The 2024 State of Origin series opener is here and rugby league fans are waiting in anticipation for kick-off on Wednesday night.
Game I will take place at Sydney’s Accor Stadium with a new-look NSW Blues looking to turn the tables on Queensland’s recent dominance.
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The squads for both teams were picked last week but will be finalised at 7.05pm AEST on Wednesday, and hour before scheduled kick-off.
Neither coaches made any late changes to their original line-up despite plenty of intrigue around Queensland’s bench given coach Billy Slater’s bold call to pick a second hooker and usual outside back Selwyn Cobbo on the four-man interchange.
Check out the final teams here as soon as they are confirmed.
FINAL Origin I teams
NSW Blues: 1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To’o 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Joseph Suaali’I 5. Zac Lomax 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Jake Trbojevic (c) 9. Reece Robson 10. Payne Haas 11. Liam Martin 12. Angus Crichton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Isaah Yeo 15. Haumole Olaukau’atu 16. Spencer Leniu 17 Hudson Young. 18th man: 18. Matt Burton
Coach: Michael Maguire
QLD Maroons: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Xavier Coates 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (c) 8. Reuben Cotter 9. Ben Hunt 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Jaydn Su’a 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Harry Grant 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. J’Maine Hopgood 17. Selwyn Cobbo. 18th man: 18. Felise Kaufusi
Coach: Billy Slater
For everything else you need to know check out our ultimate guide and follow live coverage of Origin I on foxsports.com.au on Wednesday night.
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