The following 17-man squad has been selected to represent the NSW VB Blues in Game One of the 2016 Holden State of Origin series at ANZ Stadium on June 1.
Josh Morris and Tyson Frizell were released from the original 19-man squad on Wednesday afternoon and will be free to play in the NRL this weekend for their respective clubs before re-joining the NSW side on Monday.
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Four debutants have been named, with Josh Mansour, Matt Moylan, Adam Reynolds and Dylan Walker to have their first taste of State of Origin football if selected in the final side.
Panthers forward Bryce Cartwright was initially added as a development player, but was subsequently removed from the squad due to a thumb injury. An announcement is yet to be made regarding his replacement.
New South Wales VB Blues squad for Holden State of Origin Game One
Greg Bird (Gold Coast Titans)
Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
Josh Dugan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
Blake Ferguson (Sydney Roosters)
Andrew Fifita (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Paul Gallen (c, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Josh Jackson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Michael Jennings (Parramatta Eels)
David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Josh Mansour (Penrith Panthers)
Matt Moylan (Penrith Panthers)
Adam Reynolds (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
James Tamou (North Queensland Cowboys)
Dylan Walker (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
