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

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. 

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

Reserves

  • Replacement for Blues is number 18 Matt Burton
    Replacement for Maroons is number 18 Felise Kaufusi

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

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