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State of Origin Late Mail: Game One - Final teams confirmed

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Wed 5 Jun 2024, 07:08 PM

Former Blues captain James Tedesco will make a remarkable return to the Origin arena after Dylan Edwards was ruled out by NSW four days out from kick-off.

The ARLC granted approval for Tedesco to come from outside the 20 selected players announced on Monday, following Edwards' training ground injury, and he joined the squad in Sydney on Sunday.

State of Origin Late Mail: Game One

New South Wales v Queensland, Wednesday at Accor Stadium

New South Wales: James Tedesco will make his 23rd appearance for the Blues after being a late call up to replace Dylan Edwards, who was ruled out with a quad injury. The injury to Edwards sees Tedesco, who was initially overlooked for the series opener, return to the No.1 jumper. Nicho Hynes will make his first Origin start at halfback after overcoming a calf complaint. Matt Burton is the replacement player.

Queensland: Maroons hooker Harry Grant is good to go after shaking off illness earlier in camp and will come off the bench, with Ben Hunt starting at dummy-half. Selwyn Cobbo has spent time at centre and wing as he prepares for a super-sub role off the bench for Billy Slater's side. J'maine Hopgood will make his Origin debut via the interchange. Felise Kaufusi is the replacement player.

Game 1 - Game 1 - Wednesday 5 Jun

Full Time

Blues

Maroons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Blues is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Blues is number 2 Brian To'o

Winger for Maroons is number 2 Xavier Coates
Centre for Blues is number 3 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Maroons is number 3 Valentine Holmes
Centre for Blues is number 4 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

Centre for Maroons is number 4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Blues is number 5 Zac Lomax

Winger for Maroons is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 Jarome Luai

Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Tom Dearden
Halfback for Blues is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Blues is number 8 Jake Trbojevic

Prop for Maroons is number 8 Reuben Cotter
Hooker for Blues is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Maroons is number 9 Ben Hunt
Prop for Blues is number 10 Payne Haas

Prop for Maroons is number 10 Lindsay Collins
2nd Row for Blues is number 11 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Jaydn Su'A
2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
Lock for Blues is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Maroons is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Blues is number 14 Isaah Yeo

Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Harry Grant
Interchange for Blues is number 15 Haumole Olakau'atu

Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Moeaki Fotuaika
Interchange for Blues is number 16 Spencer Leniu

Interchange for Maroons is number 16 J'maine Hopgood
Interchange for Blues is number 17 Hudson Young

Interchange for Maroons is number 17 Selwyn Cobbo