| 2021 State of Origin series | |
|---|---|
| Won by |  New South Wales (16th title) |
| Series margin | 2–1 |
| Points scored | 120 |
| Player of the series | Tom Trbojevic |
| Top points scorer(s) | Nathan Cleary (26) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Latrell Mitchell & Tom Trbojevic (4) |
The 2021 State of Origin series was the 40th annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland has won 22 times, NSW 15 times, with two series drawn.
The venue for Game 1 was originally named as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, however, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne during the lead up to the match, it was relocated to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.[1] Game 2 was played at Suncorp Stadium as scheduled.[2] Game 3 was originally scheduled to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, however was moved, firstly, to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Sydney,[3] before being relocated again, to Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast. These relocations meant that the series was the first entirely staged in a single state and the first games held in both Townsville and on the Gold Coast.
- ^ "Origin switches to Townsville after Victorian COVID outbreak". National Rugby League. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "NSW Blues claim 2021 State of Origin series in historic Suncorp showdown". Nine Network. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Polson, James (2021-07-07). "NRL sends Rabbitohs game to Newcastle with Origin III up in the air". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-07.