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State of Origin Team Lists: Game One

Official squads and team lists for Game One of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series.

Official Origin team lists

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Reece Walsh
    Fullback for Blues is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Maroons is number 2 Selwyn Cobbo
    Winger for Blues is number 2 Brian To'o
  • Centre for Maroons is number 3 Valentine Holmes
    Centre for Blues is number 3 Stephen Crichton
  • Centre for Maroons is number 4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
    Centre for Blues is number 4 Tom Trbojevic
  • Winger for Maroons is number 5 Murray Taulagi
    Winger for Blues is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 Jarome Luai
  • Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Blues is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

  • Prop for Maroons is number 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Prop for Blues is number 8 Tevita Pangai Junior
  • Hooker for Maroons is number 9 Ben Hunt
    Hooker for Blues is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Maroons is number 16 Reuben Cotter
    Prop for Blues is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Blues is number 11 Tyson Frizell
  • 2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Tom Gilbert
    2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Hudson Young
  • Lock for Maroons is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
    Lock for Blues is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

  • Interchange for Maroons is number 8 Thomas Flegler
    Interchange for Blues is number 14 Junior Paulo
  • Interchange for Maroons is number 10 Lindsay Collins
    Interchange for Blues is number 15 Cameron Murray
  • Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Harry Grant
    Interchange for Blues is number 16 Liam Martin
  • Interchange for Maroons is number 17 Jai Arrow
    Interchange for Blues is number 17 Nicholas Hynes

Reserves

  • Replacement for Maroons is number 18 Tom Dearden
    Replacement for Blues is number 20 Matt Burton

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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Queensland

Exciting fullback Reece Walsh will make his Origin debut alongside Broncos teammates Selwyn Cobbo, Patrick Carrigan and Thomas Flegler in Game One in Adelaide. Titans enforcer David Fifita is back in the side for the first time since Game 2, 2021 while Storm skipper Christian Welch is back in the 19-man squad after missing last year's series through injury. Dolphins enforcer Felise Kaufusi has missed selection as he faces suspension for a high tackle on Welch in Round 12. Kaufusi's Dolphins teammate Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will partner experienced Cowboy Val Holmes in the centres. Dragons skipper Ben Hunt will start at hooker with Storm star Harry Grant coming from the bench. The side will be led by Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans in his 20th Origin match. Thomas Dearden is 18th Man and Welch is the fresh reserve.

New South Wales

The Blues have named three debutants with Raider Hudson Young, Bulldog Tevita Pangai Junior and Shark Nicho Hynes set to make their first Origin appearance. Bulldogs flyer Josh Addo-Carr returns on the wing after being overlooked last year while Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell are reunited in the centres after both missed the 2022 series. Panthers playmakers Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai will steer the ship in the halves and are joined by teammates Isaah Yeo, Brian To'o and Liam Martin. Wests Tigers hooker Apisai Koroisau got the nod ahead of Damien Cook for the hotly contested No.9 jersey. The absence of Jake Trbojevic with a calf injury has opened the door for Pangai Junior while injury has also struck Rabbitohs centre Campbell Graham, who was named 18th Man but withdrew on Monday with a sternum injury. Panther Stephen Crichton is the new 18th Man and Wests Tigers enforcer Stefano Utoikamanu is the fresh reserve.

Stat Attack

Since Origin moved to a three-game series in 1982 there have been just seven series clean sweeps. The Blues have enjoyed three sweeps – in 1986 under Wayne Pearce's captaincy and twice under Brad Fittler, in 1996 and 2000. The Maroons have achieved the feat four times – in 1988 and '89 under 'The King' Wally Lewis, 1995 with Trevor Gillmeister at the helm and 2010 with Darren Lockyer leading the way.

Acknowledgement of Country

North Queensland Cowboys respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.