State of Origin Game 3 records, history: Have NSW or QLD won more decider games?

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NSW blitzed Queensland in Melbourne to take this year's State of Origin series to a decider and, despite history not being on their side, the Blues produced a brilliant display to take the shield off the Maroons on their own turf. 

Michael Maguire's men became just the third NSW team to travel to Brisbane and beat QLD and the first in 19 years. 

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NSW vs. QLD: Which state has won more decider games in Origin?

Of the 23 deciding Games 3s in Origin history, Queensland have won 15 of them.

NSW have emerged victorious on six occasions, while two deciders have ended in draws.

Every decider in State of Origin history

YearResultVenue
1982QLD 10 def. NSW 5Sydney Cricket Ground
1983QLD 43 def. NSW 22Lang Park
1987QLD 10 def. NSW 8Lang Park
1991QLD 14 def. NSW 12Lang Park
1992NSW 16 def. QLD 4Sydney Football Stadium
1994NSW 27 def. QLD 2Lang Park
1998QLD 19 def. NSW 4Sydney Football Stadium
1999QLD 10 drew vs. NSW 10Lang Park
2001QLD 40 def. NSW 14ANZ Stadium (Brisbane)
2002QLD 18 drew vs. NSW 18Stadium Australia
2004NSW 36 def. QLD 14Stadium Australia
2005NSW 32 def. QLD 10Lang Park
2006QLD 16 def. NSW 14Docklands Stadium
2008QLD 16 def. NSW 0Stadium Australia
2011QLD 34 def. NSW 24Lang Park
2012QLD 21 def. NSW 20Lang Park
2013QLD 12 def. NSW 10Stadium Australia
2015QLD 52 def. NSW 6Lang Park
2017QLD 22 def. NSW 6Lang Park
2019NSW 26 def. QLD 20Stadium Australia
2020QLD 20 def. NSW 14Lang Park
2022QLD 22 def. NSW 12Lang Park
2024QLD 4 def. by NSW 14Lang Park

When was the last time NSW won an Origin decider in QLD? 

The Blues' previous last victory in a decider on enemy territory came in 2005, before their triumph this year. 

A Matt King hat-trick saw NSW claim a commanding 32-10 win at Lang Park in front of over 50,000 fans.

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.