Most rugby league State of Origin matches played
- Who
- Cameron Smith
- What
- 42 total number
- Where
- Australia
- When
- 12 July 2017
The most rugby league State of Origin matches played by an individual is 42 by Queensland’s Cameron Smith (Australia) between 2003 and 2017. The hooker was named man-of-the-match in his 42nd match on 12 July 2017, when he skippered the Maroons to a series-deciding 22–6 victory over New South Wales in the annual best-of-three series.