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State of Origin Late Mail: Game Two - Final Teams In

All the late mail, official team updates, changes and news for Game Two of the 2024 Ampol State of Origin series.

State of Origin Late Mail: Game Two

New South Wales v Queensland, Wednesday at Melbourne Cricket Ground

New South Wales: The Blues are 1-17 with no late changes. Liam Martin (toe) didn't train with the team on day one of camp in the Blue Mountains but he is right to go for the MCG game. Dylan Edwards (quad) returned strongly in Penrith's win over Newcastle prior to Origin selection and will play while Cameron Murray is also good to go after his injury return the week prior. Mitch Barnett is 18th man.

Queensland: The Maroons will line up 1-17 with no late changes. Jeremiah Nanai took part in training on Saturday after sitting out activities earlier in the week and he will take his place in his seventh Origin match. Superstar fullback Reece Walsh is good to go after missing the last two weeks under the NRL's concussion protocols. Dane Gagai is 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Blues is number 1 Dylan Edwards
    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 Latrell Mitchell
    Centre for Maroons is number 3 Valentine Holmes
  • Centre for Blues is number 4 Stephen Crichton
    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 Mitchell Moses
    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 Murray
    Lock for Maroons is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

  • Interchange for Blues is number 14 Connor Watson
    Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Harry Grant
  • Interchange for Blues is number 15 Isaah Yeo
    Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Moeaki Fotuaika
  • Interchange for Blues is number 16 Haumole Olakau'atu
    Interchange for Maroons is number 16 Felise Kaufusi
  • Interchange for Blues is number 17 Spencer Leniu
    Interchange for Maroons is number 17 Kurt Capewell

Reserves

  • Replacement for Blues is number 18 Mitchell Barnett
    Replacement for Maroons is number 18 Dane Gagai

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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