The New South Wales Rugby League administered several competitions during the 2021 rugby league season in Australia. The season was impacted by the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Junior competitions, Country representative tournaments, and City versus Country representative matches were concluded prior to the impact of lockdown in June 2021. The lockdowns, however, led to the postponement and subsequent cancellation of senior competitions.
| Year: | 2021 |
| Duration: | 12 March – 26 September 2021 |
| Prevseason Year: | 2020 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2022 |
| Competition: | Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Tv: | Fox League |
See main article: 2021 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup. The 2021 season of the Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup was curtailed due to lockdowns introduced to combat the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. Fifteen of a scheduled 24 rounds were played, with the last completed round of matches occurring on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021.[1]
There will be 11 teams in 2021.
| Colours | Club | Home ground(s) | Head coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Lottoland, HE Laybutt Field | Matt Ballin | ||
| Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium, Raiders Belconnen | N/A | ||
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | Aubrey Keech Reserve, Stadium Australia | Michael Potter | ||
| Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | Andrew Ryan | ||
| Newtown Jets | Henson Park | Greg Matterson | ||
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | Jason Taylor | ||
| Parramatta Eels | Bankwest Stadium | Ryan Carr | ||
| Penrith Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | Peter Wallace | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Metricon High Performance Centre, Stadium Australia | N/A | ||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | N/A | ||
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Lidcombe Oval | Ben Gardiner |
The table below reflects the competition ladder at the completion of Round 15.[2] This was the last completed round played, and occurred on the weekend of the 19–20 June 2021. During July and early August 2021, when there was a hope that the competition could be resumed in late August and September, scheduled matches were cancelled, with the result recorded as a nil-all draw. A Round 2 match between Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs was postponed due to wet weather. As the rescheduled date was 28 July 2021 this match was not played.
Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup.
The competition was affected by the expanding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. From Round 13, lockdown restrictions applying to the Central Coast prevented the scheduled matches of The Entrance Tigers, Wyong Roos, and for several rounds Lakes United Seagulls, from taking place.[3] [4] After Round 17, lockdown restrictions were extended to Newcastle and the Hunter and the final round, Round 18, was not played.[5]
| Pos | Team | Coach | M | W | D | CD | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=center | Matt Lantry | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 526 | 156 | 370 | 29 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=center | Todd Edwards | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 366 | 285 | 81 | 23 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=center | Phil Williams | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 320 | 298 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=center | Steve Kidd | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 414 | 279 | 135 | 20 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=center | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 262 | 200 | 62 | 19 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=center | Mitch Williams | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 204 | 267 | -63 | 15 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=center | Shane Wooden | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 217 | 276 | -59 | 13 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=center | Robbie Payne | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 220 | 408 | -188 | 13 | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=center | Mitch Cullen | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 236 | 431 | -195 | 9 | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=center | Matt Kennedy | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 220 | 385 | -165 | 8 |
Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Denton Engineering Cup.
The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 490 | 124 | 366 | 24 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 217 | 127 | 22 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 301 | 276 | 25 | 18 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=center | Brett Cook | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 318 | 252 | 66 | 16 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 334 | 327 | 7 | 15 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 370 | 290 | 80 | 14 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 291 | 380 | -89 | 13 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 250 | 346 | -96 | 13 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=center | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 228 | 348 | -120 | 12 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 248 | 376 | -128 | 11 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=center | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 126 | 364 | -238 | 4 |
Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Ron Massey Cup.
See main article: 2021 Illawarra Rugby League season.
The ladder below reflects the 9 out of scheduled 15 rounds that were completed prior to the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the competition.[12] The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=center | Jarrod Costello | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 16 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=center | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 133 | 109 | 14 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=center | Peter McLeod | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 216 | 122 | 94 | 12 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=center | Sean Maloney | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 110 | 206 | -96 | 8 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=center | Chris Leikvoll & Adam Blake | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 298 | -207 | 4 |
Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup.
Due to the cancellation of NSWRL major competitions in August, the planned four-team knock-out series for the 2021 President's Cup was not held. The plan was to include the three major premiers from the Northern (Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast), Central (Ron Massey Cup) and Southern (Illawarra) Conferences, along with a wild card entry.[14]
The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | U21s Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=center | Wayne Lambkin | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 214 | 140 | 24 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 253 | 248 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=center | Ben Harden | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 305 | 237 | 68 | 18 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=center | Luke Vella | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 316 | 261 | 55 | 17 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=center | Joe O'Callaghan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 257 | 264 | -7 | 15 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 235 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=center | Anthony Barnes | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 308 | 316 | -8 | 14 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=center | Dean Feeney | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 238 | 290 | -52 | 11 | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=center | Trevor Ott | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 203 | 308 | -105 | 11 | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 254 | 347 | -93 | 10 |
Due to the cancellation of the competition, a final Series was not held for the 2021 Jersey Flegg Cup.
The competition was suspended during the week that preceded the planned first week of a three-week, six team final series. Subsequently, in August, the 2021 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership competition was cancelled.
The table below reflects the matches played prior to the cessation of the competition.
| Pos | Team | Coach | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 528 | 184 | 344 | 24 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 440 | 226 | 214 | 24 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 380 | 252 | 128 | 23 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 332 | 326 | 6 | 18 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 359 | 364 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 300 | -40 | 14 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=center | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 268 | 355 | -87 | 10 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 272 | 379 | -107 | 10 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=center | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 268 | 378 | -110 | 9 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 394 | -131 | 9 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=center | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 218 | 430 | -212 | 6 |
Due to the cancellation of the competition a final Series was not held for the 2021 Sydney Shield.
The 2021 Men's Country Championship was won by Monaro Colts.[15]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters | 10 – 18 | Monaro Colts | Sunday, 21 March, 12:10pm | Seiffert Oval | TBD | |
| Riverina Bulls | 16 – 24 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | Sunday, 21 March, 2:00pm | Seiffert Oval | Braiden McIntosh | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Monaro Colts | 18 – 16 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons | Saturday, 27 March, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Braiden McIntosh | |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Riverina Bulls | 12 – 8 | Monaro Colts | Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am | Seiffert Oval | TBD | |
| Newcastle-Maitland Knights | 26 – 12 | North Coast Bulldogs | Sunday, 18 April, 11:00am | Jack Neal Oval | TBD | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Riverina Bulls | V | Newcastle-Maitland Knights | Saturday, 18 May, TBA | TBA | TBD | |
The 2021 S.G. Ball Cup competition was won by the Canberra Raiders. The Raiders' lock forward, Trey Mooney, was named Player of the Match. Illawarra's five-eighth, Junior Amone, was named Player of the Series.[16]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Elimination Finals | ||||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs U19s | 14 – 46 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm | Leichhardt Oval | Brandon Mani | |
| Canberra Raiders U19s | 44 – 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U19s | Saturday, 17 April, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Michael Ford | |
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s | 32 – 42 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm | HE Laybutt Field | Brandon Mani | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U19s | 18 – 20 | Canberra Raiders U19s | Saturday, 24 April, 2:30pm | Leichhardt Oval | Michael Ford | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Canberra Raiders U19s | 18 – 14 | Illawarra Steelers U19s | Saturday, 1 May, 3.00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Brendan Mani | |
The 2021 Harold Matthews competition was won by Manly-Warringah. The Sea Eagles' five-eighth, Latu Fainu, was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series.[17]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Elimination Finals | ||||||
| Penrith Panthers U17s | 36 – 24 | Sydney Roosters U17s | Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Adam Sirianni | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies U17s | 18 – 16 | Central Coast Roosters U17s | Saturday, 17 April, 12:45pm | HE Laybutt Field | Blake Williams | |
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Parramatta Eels U17s | 14 – 6 | Penrith Panthers U17s | Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | Adam Sirianni | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s | 32 – 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies U17s | Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Blake Williams | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U17s | 24 – 12 | Parramatta Eels U17s | Saturday, 1 May, 1:00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Michael Ford | |
The 2021 Tarsha Gale Cup competition was won by St George. The Dragons' half-back, Rayven-Jodeci Boyce, was named Player of the Match. The Dragons' prop forward, Fatafehi Hanisi, was named Player of the Series.[18]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Elimination Finals | ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | 20 – 0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U19s Girls | Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am | Leichhardt Oval | Benjamin Seppala | |
| Wests Tigers U19s Girls | 8 – 30 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 17 April, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | Mitchell Pitscheider | |
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Newcastle Knights U19s Girls | 10 – 26 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 24 April, 11:00am | Leichhardt Oval | Mitchell Pitscheider | |
| Illawarra Steelers U19s Girls | 4 – 22 | Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | Saturday, 24 April, 12:45pm | HE Laybutt Field | Benjamin Seppala | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Sydney Roosters U19s Girls | 4 – 30 | St George Dragons U19s Girls | Saturday, 1 May, 11.00am | Leichhardt Oval | Blake Williams | |
The 2021 Laurie Daley Cup was won by the Central Coast Roosters. The Roosters' hooker, Tyler Moriarty, was named Player of the Match.[19]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U18s | 12 – 6 | Monaro Colts U18s | Saturday, 20 March, 2:00pm | HE Laybutt Field | TBD | |
| Northern Tigers U18s | 16 – 10 | Western Rams U18s | Sunday, 21 March, 11:00am | Waratah Park | Ryan Micallef | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U18s | 24 – 14 | Northern Tigers U18s | Saturday, 27 March, 12:40pm | HE Laybutt Field | Ryan Micallef | |
The 2021 Andrew Johns Cup competition was won by Central Coast Roosters' captain, James Miller, was named Player of the Match.[20]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | 22 – 0 | North Coast Bulldogs U16s | Saturday, 20 March, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | TBD | |
| Central Coast Roosters U16s | 18 – 0 | Monaro Colts U16s | Saturday, 20 March, 12:20pm | HE Laybutt Field | Bailey Warren | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Central Coast Roosters U16s | 14 – 2 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | Saturday, 27 March, 11:00am | HE Laybutt Field | TBD | |
The New South Wales Rugby League conducted a representative programme on the weekend of 15–16 May 2021. This included City versus Country matches in five categories: Wheelchair, Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's (Origin, Open Age), Physical Disability and Men's (Representative, Open Age). In addition, the programme included two matches between Newcastle and Illawarra representative teams – in Under 20s and Open Age categories.
The City-Country Origin Women's match was played on Saturday, 15 May 2021 at Bankwest Stadium.
The following players were selected in the City Origin Women's team.[21] The team was coached by Lisa Fiaola (North Sydney Bears).
| No. | Player | Age | 2021 NSWRL State Club | 2020 NRLW Club | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | align=left | 25 | align=left | Wests Tigers | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 2 | Winger | align=left | Jocephy Daniels | align=left | Mounties | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 3 | Centre | align=left | 24 | align=left | Helensburgh Tigers | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 4 | Centre | align=left | 26 | align=left | Cronulla Sharks | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 5 | Winger | align=left | 33 | align=left | North Sydney Bears | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 6 | Five-Eighth | align=left | 28 | align=left | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 7 | Halfback | align=left | 27 | align=left | Cronulla Sharks | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 8 | Prop | align=left | 21 | align=left | Mounties | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 9 | Hooker | align=left | 22 | align=left | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 10 | Prop | align=left | 23 | align=left | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 11 | Second Row | align=left | 24 | align=left | St Marys Saints | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 12 | Second Row | align=left | 22 | align=left | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 13 | Lock | align=left | 28 | align=left | Mounties | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 14 | Interchange | align=left | Renee Target | align=left | North Sydney Bears | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 15 | Interchange | align=left | 21 | align=left | Mounties | align=left | New Zealand Warriors | ||
| 16 | Interchange | align=left | 24 | align=left | North Sydney Bears | align=left | 2019 Sydney Roosters | ||
| 17 | Interchange | align=left | Shirley Mailangi | align=left | South Sydney Rabbitohs | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 18 | Interchange | align=left | Taina Naividi | align=left | Mounties | align=left | Yet to play NRLW |
The following players were selected in the Country Origin Women's team. The team was coached by Adam Bezzina.
| No. | Player | Age | 2021 NSWRL State Club | 2020 NRLW Club | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | align=left | 22 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 2 | Winger | align=left | Jasmin Strange | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 3 | Centre | align=left | 28 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 4 | Centre | align=left | 24 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Brisbane Broncos | ||
| 5 | Winger | align=left | Tess Staines | align=left | Riverina Bulls | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 6 | Five-Eighth | align=left | 22 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 7 | Halfback | align=left | Rachael Pearson | align=left | Helensburgh Tigers | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 8 | Prop | align=left | 28 | align=left | St Marys Saints | align=left | New Zealand Warriors | ||
| 9 | Hooker | align=left | 21 | align=left | Mounties | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 10 | Prop | align=left | 21 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | 2019 Sydney Roosters | ||
| 11 | Second Row | align=left | 31 | align=left | Helensburgh Tigers | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 12 | Second Row | align=left | 32 | align=left | North Sydney | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 13 | Lock | align=left | 23 | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 14 | Interchange | align=left | Matilda Power | align=left | Mounties | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 15 | Interchange | align=left | 27 | align=left | Mounties | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 16 | Interchange | align=left | 21 | align=left | South Sydney | align=left | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| 17 | Interchange | align=left | Tayla Predebon | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | align=left | Yet to play NRLW | ||
| 18 | Interchange | align=left | Sophie Gaynor | align=left | Riverina Bulls | align=left | Yet to play NRLW |
The following players were selected, from Ron Massey Cup clubs, into the City Men's Open Age team. The team was coached by Brett Cook.
| No. | Player | Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | align=left | Jake Toby | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 2 | Winger | align=left | Lorenzo Mulitalo | align=left | Hills District Bulls | |
| 3 | Centre | align=left | Leva Li | align=left | Hills District Bulls | |
| 4 | Centre | align=left | Semisi Kioa | align=left | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks | |
| 5 | Winger | align=left | Eli Roberts | align=left | Glebe Dirty Reds | |
| 6 | Five-Eighth | align=left | Kamren Cryer | align=left | Mounties | |
| 7 | Halfback | align=left | Zac Greene | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 8 | Prop | align=left | Danny Fualalo | align=left | Cabramatta Two Blues | |
| 9 | Hooker | align=left | Soni Luke | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 10 | Prop | align=left | Anton Iaria | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 11 | Second Row | align=left | Kane McQuiggin | align=left | Mounties | |
| 12 | Second Row | align=left | Matt Stimson | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 13 | Lock | align=left | Alec Susino | align=left | St Marys Saints | |
| 14 | Interchange | align=left | Kieran Hayman | align=left | Wentworthville Magpies | |
| 15 | Interchange | align=left | Caleb Uele | align=left | Glebe Dirty Reds | |
| 16 | Interchange | align=left | Jack Miller | align=left | Mounties | |
| 17 | Interchange | align=left | Niko Apelu | align=left | Wentworthville Magpies | |
| 18 | Interchange | align=left | Toni Tupouniua | align=left | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles |
The following players were selected in the Country Origin Men's team. The team was coached by Beau Scott.
| No. | Player | Club | Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | align=left | Dane O'Hehir | align=left | Gundagai Tigers | align=left | Riverina Bulls | |
| 2 | Winger | align=left | Hamish Oxley | align=left | Oakdale Workers Bears | align=left | Macarthur Wests Tigers | |
| 3 | Centre | align=left | Cody Hodge | align=left | Southcity Bulls | align=left | Riverina Bulls | |
| 4 | Centre | align=left | Ryan James | align=left | align=left | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | ||
| 5 | Winger | align=left | Chanse Perham | align=left | Stingrays of Shellharbour | align=left | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | |
| 6 | Five-Eighth | align=left | Cameron Davies | align=left | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | ||
| 7 | Halfback | align=left | Cameron Vazzoler | align=left | align=left | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | ||
| 8 | Prop | align=left | Jake Goodwin | align=left | West Wyalong Mallee Men | align=left | Riverina Bulls | |
| 9 | Hooker | align=left | Joshua Mitchell | align=left | align=left | Monaro Colts | ||
| 10 | Prop | align=left | Bradley Prior | align=left | align=left | Monaro Colts | ||
| 11 | Second Row | align=left | Ron Leapai | align=left | Tumut Blues | align=left | Riverina Bulls | |
| 12 | Second Row | align=left | Corey Mulhall | align=left | align=left | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | ||
| 13 | Lock | align=left | Brendan Newcombe | align=left | align=left | Central Coast Roosters | ||
| 14 | Interchange | align=left | Sam Clune | align=left | align=left | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | ||
| 15 | Interchange | align=left | Zachary Masters | align=left | Tumut Blues | align=left | Riverina Bulls | |
| 16 | Interchange | align=left | William Wardle | align=left | align=left | Macarthur Wests Tigers | ||
| 17 | Interchange | align=left | Atunaisa Tupou | align=left | align=left | Monaro Colts | ||
| 18 | Interchange | align=left | Allan Shipley | align=left | align=left | Macarthur Wests Tigers |
See main article: 2021 Women's State of Origin. On 25 May 2021, the NSWRL announced a 19-player squad for their fixture against Queensland on 25 June 2021 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[22]
The table below includes appearances and points scored in the 2021 match.
| width=10% | width=20% | Player | width=22% | Date of birth (age) | width=5% | Caps | width=5% | Pts | width=19% | 2020 NRLW Club | width=19% | 2021 NSWRL Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 1996 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 4 | Sydney Roosters | Wests Tigers | |||||||
| 25 March 1994 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | Central Coast Roosters | |||||||
| 15 September 1997 | align=center | 4 | align=center | 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Helensburgh Tigers | |||||||
| 20 September 1996 | align=center | 7 | align=center | 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Central Coast Roosters | |||||||
| 12 January 1996 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 10 April 1996 | align=center | 7 | align=center | 4 | Sydney Roosters | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 16 October 1994 | align=center | 7 | align=center | 18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 28 April 1994 | align=center | 8 | align=center | 4 | Sydney Roosters | Mounties | |||||||
| 5 July 2000 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Mounties | |||||||
| 19 May 1998 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 0 | Brisbane Broncos | Burleigh Bears | |||||||
| 4 February 1991 | align=center | 8 | align=center | 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Helensburgh Tigers | |||||||
| 14 October 1997 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | St Matys Saints | |||||||
| 4 March 1999 | align=center | 4 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | Central Coast Roosters | |||||||
| 13 April 2000 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 9 March 2001 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 4 | Sydney Roosters | Mounties | |||||||
| 5 January 1999 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 28 January 1990 | align=center | 3 | align=center | 0 | 2019 St George Illawarra | North Sydney Bears | |||||||
| 25 October 1999 | align=center | 0 | align=center | 0 | Sydney Roosters | Central Coast Roosters | |||||||
| Renee Targett | align=center | 0 | align=center | 0 | Yet to play NRLW | North Sydney Bears |