1998 State of Origin series | |
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Won by | Queensland (9th title) |
Series margin | 2-1 |
Points scored | 106 |
Attendance | 115,469 (ave. 38,490 per match) |
Top points scorer(s) | Darren Lockyer (14) |
Top try scorer(s) | Walters, Langer, Brasher, McGregor (2) |
The 1998 State of Origin series saw the 17th time that the annual three-game series between the Queensland and New South Wales representative rugby league football teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. The return of Super League-aligned stars to Origin following the end of the game's crippling civil war meant the stampeding Brisbane Broncos players were back - to the chagrin of the Blues. The series was notable for being the first in which no team won a game at home.