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PBR (Professional Bullrider's Association Australia) Origin 2

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PBR Origin 2 Hits Brisbane on June 7 - Australia’s Fiercest Sporting Rivalry Comes to Queensland

 

Bulls, bucks, buckle-chasers and Australia’s fiercest sporting rivalry is headed to Brisbane for the second showdown of the 2025 PBR Australia Monster Energy Origin Series – and you don’t want to miss the thunder.

 

With State pride, bragging rights and bull-riding glory on the line, Queensland drew first blood in Newcastle, taking out Origin I with 578.75 points to NSW’s 418.5. But don’t let the scoreboard fool you — this was no Sunday cruise. It was a chute-to-final-horn slugfest, with guts, grit and greatness on display.

IMAGES AND VISION FROM NEWCASTLE AND MORE HERE

 

Now, all eyes are on June 7, as the Series storms into Brisbane Entertainment Centre, where the dirt flies, the bulls buck, and the best from both states go head-to-head for eight seconds that could define the Series. Who’ll hit the dirt? Who’ll stay on top? Will Queensland crush it on home soil, or will NSW fire back with Origin vengeance?

 

From Kurt Shephard’s Round 1 opening ride that lit up the arena, to the Brazilian bull brigade’s Round 2 fightback — Newcastle brought the heat. And it was Shephard again who sealed the deal in the Bonus Round, hammering home the win for Queensland with 81.5 points on Even Up.

 

“This is the PBR Monster Energy Origin Series — where the toughest riders from Queensland and New South Wales go head-to-head in a brutal test of courage, grit, and raw power,” said Glen Young, PBR Australia Managing Director. “It’s eight seconds of chaos that means everything — because this isn’t just about personal glory. It’s about state pride, and like footy, Origin is unpredictable. Anything can happen — and usually does.”

 

Queensland is chasing yet another undefeated Series, but NSW isn’t coming quietly. They’re coming for a comeback — and Brisbane is where the next chapter is written.

 

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Be there for the bone-rattling, dust-flying, crowd-roaring spectacle that is PBR ORIGIN II.

 

TEAM QUEENSLAND – MAROON PRIDE, UNBREAKABLE STREAK
With five straight Origin titles under their buckles, the mighty Maroons are locked, loaded, and ready to protect the crown in hometown Brisbane with a line-up dripping in talent, tenacity and true grit:

• Kurt Shephard – Mareeba’s finest and the current national No.1
• Ben Bode – Calliope’s all-grit cowboy with a serious hunger to win
• Thomas Triplett – Bungandarra’s bull-taming machine
• Bryn Francis – From Moura, riding like a man possessed
• Caiden Sandilands – Rocky’s rising star with ice-cool control
• Zane Hall – Athol’s high-impact adrenaline chaser
• Jack Keats – Cloncurry’s calm and calculated charger
• Rylee Ward – The Kiwi connection, delivering a global edge
• Nash Mellers – Gracemere’s young gun with nerves of steel
• Beau Willis – The Bowen battler and no stranger to the pressure cooker of Origin

TEAM NEW SOUTH WALES – BLUE BLOODED, REVENGE READY
NSW has one goal – break the Maroon streak – and they’re bringing a blend of homegrown heroes and international firepower to do it:

• Jack Brodrick – Bungendore’s bold front-runner
• Tyson Smith – Walcha’s determined drive and rising star
• Jack Rowlandson – Oberon’s steel-nerved slinger
• Dylan Weir – Tumut’s hard-charging force
• Clint Glass – Willow Tree’s quiet powerhouse
• Lauchlan Waters – South Australia’s cool contender
• Matheus Lima Rodrigues – The Brazilian bull-rider bringing the heat
• Luan Crystian Camara – South American style and swagger
• Diego Galdino – Explosive, experienced, electric
• Alison Aguiar – Brazil’s fearless new addition, stepping in to shake up Origin II

 

Origin History

Queensland has had a stranglehold on the PBR Origin trophy since the competition’s inception, winning all five series and allowing New South Wales to pick up just two event wins from the twelve matches. The Maroons took victory over the Blues in Sydney at the inaugural PBR Origin in 2019 and backed that up with a 2-0 win in the 2021 series. The 2022 and 2023 series went the way of Queensland 2-1, and in 2024, they scored a clean sweep of the matches to win 3-0. In 2021, Lachlan Slade picked up the inaugural Cowboy of Origin award for New South Wales after he went 3-from-4 across the long rounds. Queensland young-gun Qynn Andersen led all cowboys in 2022 with an incredible 5-from-6 performance across the series, and in 2023, Maroon’s skipper Aaron Kleier rode 4-from-6 to claim the top rider award. Last season, Queenslander Ben Bode took home the $30,000 bonus following his 3-from-6 effort across the series.

 

Format, Prizemoney and Points

Each Origin event will feature three rounds of competition. The 10 riders for each team will attempt one bull each in Round 1 and Round 2, with the top 4 riders from each team on the aggregate leaderboard advancing to the Bonus Round for one final out. The state with the highest combined score across the three rounds of competition will be crowned the event winners and take a 1-0 series lead to Origin II at Brisbane in June.

 

Riders will compete for over $50,000 in prize money at each PBR Origin event, plus points towards the 2025 PBR Australian National Standings. Event points will be up for grabs in Rounds 1 and 2 only, and the individual event winner will be the cowboy with the highest aggregate score following the second round of competition. The rider with the highest aggregate score across the six long rounds in this year’s Origin Series will be crowned the 2025 Cowboy of Origin and take home a $30,000 bonus.

 

📣 THE STAKES

Each Origin event brings $50,000 in prize money, totalling $150,000 over the series. The Cowboy of Origin—the top performer across all three events—will score an extra $30,000 bonus.

 

📊 ORIGIN SCOREBOARD SO FAR

• 2019: Queensland
• 2020: Covid
• 2021: Queensland
• 2022: Queensland
• 2023: Queensland
• 2024: Queensland

 

🎯 2025 PBR MONSTER ENERGY ORIGIN SERIES

PBR Australia Presents: PBR Monster Energy Tour - ORIGIN II - Brisbane

Jun 7 at 7:00 PM at Brisbane Entertainment Centre   GET TICKETS

PBR Australia Presents: PBR Monster Energy Tour - ORIGIN III - Sydney

Jul 5 at 7:00 PM at ICC Sydney Theatre    GET TICKETS

 

ABOUT PBR AUSTRALIA ORIGIN SERIES

The PBR Australia Origin Series is an electrifying state-versus-state bull riding competition, where top riders from New South Wales and Queensland face off in a thrilling trio of events. Modelled after the State of Origin rugby series, the Origin Series has quickly become one of the most anticipated highlights of the Professional Bull Riders Australia (PBRA) tour since its debut in 2019. As a central feature of the PBRA's annual schedule, which includes over 20 events nationwide, the PBR Origin Series plays a vital role in elevating bull riding in Australia. It also serves as an important pathway for emerging riders to progress to the international stage, further solidifying the series as a key part of PBRA’s commitment to growing the sport.

 

 

For media information, contact Kath Rose on 0416 291 493 or email [email protected]

Key Facts:

🎯 2025 PBR MONSTER ENERGY ORIGIN SERIES

PBR Australia Presents: PBR Monster Energy Tour - ORIGIN II - Brisbane

Jun 7 at 7:00 PM at Brisbane Entertainment Centre   GET TICKETS

PBR Australia Presents: PBR Monster Energy Tour - ORIGIN III - Sydney

Jul 5 at 7:00 PM at ICC Sydney Theatre    GET TICKETS

Contact details:

Kath Rose on 0416 291 493 or email [email protected]