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State of Origin Historical Results

Touch Football historian Cary Thompson has compiled the results of the 2012 State of Origin Series.
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State of Origin on Fox Sports

The 2012 State of Origin series between New South Wales and Queensland will be played on Fox Sports from Wednesday, 14 November 2012.
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2012 NYC/SOO Referee Appointments

Congratulations to the following referees on their appointments in the 2012 X-Blades National Youth Championships finals and State of Origin Series.
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NYC/SOO Highlights On YouTube

Highlights from the 2012 X-Blades National Youth Championships and State of Origin Series can be found on the Touch Football Australia YouTube channel.
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2012 State of Origin Results

Congratulations to the following teams who took out their respective divisions in the 2012 State of Origin series.
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Fairy tales do come true

“Queenslander, Queenslander, Queenslander” were the words echoing around the Port Macquarie Regional Sports Stadium following one of the most dramatic men’s opens game in State of Origin history.
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Queensland claim women's opens title

Playing as a team is what won Queensland the women’s opens division at the 2012 State of Origin says their captain, Peta Rogerson.
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NSW's Mixed Opens success

New South Wales claimed their first mixed opens State of Origin division since 2004 after they won their deciding match 10-6 against Queensland.
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Exciting finish to deciding matches

Queensland’s Men’s 40's player-coach Scott Notley thought his team did not stand a chance against New South Wales in the State of Origin series.
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NSW Win Men's Open Second Game

It wasn’t pretty but New South Wales will get a chance to win the Men’s Open State of Origin division after they levelled the series following their 6-5 victory in the second game earlier today.
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Scoring Spree Gets NSW Over The Line

Four touchdowns – three in the final two minutes of the first half and one inside the first 30 seconds of the second – helped New South Wales to keep the Women’s Open series alive in the 2012 State of Origin.
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Decider for mixed opens

The mixed opens division will go to a deciding third match after Queensland claimed the second game 6-4 in the State of Origin series at Port Macquarie.
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Queensland and NSW levelled

Queensland and New South Wales have claimed two series each in the earlier Game Two matches of the 2012 State of Origin series at Port Macquarie.
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State of Origin day one wrap-up

New South Wales might have won eight of the 13 divisions last night in game one of the State of Origin series at Port Macquarie but Queensland were the ones left cheering after drawing first blood in the two big matches – men’s and women’s opens.
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Great to be a Queenslander: Grehan

A touchdown to Queensland vice-captain Daniel Withers a minute into drop-off gave the Maroons first blood in the men’s opens State of Origin series at Port Macquarie.
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Gutsy Queensland win in women's opens

The pre-match hype said the first State of Origin women’s opens match was going to be tight affair - they weren’t wrong.
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Defence goes missing in mixed opens game one

A defensive structure was non-existent in the first mixed opens match of the State of Origin series at Port Macquarie with New South Wales defeating Queensland 13-11.
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Queensland win in a drop-off

Queensland won their second drop-off match of the night, this time in the women’s 35s, at the State of Origin series in Port Macquarie.
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Thrilling matches kick-off State of Origin

A touchdown to New South Wales’ Nathan Martin with three seconds left on the clock gave the Blues a heart-stopping 11-10 victory in the opening game of the men’s 30s division of the 2012 State of Origin series.
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Family matters

Two sets of sisters will try and bring home the Origin trophy for their respective states when the women’s opens State of Origin (SOO) series gets underway today at the Port Macquarie Regional Sports Stadium.
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Keep In Touch Of Origin Series

There are plenty of ways to keep up-to-date with all of the latest news and information from the 2012 State of Origin Series.
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Notley's Queenslander spirit brings him back

After 11 years away from State of Origin (SOO) touch football, Scott Notley is back wearing the colours of his beloved maroons.
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Players To Do Port Macquarie Proud

Six Port Macquarie Touch Football representatives will have the privilege of representing their state in front of a home crowd on Friday and Saturday as they take part in the 2012 State of Origin Series.
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Last time they met - NSW v QLD

With the 2012 State of Origin series only 24 hours away, I’ve decided to go back in time and look at the last meeting New South Wales and Queensland had in the mate versus mate tournament.
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Barton’s goal is to succeed for NSW

Achieving your goals is the philosophy Daniel Barton follows.
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Referees learn from the best

It’s important for players to train and find ways to improve their game, and it is equally as important for the referees.
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Blowing the whistle

Love them or loathe them, the referees are an integral part of the running of events such as the X-Blades National Youth Championships and State of Origin series.
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Unbeatable Grehan

Queensland men’s opens coach Pat Grehan knows a thing or two about State of Origin success.
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NSW v Queensland: Head-to-head

When it comes to national sport there is no bigger rivalry than NSW versus Queensland.
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SOO Highlights on the TFA YouTube Channel

The Touch Football Australia (TFA) YouTube channel will have all of the highlights of the 2012 State of Origin (SOO) Series.
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State of Origin Times

Please find enclosed the game times for the 2012 State of Origin Series which will be played on Friday, 21 September and Saturday, 22 September 2012 at the Port Macquarie Regional Sports Stadium.
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Send In Your Origin Messages Of Support

With the 2012 State of Origin Series in Port Macquarie fast approaching, it’s time to send in your messages of support for the New South Wales and Queensland contingents.
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Origin Memories: Louise Winchester

In the lead up to the 2012 State of Origin Series, we catch up with some of the greats of Origin to find out what their favourite memories have been at an Origin level over the years.
In the fifth edition, New South Wales Women’s Open captain, Louise Winchester, speaks about her favourite Origin memories.
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In the fifth edition, New South Wales Women’s Open captain, Louise Winchester, speaks about her favourite Origin memories.
Origin Memories: Gavin Shuker

In the lead up to the 2012 State of Origin Series, we catch up with some of the greats of Origin to find out what their favourite memories have been at an Origin level over the years.
In the fourth edition, former Queensland Men’s Open captain and current Queensland Men’s 30’s co-captain, Gavin Shuker, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
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In the fourth edition, former Queensland Men’s Open captain and current Queensland Men’s 30’s co-captain, Gavin Shuker, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
Origin Memories: Jamie Stowe

In the lead up to the 2012 State of Origin Series, we catch up with some of the greats of Origin to find out what their favourite memories have been at an Origin level over the years.
In the third edition, New South Wales Men’s Open player, Jamie Stowe, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
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In the third edition, New South Wales Men’s Open player, Jamie Stowe, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
Origin Memories: Phil Gyemore

In the lead up to the 2012 State of Origin Series, we catch up with some of the greats of Origin to find out what their favourite memories have been at an Origin level over the years.
In the second edition, former Queensland Men’s Open and current Men’s 30’s player, Phil Gyemore, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
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In the second edition, former Queensland Men’s Open and current Men’s 30’s player, Phil Gyemore, speaks about his favourite Origin memories.
Origin Memories: Melissa Pitfield

In the lead up to the 2012 State of Origin Series, we catch up with some of the greats of Origin to find out what their favourite memories have been at an Origin level over the years.
In the first edition, former New South Wales Women’s Open captain, Melissa Pitfield, speaks about her favourite Origin memories.
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In the first edition, former New South Wales Women’s Open captain, Melissa Pitfield, speaks about her favourite Origin memories.
Keep In Touch During The 2012 State Of Origin Series

There are plenty of ways to keep in touch with all of the latest news and information from the 2012 State of Origin Series.
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2012 State of Origin Series

New South Wales will meet Queensland across 13 divisions when the 2012 State of Origin Series is contested in Port Macquarie in September.
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