Origin

The Queensland Rugby League is pleased to confirm the Queensland Maroons squad for Game I of the State of Origin series against the New South Wales Blues.

- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - North Queensland Cowboys - Jeremiah Nanai - North Queensland Cowboys - Reuben Cotter - North Queensland Cowboys

A heroic performance from Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui against the Broncos on Friday night has rubber-stamped his Origin selection, which has been ...

- Valentine Holmes - North Queensland Cowboys I was down at the Storm with him and every time we trained, I looked up to him so much.’’ I’m hoping I’m in the mix to get picked and make sure I do a job for Queensland," Fa'asuamaleaui said.

New Queensland coach Billy Slater has named four debutants in his squad for this year's State of Origin series opener, including teenager Selwyn Cobbo.

NSW coach Fittler unveiled his 22-man squad in alphabetical order for next week’s series opener with Stephen Crichton and Kotoni Staggs both set to debut in the centres. Manly favourite Jake Trbojevic is missing for the first time when fit during Fittler’s four-series reign, while Liam Martin is also only expected to be a reserve after playing all three games last year. St George Illawarra captain Ben Hunt has also been named at hooker, with Melbourne’s Harry Grant in the utility role.

New Queensland coach Billy Slater has named four debutants in his squad for this year's State of Origin...

The Maroons will assemble in Brisbane on Monday before travelling to the Gold Coast for their training camp ahead of game one at Accor Stadium in Sydney on June 8. Slater said he's confident Grant will be fit to play despite him remaining in Melbourne as he overcomes a groin niggle and bout of the flu, but that Hunt's performances for the Maroons in recent years meant he had earned a starting role in any case. Cotter's selection means there's also no place for South Sydney's Jai Arrow, who Slater says has been relegated to the reserves due to depth in the position and not his hotel protocol breach that led to a suspension in last year's series.