New South Wales and Queensland Name Teams for State of Origin Series Opener

New South Wales and Queensland are naming their teams for the men's State of Origin series opener. The Blues will reveal their squad first from 7:30am AEST. Queensland will name its team at 9am.

The series opener is scheduled for Sydney's Olympic stadium on Wednesday, May 27. Game II will be played at the MCG on June 17, and the final game at Brisbane's Lang Park on July 8.

Last year's teams included fullbacks Dylan Edwards for New South Wales and Reece Walsh for Queensland. The squads also featured wingers Brian To'o and Zac Lomax for New South Wales and Xavier Coates and Valentine Holmes for Queensland. Centres Stephen Crichton and Latrell Mitchell were named for New South Wales, with Rob Toia and Gehamat Shibasaki for Queensland.

Halves Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary represented New South Wales, while Cameron Munster and Tom Dearden were selected for Queensland. Hookers Reece Robson for New South Wales and Harry Grant for Queensland were part of the line-ups. Middles Max King, Payne Haas and Isaah Yeo were named for New South Wales, and Josh Papali'i, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Trent Loiero for Queensland.

Back rowers Liam Marton and Angus Crichton played for New South Wales, with Reuben Cotter and Kurt Capewell for Queensland. Reserves included Connor Watson, Spencer Leniu, Hudson Young, Stefano Utoikamanu and Jacob Kiraz for New South Wales, and Kurt Mann, Lindsay Collins, Pat Carrigan, Jeremiah Nanai and Reece Walsh for Queensland.