New South Wales Blues coach Laurie Daley has named an unchanged side for Game 2 of the State of Origin series, with the Blues looking to wrap it up at home.
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After winning Game 1 of the series 28-4 in Brisbane, the Blues will now attempt to wrap it up at home and have unsurprisingly named an unchanged 17.
The Blues have been forced into one change in the extended squad though, with Manly Sea Eagles winger Tom Trbojevic brought into camp for the injured Jordan McLean, who was 19th man in Game 1.
With no reported injuries or suspensions over the weekend, the Blues are unlikely to use any of the three players outside of the 17, with Matt Moylan and Jack De Belin once again included.
The spine once again consists of James Tedesco, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce and Nathan Peats, all of whom were superb in Game 1, while Boyd Cordner will captain his second Origin game.
Josh Jackson and Tyson Frizell have been named the same way they were in Game 1, however a late change saw Jackson start at lock and Frizell on the edge. It’s unclear if Daley will once again spring a late change to change their position.
Aaron Woods and Andrew Fifita lock the front row down again, while Blake Ferguson, Brett Morris, Jarryd Hayne and Josh Dugan round out the back five after strong performances in Game 1.
David Klemmer, Wade Graham, Jake Trbojevic and utility Jack Bird, who had extremely limited minutes in Game 1 have all made the cut once again for the Blues bench.
New South Wales Blues team for Game 2
1. James Tedesco – Wests Tigers
2. Blake Ferguson – Sydney Roosters
3. Josh Dugan – St George Illawarra Dragons
4. Jarryd Hayne – Gold Coast Titans
5. Brett Morris – Canterbury Bulldogs
6. James Maloney – Cronulla Sharks
7. Mitchell Pearce – Sydney Roosters
8. Aaron Woods – Wests Tigers
9. Nathan Peats – Gold Coast Titans
10. Andrew Fifita – Cronulla Sharks
11. Josh Jackson – Canterbury Bulldogs
12. Boyd Cordner (c) – Sydney Roosters
13. Tyson Frizell – St George Illawarra Dragons
14. David Klemmer – Canterbury Bulldogs
15. Wade Graham – Cronulla Sharks
16. Jake Trbojevic – Manly Sea Eagles
17. Jack Bird – Cronulla Sharks18th man: Matt Moylan – Penrith Panthers
19th man: Jack De Belin – St George Illawarra Dragons
20th man: Tom Trbojevic – Manly Sea Eagles
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