The NSW Blues have today announced their team for the opening match of the 2017 Holden State of Origin series.
No Rabbitohs players have been selected in the side.
Sydney Roosters back-rower Boyd Cordner will become the 19th player to captain the NSW Origin side when he leads the VB Blues onto Suncorp Stadium for Game One of the 2017 Holden State of Origin Series (31 May).
Cordner, who has made six Origin appearances for NSW since debuting in 2013, will lead a team boasting a mix of youth and experience announced tonight (22 May) at NSWRL's annual True Blues Dinner at The Star Sydney.
Jarryd Hayne, Mitchell Pearce and Brett Morris return to the Origin arena, while Nathan Peats and Jake Trbojevic are set to make their Origin debuts next Wednesday night.
Additional players Matt Moylan, Jordan McLean and Jack De Belin will join the team in camp at Kingscliff.
TEAM LIST: NSW VB BLUES, Game One
1 |
James Tedesco |
Wests Tigers |
2 |
Blake Ferguson |
Sydney Roosters |
3 |
Josh Dugan |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
4 |
Jarryd Hayne |
Gold Coast Titans |
5 |
Brett Morris |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
6 |
James Maloney |
Cronulla Sharks |
7 |
Mitchell Pearce |
Sydney Roosters |
8 |
Aaron Woods |
Wests Tigers |
9 |
Nathan Peats |
Gold Coast Titans |
10 |
Andrew Fifita |
Cronulla Sharks |
11 |
Josh Jackson |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
12 |
Boyd Cordner (C) |
Sydney Roosters |
13 |
Tyson Frizell |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
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14 |
David Klemmer |
Canterbury Bulldogs |
15 |
Wade Graham |
Cronulla Sharks |
16 |
Jake Trbojevic |
Manly Sea Eagles |
17 |
Jack Bird |
Cronulla Sharks |
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18 |
Matt Moylan |
Penrith Panthers |
19 |
Jordan McLean |
Melbourne Storm |
20 |
Jack De Belin |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
