BREAKING: Origin 3's new home locked in as Newcastle ruled out A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size State of Origin Game 3 will be played on the Gold Coast. The match had originally been moved to Newcastle from its first home at Stadium Australia following Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak, but the NSW government’s call to ban major crowds across the state to protect the regions has seen the marquee match move to the Gold Coast. “We are disappointed not to be able to give Newcastle the city’s first State of Origin, but we must operate within all State Public Health Orders and not having a crowd in Newcastle negates the opportunity for our fans from the region,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said in a statement.