STATE OF ORIGIN GAME BY GAME

1980 Match 1, Lang Park, July 8 Qld: Colin Scott†; Kerry Boustead†, Mal Meninga†, Chris Close†, Brad Backer†; Alan Smith†, Greg Oliphant†; Wally Lewis†, Rod Reddy†, Rohan Hancock†, Arthur Beetson† (c), Johnny Lang†, Rod Morris†. Replacements: Norm Carr (not used), Bruce Astill (not used). Coach: John McDonald. NSW: Graham Eadie†; Chris Anderson†, Steve Rogers†, Mick Cronin†, Greg Brentnall†; Alan Thompson†, Tom Raudonikis† (c); Jim Leis†, Graeme Wynn†, Bob Cooper†, Craig Young†, Steve Edge†, Gary Hambly†. Replacement: Robert Stone†. Steve Martin (not used). Coach: Ted Glossop. Qld 20 (Boustead, Close tries; Meninga 7 goals) d. NSW 10 (Raudonikis, Brentnall tries; Cronin 2 goals). Crowd: 33,210. Referee: Billy Thompson (Great Britain). Half-time: Qld 9-5. Man of the Match: Chris Close (Qld). 1981 Match 2, Lang Park, July 28 Qld: Colin Scott; Brad Backer, Mal Meninga, Chris Close,…