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Final team lists: NSW and Queensland finalise Origin III line-ups

The NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons have finalised their line-ups for Wednesday night's Holden State of Origin series decider, with both teams making changes as expected.

David Klemmer moves into the starting front row for NSW alongside Knights teammate Daniel Saifiti, with Paul Vaughan to come off the bench as he did in Origin II. Dale Finucane will also come off the bench after starting in game two, with Jake Trbojevic starting at lock.  

Ethan Lowe replaces Matt Gillett in the Queensland 17 and comes straight into the starting side in the second row. Moses Mbye has been promoted to the starting side at centre with Michael Morgan the bench utility.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Blues is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Cameron Munster
  • Winger for Blues is number 2 Blake Ferguson
    Winger for Maroons is number 2 Corey Oates
  • Centre for Blues is number 3 Tom Trbojevic
    Centre for Maroons is number 4 Will Chambers
  • Centre for Blues is number 4 Jack Wighton
    Centre for Maroons is number 14 Moses Mbye
  • Winger for Blues is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Maroons is number 5 Dane Gagai
  • Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 James Maloney
    Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Corey Norman
  • Halfback for Blues is number 7 Mitchell Pearce
    Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

  • Prop for Blues is number 8 Daniel Saifiti
    Prop for Maroons is number 8 Joe Ofahengaue
  • Hooker for Blues is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Maroons is number 9 Ben Hunt
  • Prop for Blues is number 15 David Klemmer
    Prop for Maroons is number 10 Josh Papalii
  • 2nd Row for Blues is number 11 Boyd Cordner
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Tyson Frizell
    2nd Row for Maroons is number 18 Ethan Lowe
  • Lock for Blues is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
    Lock for Maroons is number 13 Josh McGuire

Interchange

  • Interchange for Blues is number 10 Paul Vaughan
    Interchange for Maroons is number 3 Michael Morgan
  • Interchange for Blues is number 14 Dale Finucane
    Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Christian Welch
  • Interchange for Blues is number 16 Cameron Murray
    Interchange for Maroons is number 16 Tim Glasby
  • Interchange for Blues is number 17 Wade Graham
    Interchange for Maroons is number 17 David Fifita

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Chris Butler
  • Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell

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