Origin III to be played on the Gold Coast Written by Tony Salerno on 11 July 2021 The Gold Coast will host game three of State of Origin after the NRL decided to change the venue due to growing COVID concerns in NSW. This will be the first time all three games are played in Queensland after game two was moved from Sydney and game three was shifted from Newcastle. Former Queensland Origin player and Gold Coast resident Kevin Campion says Newcastle’s loss is Queensland’s gain. While the Gold Coast will appreciate the fixture, he doesn’t believe it will have the same impact that State of Origin had in Townsville.