All the official latest team news, injury updates and more for Game One of the 2022 Ampol State of Origin series.
Match: Blues v Maroons
Game 1 -
home Team
Blues
away Team
Maroons
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
State of Origin: Game One
New South Wales
Brad Fittler has made some last-minute changes to his run-on side with Reagan Campbell-Gillard set to start up front, moving Junior Paulo to the bench.
Panthers back-rower Liam Martin will also start on the edge with Cameron Murray moving back to the bench.
Nicho Hynes is 18th man and Tyson Frizell is the remaining reserve.
Kotoni Staggs suffered a dislocated finger at training but will make his Origin debut alongside fellow debutants in Ryan Matterson and Stephen Crichton, who will both come off the bench.
Reserves Apisai Koroisau (Panthers) and Joseph Suaalii (Roosters) both departed camp late to play for their respective clubs in Round 13.
Queensland
There are no changes for the Maroons who will blood four debutants — Cowboys duo Reuben Cotter and Jeremiah Nanai along with Broncos Patrick Carrigan and Selwyn Cobbo.
Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans will skipper the side for the 10th consecutive time and is surrounded by familiar faces in the backline with Kalyn Ponga, Valentine Holmes, Dane Gagai, Xavier Coates and Cameron Munster.
Ben Hunt will start at hooker with Harry Grant arriving late to camp after battling the flu and an ongoing groin issue. He confirmed to reporters he would be right to play, however, as the Maroons look to bounce back from last year's series defeat.
Reserves Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Murray Taulagi both returned from camp to club footy for North Queensland on the weekend.
Tom Dearden is 18th man and Jai Arrow the remaining reserve.
Match: Blues v Maroons
Game 1 -
home Team
Blues
away Team
Maroons
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Blues is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Maroons is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
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Winger for Blues is number 2 Brian To'oWinger for Maroons is number 2 Selwyn Cobbo
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Centre for Blues is number 3 Kotoni StaggsCentre for Maroons is number 3 Valentine Holmes
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Centre for Blues is number 4 Jack WightonCentre for Maroons is number 4 Dane Gagai
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Winger for Blues is number 5 Daniel TupouWinger for Maroons is number 5 Xavier Coates
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Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 Jarome LuaiFive-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Cameron Munster
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Halfback for Blues is number 7 Nathan ClearyHalfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Blues is number 8 Payne HaasProp for Maroons is number 8 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
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Hooker for Blues is number 9 Damien CookHooker for Maroons is number 9 Ben Hunt
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Prop for Blues is number 16 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Maroons is number 10 Josh Papalii
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2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Tariq Sims2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Blues is number 15 Liam Martin2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Felise Kaufusi
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Lock for Blues is number 13 Isaah YeoLock for Maroons is number 13 Reuben Cotter
Interchange
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Interchange for Blues is number 10 Junior PauloInterchange for Maroons is number 14 Harry Grant
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Interchange for Blues is number 11 Cameron MurrayInterchange for Maroons is number 15 Lindsay Collins
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Interchange for Blues is number 14 Stephen CrichtonInterchange for Maroons is number 16 Patrick Carrigan
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Interchange for Blues is number 17 Ryan MattersonInterchange for Maroons is number 17 Jeremiah Nanai
Reserves
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Replacement for Blues is number 18 Nicholas HynesReplacement for Maroons is number 19 Jai Arrow
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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