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On Sunday, May 13 Ricky Stuart announced his squad for the opening game of the 2012 State of Origin series, prior to the the opening fixture on May 23 in Melbourne. In the leadup to the announcement there has been significant conjecture as to who will be filling the key positions of fullback, five-eighth and hooker, with several candidates putting up their hand for the available spots. The team will be trying to arrest a record six-year losing streak, and will line up is as follows:
Brett Stewart, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Akuila Uate, Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce, Trent Merrin, Robbie Farah, Paul Gallen, Glen Stewart, Luke Lewis, James Tamou, Greg Bird, Tony Williams, Jamie Buhrer, Ben Creagh
Paul Gallen has once again been named captain of the NSW side for the 2012 State of Origin series.
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On Monday, May 14 Queensland coach Mal Meninga announced his squad for the opening game of the 2012 State of Origin series. The Queensland team is largely based around the Kangaroos side that defeated the Kiwis 20-12 in April and after six consecutive State of Origin series victories the Maroons will be expected to once again get the job done. The team for game one is as follows:
Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Brent Tate, Jonathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith, Petero Civoniceva, Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Ashley Harrison, Matt Gillett, Dave Taylor, Ben Hannant, David Shillington, Daly Cherry-Evans (18th man), Dane Nielsen (19th man)
Cameron Smith will captain the Queensland team in the 2012 State of Origin series.
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