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.
2017 (NSW U20s def QLD U20s 30-16)
The sixth edition of the Under 20s State of Origin match saw NSW defeat QLD by 14 points, with second-rower Jack Murchie being awarded Player of the Match honours.
Nat Butcher, Jai Field, Reuben Garrick, Blake Lawrie and Jack Murchie would all cross the line for a try, while Field booted five goals to finish with 14 points.
Over the following years, Reece Robson and Cameron Murray would be the only two players to go on and represent the NSW Blues in the Origin arena.
1. Nick Meaney
2. Isaac Lumelume
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Curtis Scott
5. Reuben Garrick
6. Jai Field
7. Troy Dargan
14. Victor Radley
9. Reece Robson
10. Blake Lawrie
11. Cameron Murray (c)
12. Jack Murchie
13. Nat Butcher
Interchange
8. Emre Guler
15. Ray Stone
16. Setefano Hala
17. Billy Magoulias
NSW fans don’t wanna remember Walker playing origin lol