Justin O’Neill and Corey Oates are set to make their State of Origin debuts after being named in Queensland’s squad for the first Test against New South Wales next week.
Coach Kevin Walters has remained loyal to the existing squad, with the likes or Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis and Cameron Smith all starting.
Six of the 17 members are from Wayne Bennett’s Brisbane Broncos, with four representatives from North Queensland Cowboys.
Queensland team to face New South Wales
1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin O’Neill
5. Dane Gagai
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Nate Myles
11. Matt Gillett
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker
14. Michael Morgan
15. Josh McGuire
16. Aidan Guerra
17. Josh Papalii
New South Wales squad to face Queensland: Matt Moylan, Blake Ferguson, Josh Dugan, Michael Jennings, Josh Mansour, James Maloney, Adam Reynolds, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah, Paul Gallen (c), Boyd Cordner, Josh Jackson, Greg Bird, Dylan Walker, James Tamou, Andrew Fifita, David Klemmer, Tyson Frizell, Josh Morris.
