||
| Jason Hetherington | Coach |