It’s the game we’ve all been waiting for with game two of the 2025 Origin series in Perth finally here.
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The NSW Blues have made two forced changes to their side with Jarome Luai and Stefano Utoikamanu helping their bid to win back-to-back Origin shields.
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Meanwhile, Billy Slater has rolled the dice and brought in Tom Dearden for axed skipper Daly Cherry-Evans and Kurt Capewell for Beau Fermor, while switching Pat Carrigan and Jeremiah Nanai to the bench.
Read on for everything you need to know about the remainder of the 2025 series.
DATES AND VENUES
Game I — Wednesday, May 28
Suncorp Stadium, QLD
Game II — Wednesday, June 18
Optus Stadium, WA
Game III — Wednesday, July 9
Accor Stadium, NSW
Will Grant come off the bench for QLD? | 01:18
WHAT TIME IS KICK OFF?
All three games are scheduled to kick-off at 8.05pm AEST.
But, as is so often the case, don’t expect the actual football to get underway until closer to 8.15pm due to the pre-match ceremony.
You can catch all three games of the 2023 State of Origin on free-to-air Channel Nine and its streaming platform 9Now.
Foxtel will provide extensive pre-match coverage and replays after the final siren on Kayo and Fox League (Channel 502).
TICKETS
You can purchase tickets for all three games via Ticketek, but hurry as tickets are selling fast for the remaining two games.
FORECAST
The weather in Perth is expected to be overcast with a 90 per cent chance of rain. A top temperature of 19C with a minimum of 13C. It should be around 16C at kick-off.
ODDS (TAB)
Head-to-head
NSW $1.44
QLD $2.80
Player of the match
Nathan Cleary $5
Dylan Edwards $8.50
Payne Haas $10
Isaah Yeo $12
Cameron Munster $13
Latrell Mitchell $13
Tom Dearden $17
Stefano ready to prove himself in Origin | 02:14
TEAMS FOR ORIGIN II (to be confirmed an hour before kick-off)
QLD Team
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Xavier Coates
3. Robert Toia
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
5. Valentine Holmes
6. Cameron Munster (c)
7. Tom Dearden
8. Moeaki Fotuaika
9. Harry Grant
10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
11. Reuben Cotter
12. Kurt Capewell
13. Trent Loiero
14. Kurt Mann
15. Lindsay Collins
16. Jeremiah Nanai
17. Patrick Carrigan
18th man: Ezra Mam
Coach: Billy Slater
NSW Team
1. Dylan Edwards
2. Brian To’o
3. Stephen Crichton
4. Latrell Mitchell
5. Zac Lomax
6. Jarome Luai
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Max King
9. Reece Robson
10. Payne Haas
11. Liam Martin
12. Angus Crichton
13. Isaah Yeo (c)
14. Connor Watson
15. Spencer Leniu
16. Hudson Young
17. Stefano Utoikamanu
18 man: Matt Burton
Coach: Laurie Daley
MATCH OFFICIALS FOR GAME II
Referee — Ashley Klein
Touch Judges — Chris Sutton and David Munro
Review Official — Grant Atkins
Standby Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Standby Referee: Adam Gee
PREVIOUS WINNERS (last 20 years)
2024 — New South Wales
2023 — Queensland
2022 — Queensland
2021 — New South Wales
2020 — Queensland
2019 — New South Wales
2018 — New South Wales
2017 — Queensland
2016 — Queensland
2015 — Queensland
2014 — New South Wales
2013 — Queensland
2012 — Queensland
2011 — Queensland
2010 — Queensland
2009 — Queensland
2008 — Queensland
2007 — Queensland
2006 — Queensland
2005 — New South Wales
2004 — New South Wales
Luai replacing Moses is a ‘no-brainer’ | 03:34
WALLY LEWIS MEDAL WINNERS (last 20 years)
2024 — Angus Crichton
2023 — Reuben Cotter
2022 — Patrick Carrigan
2021 — Tom Trbojevic
2020 — Cameron Munster
2019 — James Tedesco
2018 — Billy Slater
2017 — Dane Gagai
2016 — Cameron Smith
2015 — Corey Parker
2014 — Paul Gallen
2013 — Cameron Smith
2012 — Nate Myles
2011 — Cameron Smith
2010 — Billy Slater
2009 — Greg Inglis
2008 — Johnathan Thurston
2007 — Cameron Smith
2006 — Darren Lockyer
2005 — Anthony Minichiello
2004 — Craig Fitzgibbon
