Game 1
New South Wales Origin 18 lost to Queensland Origin 26
| State Of Origin 1988 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2315 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Tuesday, 17th May, 1988 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Barry Gomersall | |||||||
| Venue | SFS (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 26,441 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Allan Langer | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 12 | |||||
| Scrums | 11 | – | 13 | |||||
| Penalties | 5 | – | 1 | |||||
| NSW | Scoresheet | QLD | ||||||
| Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN | T | 2 | Allan LANGER | |||||
| Mark McGAW | Gary BELCHER | |||||||
| Michael O'CONNOR | Peter JACKSON | |||||||
| Alan McINDOE | ||||||||
| Michael O'CONNOR | 3/4 | G | 3/6 | Gary BELCHER | ||||
| NSW | Teams | QLD | ||||||
| Jonathan DOCKING [Cronulla] |
1 | FB | 1 | Gary BELCHER [Canberra] |
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| Brian JOHNSTON [St George] |
2 | W | 2 | Alan McINDOE [Illawarra] |
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| Mark McGAW [Cronulla] |
3 | C | 3 | Tony CURRIE [Canterbury] |
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| Michael O'CONNOR [Manly] |
4 | C | 4 | Gene MILES [Brisbane] |
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| Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN [Cronulla] |
5 | W | 5 | Joe KILROY [Brisbane] |
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| Cliff LYONS [Manly] |
6 | FE | 6 | Peter JACKSON [Canberra/Leeds] |
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| Peter STERLING [Parramatta] |
7 | HB | 7 | Allan LANGER [Brisbane] |
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| Wayne PEARCE (c) [Balmain] |
8 | L | 8 | Paul VAUTIN (c) [Manly] |
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| Noel CLEAL [Manly] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Bob LINDNER [Parramatta/Castleford] |
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| Steve FOLKES [Canterbury] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Wally FULLERTON-SMITH [St George] |
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| Steve ROACH [Balmain] |
11 | FR | 11 | Sam BACKO [Canberra] |
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| Royce SIMMONS [Penrith] |
12 | HK | 12 | Greg CONESCU [Brisbane] |
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| Les DAVIDSON [South Sydney] |
13 | FR | 13 | Martin BELLA [North Sydney] |
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| Terry LAMB [Canterbury] |
14 | B | 14 | Brett FRENCH [North Sydney] |
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| David TREWHELLA [Eastern Suburbs] |
15 | B | 15 | Scott TRONC [Western Suburbs] |
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| John PEARD | HC | Wayne BENNETT | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Origin
- Previous Game:
- State of Origin Exhibition 1987 - Game 1 vs. QLD
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1988 - Game 2 vs. QLD
- Out:
- Phil Daley (front row), Peter Tunks (front row), Paul Langmack (lock), Des Hasler (bench), David Boyle (bench)
- In:
- Steve Roach (front row), Steve Folkes (second row), Wayne Pearce (lock), Terry Lamb (bench), David Trewhella (bench)
- Changes:
- Les Davidson (second row to front row)
Queensland Origin
- Previous Game:
- State of Origin Exhibition 1987 - Game 1 vs. NSW
- Next Game:
- State Of Origin 1988 - Game 2 vs. NSW
- Out:
- Dale Shearer (wing), Wally Lewis (five-eighth), Greg Dowling (front row), Bryan Niebling (front row), Trevor Gillmeister (second row), Colin Scott (bench), Ian French (bench)
- In:
- Alan McIndoe (wing), Joe Kilroy (wing), Martin Bella (front row), Sam Backo (front row), Wally Fullerton-Smith (second row), Brett French (bench), Scott Tronc (bench)
- Changes:
- Peter Jackson (centre to five-eighth), Tony Currie (wing to centre), Paul Vautin (second row to lock), Bob Lindner (lock to second row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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