Panthers playmakers James Maloney and Nathan Cleary have been named as the NSW Blues halves pairing for Origin II.
Brad Fittler has opted for a new centre pairing of Tom Trbojevic and Jack Wighton, dumping Latrell Mitchell and Josh Morris for the do-or-die clash in Perth on Sunday night.
The Blues have made seven changes from the 17 they named for the opening game of the series, including naming two debutants in Melbourne's Dale Finucane and Newcastle's Daniel Saifiti.
KIKAU AND NANOVO PICKED FOR FIJI
The NSW Blues for Game Two of the 2019 State of Origin Series is:
1 James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)
2 Blake Ferguson (Parramatta Eels)
3 Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
4 Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
5 Josh Addo-Carr (Melbourne Storm)
6 James Maloney (Penrith Panthers)
7 Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8 Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
9 Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
10 Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons)
11 Boyd Cordner (c) (Sydney Roosters)
12 Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
13 Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
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14 Dale Finucane (Melbourne Storm)
15 Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra Dragons)
16 Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
17 Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Coach: Brad Fittler
