Zero Tackle rewinds to the past as the NSW Blues get ready to take on the QLD Maroons on Thursday evening in the 2024 Under-19s State of Origin match.
Zero Tackleย looks at every player who competed for the Blues at the U19/20s level and examines which players have gone on to play in the State of Origin arena.
Players who have gone on to the Origin arena from the junior representative match include Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Stephen Crichton, Jake Trbojevic, Cameron Murray and many more.
2013 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 36-12)
The second edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 24 points, with halfback Mitchell Cornishย being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Cornish (double), George Jennings, Charly Runciman and Michael Lichaa would all cross the line for a try, while Dylan Walker booted four goals.
Over the following years, Clinton Gutherson, Jake Trbojevic, Junior Paulo and David Klemmer would be the only four players to represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Clinton Gutherson
2. Vai Toutai
3. Dylan Walker
4. Charly Runciman
5. George Jennings
6. Luke Brooks
7. Mitchell Cornish
8. David Klemmer (c)
9. Michael Lichaa
10. Matthew Lodge
11. Kelepi Tanginoa
12. Dean Britt
13. Brenden Santi
Interchange
14. Craig Garvey
15. Kyle Lovett
16. Jake Trbojevic
17. Junior Paulo
NSW fans don’t wanna remember Walker playing origin lol