High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2003 State of Origin series was the 22nd year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches contested between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under `State of Origin` selection rules. Queensland`s return to a renovated Lang Park was soured when the player many league aficionados consider the best ever to lace on a pair of boots - Andrew Johns - returned to form for New South Wales in devastating fashion.