2016 NRL State Championship

The 2016 NRL State Championship was a Rugby League match held between the winners of the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW and the 2016 Queensland Cup. It was the third edition following the 2015 NRL State Championship, and was played before the 2016 NRL Grand Final.

2016 (2016) NRL State Championship  ()
Illawarra Cutters Burleigh Bears 54 12
1 2 Total ILL 30 24 54 BUR 0 12 12
Date	2 October 2016
Stadium	ANZ Stadium
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Drew Hutchison
Referees	Peter Gough, Jon Stone
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network
Commentators	Mathew Thompson Brad Fittler Scott Sattler

Background

For the 2015 NRL State Championship, the Illawarra Cutters won the NSW Cup by defeating the Minor Premiers Mount Pritchard Mounties 21–20 in the Grand Final. The Burleigh Bears won the QLD Cup by defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins 26–16 in the Grand Final.

Match Details

Sunday, 2 October 3:40pm (AEDT)

Illawarra Cutters	54 – 12	Burleigh Bears
Tries: Shannon Wakeman (7') 1 Damian Sironen (23') 1 Adam Quinlan (26') 1 Jacob Host (32') 1 Chris Lewis (37') 1 Drew Hutchison (45') 1 Siliva Havili (53') 1 Kurt Mann (57') 1 Taane Milne (63') 1 Goals: Shaun Nona 9/9 (8', 24', 27', 34', 39', 47', 55', 58', 65')	1st: 30 - 0 2nd: 24 - 12	Tries: 1 (61') Josh Ailaomai 1 (80') Kurtis Rowe Goals: 1/1 Darren Nicholls (61') 1/1 Luke Page (80')

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Peter Gough, Jon Stone Player of the Match: Drew Hutchison

See also

• 2016 New South Wales Cup season
• 2016 Queensland Cup season

External links

• 2016 Queensland Cup
• 2016 New South Wales Cup