Five Panthers have been selected in the NSW Blues' side to contest the State of Origin opener against Queensland on Wednesday 31 March at Adelaide Oval.
Panthers halves pairing Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai will combine for the Blues, while forwards Liam Martin and Isaah Yeo and winger Brian To’o have also been selected in coach Brad Fittler’s squad.
Panthers centre Stephen Crichton has been called up to the Blues squad as 18th man.
NSW BLUES SQUAD
1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters)
2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)
3. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
4. Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
6. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers)
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8. Tevita Pangai Junior (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
9. Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
11. Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)
12. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders)
13. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)
14. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
15. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
16. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
17. Nicho Hynes (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
18. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
19. Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers)
